Nicoya, Costa Rica is, according to Dan Buettner, home to the 'most extraordinary centenarians on the planet'. One which, for many years, he contends, went unnoticed because researchers couldn't believe the residents of 'such a poor country' could possibly live past 80, let alone 100.
In this very special episode of Blue Zones: Revisited (recorded live in Costa Rica!) we question exactly how 'poor' the 'Rich Coast' country really is, whether or not it's better to have a plan de vida or a pura vida, and whether pork lard and eggs constitute a 'plant-based diet'.
Further Reading:
Stanford article on longevity in Costa Rica
American insurers and medical tourism
Fact check: does corn on the cob provide enough protein?
The 2010 draft of the WHO calcium article
Dr. Steven Lin's TedX talk about dental health
Gallup analysis of religiosity and poverty
National Geographic fruit infographic