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To: GraceZ who wrote (21847)	1/20/2005 3:04:38 PM
From: CommanderCricket	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 116555

My vote would be Costa Rica for retirement. Democratic, good health care, stable country and close enough to be home in 3 hours. Oh, inexpensive... My choice is Lake Arenal or La Fortuna. Small home with some land for under $150k. Longtime lurker, great thread and discussion Michael

To: GraceZ who wrote (21847)	1/20/2005 3:35:55 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

RW:"Mexico doesn't show any signs of moving to a higher standard of living than we have here and this is the most common destination for US ex-pats looking to retire cheap. Mexico would have to have some serious structural changes to ever challenge the standard of living of its Northern neighbor. 28 years under the PRI makes this highly unlikely unless the people and the laws undergo some serious reforms." Perhaps you should check that again. I know people paying 200k for lots on the Pacific coast of Mexico that were just 60k a few years ago. Gasoline in Mexico used to be cheap now is more than what we pay here. Tools roads cost as much as the gas. When Americans move in, prices go up. Costa Rica is another example. Prices there are near what they are in the States. Used to be a good deal but no more. Check into other places like Belize and the Yucatan too. You'll be shocked.