International Press Highlights:
Costa Rica’s Blue Zone's Longevity and Lifestyle

Costa Rica is full of colorful beach towns like Tamarindo and gorgeous slices of nature like the stunning Manuel Antonio National Park. However, one of its coolest destinations is undoubtedly Santa Teresa. Located on the Pacific Coast, this laid-back surf town is a trendy Costa Rican paradise you need to add to your Central America itinerary. 

Jamie visits the Nicoyan Peninsula in Costa Rica, where living to 100 isn’t unusual, and he meets, cooks and eats with five generations of the same family, including 106-year old Jose.

Nicoya, on the Atlantic side of Costa Rica, is a city, a canton (a municipality of sorts), and an entire peninsula of Costa Rica. It’s also a place death forgets. Named a Blue Zone, which is a place where people regularly live past the age of 100, the average life expectancy in Nicoya is 80 years (it’s 76.4 years in the U.S.)

Beyond winning the ‘genetic lottery’, what can you do to increase your chances of living to 100? Jack Southan spends time in a Blue Zone to find out how food, community, nature and purpose all contribute to a long and happy life.

Costa Rica is known for its pura vida lifestyle and attitude. Pura vida means pure or simple life and Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula has what you could call extreme pura vida. The peninsula is one of the world’s five Blue Zones where many people live exceptionally long and healthy lives. Now, visiting Nicoya doesn’t mean you’ll automatically live to 100, but a trip there is likely to put you on the path to pure life thanks to its natural environment and abundance of healthy activities. Here’s how to plan a trip to the Blue Zone in Costa Rica.