The Cerro Pico Blanco is the second highest mountain of the
Cerros de Escazú
Escazú Mountains ( es, Cerros de Escazú), are a mountain range in San José Province, central Costa Rica.
Geography
The range borders the Costa Rican Central Valley to the south. It is considered the northernmost portion of the Cordillera de Ta ...
,
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
, with a summit elevation of . ''Pico Blanco'' means literally 'white peak', making reference of the rocky outcropping close to its highest point, that looks light gray from the
Central Valley.
It is a good destination for a one-day
hike
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* Hiking, walking lengthy distances in the countryside or wilderness
* Hiking (sailing), moving a sailor's body weight as far to windward (upwind) as possible, in order to counteract the force of the wind pushing sideways agains ...
and is a potentially promising location for
rock climbing
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.
There is no relation to the
endangered
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,
endemic
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Pico Blanco Toad as it is reported to be found further to the southeast.
On January 15, 1990, a plane carrying 21 persons crashed near Pico Blanco, shortly after taking off from San Jose's Juan Santamaria Airport; all aboard perished.
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See also
*Cerro Rabo de Mico
The Cerro Rabo de Mico is the highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica with . The peak is accessible by trails from Escazu as well as Aserri, through the trail that leads past la Piedra de Aserri. Rabo de mico means literally 'mon ...
*Cerro Pico Alto
The Cerro Pico Alto is the third highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica with .Cerro San Miguel
The Cerro San Miguel is the fourth highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica . San Miguel makes reference to Saint Michael.
In 1933 a 26-meter-tall iron cross was installed on the top of the mountain, and is known as the Cross of Al ...
References
Mountains of the Cerros de Escazú
Mountains of Costa Rica
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