Cerro Pico Blanco
The Cerro Pico Blanco is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica, with a summit elevation of 2,428 m (7,966 ft).[1] 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 and is a potentially promising location for rock climbing.[2] There is no relation to the endangered, endemic 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.[3] On November 25, 2024, another aircraft, a Cessna 206 Stationair, crashed near the area just after midday. Out of the 6 people, all Costa Ricans, one female was rescued alive.<ref>[1]<ref><ref>[2]<ref>
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References
- ↑ Cerros que rodean el Gran Área Metropolitana Archived March 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Rock Climbing Routes: Pico Blanco". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ The Britannica Archive
