Where, oh where?....Latin America

In my posts entitled "Where, oh where?....." I have listed the criteria I have used to narrow the field down to the regions where I will be researching retirement. I have also outlined their advantages and disadvantages as far as retirement destinations. Now, as I have made it clear that Mexico and Latin America are my focus, I want to begin digging deeper into the prospective countries themselves. Below I have listed the countries in a preliminary order of priority...an order that may change as I delve deeper into each.

One thing you may notice missing are the countries of the Caribbean...some of which are considered part of Latin America. For the most part, islands in the Caribbean have, by necessity, restrictive immigration policies. They also tend to be more tourist destinations than retirement ones. Having said that, I may look at them more closely in the future if time and interest permits.

1. Ecuador

2. Mexico

3. Uruguay

4. Panama

5. Belize

6. Costa Rica

7. Peru

8. Guatemala

9. Brazil

10. Bolivia

11. Paraguay

12. Chile

13. Argentina

14. Honduras, El Salvador, Nicarauga

15. Columbia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana