{"id":684,"date":"2019-04-04T20:59:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T18:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/locoworkingcostarica.com\/?p=684"},"modified":"2019-04-04T21:42:55","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T19:42:55","slug":"why-costa-rica-is-happiest-country-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/locoworkingcostarica.com\/index.php\/04\/why-costa-rica-is-happiest-country-on-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Costa Rica is the happiest country on Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the last report from the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/happyplanetindex.org\/countries\/costa-rica\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Planet Index<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (HPI), Costa Rica is the happiest country in the world. For the second year in a row Costa Rica has won the first place of this HPI who evaluates 140 countries on three criteria : how happy its citizens are, how long they live, and how much of the planet\u2019s resources they consume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecology\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Costa Rican landscape and wildlife diversity are precious. This little country of Central America contains 6% of the world\u2019s biodiversity. Being surrounded by lush nature is probably one of the things that make people happy. Morehover, the tropical climate of Costa Rica delights travelers and residents.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentality\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People in Costa Rica are also reputed to be less stressed and more laid back. The iconic expression \u201cPura Vida\u201d is not only a simple word. It\u2019s an attitude and more than that, it\u2019s a way of life. Pura Vida is the way Ticos live. So to understand the true meaning of Pura Vida, you have to live it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stability&#8230;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>People feel safe in Costa Rica. And the economy is sustainable and stable, compared to other countries of Latin America. The country also provides good health care and education system. During the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/focus\/davos-2019\">World Economic Forum<\/a> in Davos, Carlos Alvarado, president of Costa Rica said : <i>\u00ab Seventy years ago, Costa Rica did away with the army. This allows for many things. Eight percent of our GDP is invested in education because we don&#8217;t have to spend on the army. So our strength is human talent, human wellbeing. \u00bb<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Longevity&#8230;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Costa Rica is home to one of the five\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluezones.com\/live-longer-better\/original-blue-zones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">original blue zones regions<\/a>, the Nicoya peninsula, with a high number of centenarians in excellent health.The average Costa Rican has <a href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/country\/costa-rica\">a life expectancy of 79 years<\/a>. This little green country has higher wellbeing than the residents of many rich nations, including the USA and the UK. The Tico secret of longevity lies in the food. They eat fewer processed foods and have generally good diets. And eating fewer calories is one of the surest ways to add years to your life.<\/p>\n<p>But the food is not the only secret of longevity, maintaining strong and supportive family ties, it&#8217;s really important to make life better. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluezones.com\/2018\/05\/why-is-costa-rica-one-of-the-happiest-healthiest-places-on-earth\/\">Blue Zones website<\/a>, relationships are the key to happier and healthier lives : \u00ab multiple generations either live together in the same house or within close proximity, and are very much involved in each other\u2019s lives. There\u2019s a village mindset where neighbors are often more like extended family, and people come and go to help each other or just stop in for a visit. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the last report from the Happy Planet Index (HPI), Costa Rica is the happiest country in the world. 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