Panama has claimed the top spot in International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index for 2025, unseating Costa Rica, which dropped to third place behind Portugal, according to the report released ...

Retiring in Central America offers an appealing mix of low living costs, natural scenery, and expat-friendly communities ...

Costa Rica ranks third in the Best Places to Retire in 2025: The Annual Global Retirement Index, published by International Living. Although it remains one of the favorites, the country no longer ...

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There are plenty of reasons to retire to Central America. For one, there's the low cost of living; a Western pension goes a lot further in El Salvador or Guatemala than it does in the U.S. or Canada.

There are so many reasons to retire in Costa Rica. Chief among them is that life is easy in the tropical land of “pura vida” — and so is making the decision to relocate to this small Central American ...

Did you know Costa Rica has a “blue zone,” where people reportedly live longer and healthier lives than other parts of the globe? And it’s no wonder. With a warmer climate, active community, and ...

If you’re thinking about retiring abroad, you’re in good company. According to the Foreign Affairs Manual, more than 760,000 Americans received Social Security benefits while living outside the United ...

This sun-soaked, relatively affordable destination in Europe is the best place in the world to retire next year, experts say.