Costa Rica named Latin America’s happiest country

Costa Rica is home to the happiest people in Latin America due to high levels of social support and low levels of perceived corruption, according to the 2017 World Happiness Report.

A soothing tropical climate and the country’s love affair with renewable energy could also be fueling happiness in Costa Rica, the report states.
Costa Rica is placed 12th on the Happiness Index, two spots higher than the United States, which is ranked 14th.

Source: Nearshore Americas