The “Happy Planet” report from New Economics Foundation, ranks the sunny, fun-loving Costa Rica the number one place in the world to live. Their comprehensive new report, which compares nations according to their populations’ life expectancies, life satisfaction, and ecological footprint, combining all of the factors to create a “Happy Planet Index” score, ranks the sunny, fun-loving Costa Rica as the number one place in the world to live, followed by the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Guatemala, Vietnam, Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil, and Honduras to round out the top ten. “Pura vida is a popular expression in Costa Rica which is used somewhat like the English term ‘cool,’” says the report. “It translates literally as ‘pure life’ and represents in itself an attitude to what is important.” Costa Ricans and the rest of the happiest countries base their fulfillment levels on more elemental questions: How green is my lifestyle? How much time do I spend with my family and friends? How ofte...