Some of the world's most popular tourist destination have either a colorful history or a very tragic one. Costa Rica is rich with such tourist hot spot and one of which is Cerro de la Muerte which literally translates to the Peak of Death.
The highest point in the Costa Rican section of the Pan-American Highway is not labeled as Peak of Death for no reason and that is what you can read here:
Link: Hiking Up the Peak of Death (mountains); Central Americ