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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Hannah Stephenson

Costa Rica: I ventured into the Blue Zone to find the secret to long life

The yoga Shala at Nantipa - (Nantipa/PA)

Sprightly octogenarian Berta Dalia appears from her modest, dimly lit kitchen, faded apron tied around her waist and yellow fluffy slippers providing a pop of colour to her hard-working feet.

At 86, the mother of four and grandmother of nine looks considerably younger than her years as she sits down on a simple wooden chair to join her husband, José, a toyboy at 72, and reflect on her secrets to longevity.

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