Tune in to our Spanish Podcast to improve your listening skills while learning about the Spanish-speaking world!
Have you ever wondered where does the oldest population in the world live? They live in Vilcabamba, a village in a valley in Southern Ecuador.
Westerners are obsessed with longevity and seek to live a long life in alternative medicines, extreme diets and expensive cosmetic procedures. In the meantime, the people of Vilcabamba live a quiet, slow-paced, yet active and sustainable life that can comfortably extend past the age of 100.
For this, Vilcabamba is known as the “valle sagrado de la longevidad” (Valley of Longevity) and it has attracted tourists and scientists from around the world trying to capture the elusive formula for eternal youth.
Click play to hear more about life in Vilcabamba and the secret for a long, healthy and happy life!
