July 15th, 2009 Posted in Fishing News | 1 Comment »
The list of reasons to visit Costa Rica is neither short nor new, however last week another very unique and prestigious honor was bestowed upon this tiny Central American country. According to The New Economics Foundation, an independent think tank in the UK, Costa Rica ranked first as the happiest place on Earth. The survey was conducted throughout 143 countries which 99% of the world’s population calls home, and Costa Rica came out on top. The formula for the rankings was a based on life expectancy, environmental impact, and individual’s happiness. According to the survey, 85% of ‘Ticos’ interviewed consider themselves happy.
Long considered “the gem of Central America”, it is not too hard to see why Costa Ricans are so happy. They have a life expectancy of 78.5 years and a small group of locals living in the Nicoya Peninsula were said to have one of the longest life expectancies on Earth. The weather here is great,it is rarely cold enough to warrent heating buildings and is rarely hot enough for long periods of time where air-conditioning is necesssary. The food here is delicious and fresh, and that includes everything from fresh fish to pineapples. On top of all that Costa Ricans have a very strong sense of national pride, both for their country and their beloved national soccer team, so you won’t find many Ticos who want to leave their little country.
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