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Stories, guides, and insider knowledge about living on the Nicoya Peninsula — Costa Rica's Blue Zone.

A quiet morning street in Brasilito village, Costa Rica

Blue ZoneAugust 1, 2026 · 7 min read

Why Brasilito sits at the edge of a Blue Zone — and what it means for you

Nicoya Peninsula is one of five places on Earth where people routinely live past 100. Brasilito is your front door to that longevity corridor — and it changes what "living at the beach" means.