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.

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine living not just to 100, but thriving with vitality well into your triple digits. In the world's renowned "Blue Zones" ...

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).

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.

“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.

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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.