Nicoya, Costa Rica is one of the five global "Blue Zones" where people live longer than average. Residents have a strong sense of purpose, eat whole foods, and prioritize rest and exercise.

Nicoya, Costa Rica is one of the world's five "Blue Zones," where residents live longer than average. Some Nicoyans live well into their 90s and 100s, with one 100-year-old man still riding horses ...

Blue Zones are found all over the world and may hold the secret to longevity. Check them out for yourself and get a taste for ...

One of the world's Blue Zones is in Nicoya, Costa Rica. getty. Throughout the world, the average life expectancy is 71 years of age (70 for males and 72 for females).

“People [in blue zones] ... Similarly, in Nicoya, Costa Rica, blue zone researchers did not rely on self-reported age, but used birth dates drawn from the country’s civil registry.

My Blue Zones Sherpa for this expedition: Jorge Vindas, founder of the Asociación Peninsula de Nicoya Zona Azul, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Nicoya Peninsula residents over 90, especially ...

The real Blue Zones, where the centenarians live, however, are the small villages in the mountains above the ocean, like Hojancha and Nicoya, less than 40 miles northeast by road.

Chickpeas with Potatoes and Carrots by Sheila Hodgkin and Mary Ann Catalon and The Blue Zones Solution. Costa Rica. The Nicoya Pennisula is famous for beautiful sandy beaches, exotic wildlife and ...

Jose Bonifacio Pachito Villegas Fonseca, 104, is seen in the Blue Zone of Nicoya, Costa Rica. AFP via Getty Images “They’re only alive on pension day,” Newman said.

While the Blue Zones diet may consist of less meat and dairy than most Americans are used to, Buettner said he wouldn't call it restrictive. Instead, he calls it putting a "plant slant" on your diet.

Ecovillage Saigon River is the first Blue Zones real estate development in Vietnam and, once completed, is expected to become the next Blue Zones in the world as a result of Ecopark's ...