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The Best Places To Retire Outside the US

Retiring in another country used to be a foreign concept to most Americans but it’s becoming more commonthanks to two main factors: the Internet and the economy.

The Internet has provided some much-needed connectivity and the economy has priced many retirees out of warm-weather cities in the U.S.

“You can live better for less in a tropical paradise,” said Dan Prescher, the special projects editor for International Living magazine. “All you have to do is think outside the border.”

AARPfound 10 of the best places to retire outside the U.S., using five criteria: the cost of living, housing costs, health care (both quality and accessibility), cultural and recreational options and if there’s already an expat community there.

Click through to find out where they are!

By Cindy Perman
Posted 3 Feb 2011