Promises of happier, healthier living drove tourists to Costa Rica in droves. Now, locals say the Blue Zone lifestyle is dying out.

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A landscape showing Costa Rica's Arenal volcano and the valley below it
Tourism has spiked in Costa Rica, but locals say the flurry of activity has caused the Blue Zone lifestyle they're seeking to fade away.

Sergio Ortiz

3 things I learned about longevity while visiting the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, one of the world's Blue Zones

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A small blue boat is tied ashore on the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, in Montezuma, Costa Rica.
While traveling in the Blue Zone of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, I saw the local's holistic approach to diet, exercise, work, and social life was the key to the region's longevity.

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3 easy ways to bring the Blue Zone diet home from Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula

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A black plate on a blue tablecloth, featuring a small side salad, white rice, a kebob of vegetables, and a steak of tuna fish.
In the Blue Zone of Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula, locals prioritize simple, fresh ingredients and lean proteins in their diet.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert

A chef from the Greek Blue Zone Ikaria shares 3 plant-based recipes inspired by the island where people often live to 100

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Chef Diane Kochilas (left) lentil salad (right)
Chef Diane Kochilas applies her Ikarian heritage to her cooking.

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Homes in Loma Linda, the only Blue Zone in the US, are about $250,000 cheaper than the rest of California

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The front of a beautiful but modest suburban track home is pictured, a new build from KB in 2018.
The housing market in Loma Linda, the United States' only Blue Zone, is tight.

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