The Cerro Pico Blanco is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú

Cerros de Escazú

The Cerros de Escazú is a mountain range in central Costa Rica. It borders the Central Valley to the south and is considered the northernmost portion of the Cordillera de Talamanca. The highest peak is Cerro Rabo de Mico with , followed closely by Cerro Cedral with...

, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

 with 2,428 meters 2428 m (7,966 ft). Pico

Pico

Pico- is a prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of 10−12 or .Derived from the Italian piccolo, meaning small, this was one of the original 12 prefixes defined in 1960 when the International System of Units was established....

 Blanco

Blanco

Blanco is an adjective often used in surnames.It may refer to:-General:*Eduardo Blanco , multiple people with the name*Francisco Manuel Blanco, botanist*Griselda Blanco, United States drug lord...

 means literally 'white peak' making reference of the rocky outcropping close to its highest point, that looks light gray from the Central Valley

Costa Rican Central Valley

The Central Valley is a plateau and a geographic region of central Costa Rica. The land in the valley is a relative plain, despite being surrounded by several mountains and volcanos, the latter part of the Central Range. The region houses almost three quarters of Costa Ricans, and includes the...

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It is a good destination for a one day hike

Hiking

Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...

 and is a potentially promising location for rock climbing

Rock climbing

Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...

There is no relation to the endangered, endemic Pico Blanco Toad

Pico Blanco Toad

The Pico Blanco Toad is a species of toad from Panama and Costa Rica. It is listed as a critical endangered species due to a drastic population decline caused by habitat loss....

as it is reported to be found further SE.

January 15, 1990 - A plane carrying 21 persons crashed near Pico Blanco, Costa Rica, shortly after taking off from San Jose's Juan Santamaria Airport; all aboard perished. (source: The Britannica Archive)
http://www.britannica.com/facts/10/40931248/January-15-1990-A-plane-carrying-21-persons