a prime choice for overseas retirees. Although Costa Rica is relatively more expensive than some other retirement havens, it is still a lot cheaper than retiring in the United States for a comparable standard of living. Some of the popular retirement areas include the Central Valley of Costa Rica, near San Jose, and the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Guanacaste province is especially popular with retirees.While you will have to do your homework to gain residency in Costa Rica, it can be well worth it.
as an expatriate. Panama is relatively close to the US, has great infrastructure and medical facilities, and is very retiree-friendly. The country is also financially and politically stable, and the US dollar is accepted there. Opening a Panama bank account is relatively easy. Panama transportation is also highly developed, with an excellent highway system and good and cheap public transport.
are Panama City, the mountain towns of Boquete, El Valle, Sora and Volcan with their pleasant climate, and the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. On the Caribbean side, Bocas del Toro is a tropical beach paradise that retirees are increasingly flocking to.
a bad name in the 80s, things have settled down, and more and more people are discovering the idyllic beach getaways of the 
off the 
coast and 
on the Atlantic coast, and the historic charms of Granada. The relatively low price of property in Nicaragua also means that retirement dollars go much farther here than they would in other Central American countries like 
, then stop a while and look around. I have posted many links to articles on the topic, and will be updating this blog regularly. Your dreams of 
may not be that far-fetched; with a little planning, you can really stretch out those retirement dollars and live well in an interesting and beautiful place for less than you might spend to live at home.