Why Costa Rica is One of the Top 10 Countries in the World to Retire

CIBUS, Italy’s International Food Exhibition will be held in Parma from May 9th to May 12th. You definitely won’t want to miss the chance to taste some of Europe’s most delicious samples of food.

In the region of Emilia-Romagna, the town of Parma will host over 60,000 food professionals from over 90 countries. This year breaks the record of having Italian food companies from every category such as condiments, baked goods, sauces, cheese, dairy products, cured meats, fresh meats, seafood, pastas, preserves, organic, vegan, non-GMO, and vegetarian along with low fat products as well.

Italy’s most famous liqueur and brewery, wine and spirits, and beer makers will be on tap. This is an amazing opportunity to taste all of the famous Italian food from all 20 regions of Italy in one place. Discussions of key topic and organizations will go on during the festival as well as meetings with “Made in Italy” the creators of food, wine, and spirits.

Tastings will be provided all day by all food and beverage professionals, as well as demos for recipes and cooking equipment will be shown. Tactics to maintain the importance of sustainability by avoiding food waste will also be discussed with Italy’s non-profit organization, I Love Italian Food that promotes authentic Italian food.

Costa Rica has consistently improved the country’s human development and is also known for their improved environmental policies which have met all five criteria to measure full environmental sustainability. Agriculture was once the main and largest source of economic growth and GDP for Costa Rica. Due to the rapidly growing economic growth, a variety of major industries have expanded to finance, pharmaceutical, and ecotourism.

The land and soil of Costa Rica make this country the perfect place to retire for a healthy, relaxed lifestyle. In Costa Rica you are able to grow your own fruit, vegetables, and plants to eat fresh and healthy foods on a daily basis. This also makes an excellent physical and/or relaxing activity to do during retirement. Growing your own fruits and vegetables is one of the safest prevention from exposure to pesticides and harmful chemicals but also provides a healthy diet with freshly grown nutrients.

For those of you who enjoy hunting as a leisure activity or fun hobby, it cannot be done in Costa Rica due to the ban on recreational hunting for the entire country. But the wildlife and incredible species that live in Costa Rica are just an added beauty to what makes the country so vibrantly colorful.

The climate is tropical all year round and perfect to enjoy the beautiful coast line of Costa Rica and its quiet islands in temperatures ranging from 60 to 80 degrees all year long. There are rainy seasons from May to November that help nourish crops and vegetation but rainfall is only heaviest on the Caribbean side of the country. The dry season lasts from December to April when it is sunny almost all of the time.

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