Where is a continental climate zone most likely located

Continental climates often have a significant annual variation in temperature (hot summers and cold winters). They tend to occur in the middle latitudes (40 to 55 north), where prevailing winds blow overland, and temperatures are not moderated by bodies of water such as oceans or seas

Middle of a continent for a shorter answer

Answer barren with few trees, in the northern hemisphere;

The peak above is part of the  sierra madre occidentals ,  a chain of volcanic mountains that runs through the middle of central america.