The stunning seaside city the place 102-year-olds nonetheless go horse using

Scientists and analysis papers proceed to agree {that a} nutritious diet and an energetic life-style are among the best devices you’ll be able to add to your toolbox for reaching a long life.

However, the 44 centenarians that reside on the Nicoya peninsula in north-western Costa Rica recommend that the strategy to longevity could be easier.

The space is laden with a few of Costa Rica’s most stunning seashores however the rocky terrain means bikes, bicycles or horses provide the simplest approach to get round.

However, this doesn’t pose an issue for locals like José Bonafacio Villegas, who has ridden a horse almost day by day for the final 100 years.

Villegas is among the peninsula’s centenarians and he was about to show 103 on 15 May 2020 on the time he spoke to the BBC.

The peninsula can also be one of many six Blue Zones around the globe, which describes locations with higher-than-average life expectations.

In Nicoya’s case, the proportion of centenarians is round three and a half occasions the worldwide common.

While specialists normally attribute elements like eating regimen to the longevity dictated by Blue Zones, Valeria Quesada, an Integrative and Nutritional doctor and professional on wholesome ageing native to the world, thinks the key is the peninsula itself.

She advised Express.co.uk: “I dare say with certainty, because I live in the area and I also see it in other centenarians from other parts of Costa Rica, that their lifestyles so close and synchronous with the rhythms of nature and their deep beliefs in God, have been key in their longevity.

“And today, we have many scientific papers that show the regenerative effects that contact with nature and believing in something bigger than ourselves have on the body.”

The longevity professional added that the excessive variety of “best beaches” on the planet doesn’t damage both.

Another cause behind the excessive inhabitants of centenarians on this space may very well be the neighborhood spirit on the peninsula.

Quesada stated: “The sense of community, sharing, humour and being at the service of others are one of the most important pillars.

“On Sundays, they are always celebrating something in one of their towns.

“They earn their living working, for the most part, growing their food and raising animals such as chickens, pigs and cows for consumption.

“Corn, mainly in the form of tortillas, and beans are staples in the diet.”

Villegas additionally spent most of his life as a farmer, rising meals like rice, beans and plantains and elevating livestock.

Although he couldn’t sustain along with his workload and retired on the age of 95, this excessive quantity is a whopping 30 years after the standard retirement age in Costa Rica.