A lot of my friends are from small Central American countries. I figure they know something.
Well keep in mind that everyone is in a different situation. If you live in some parts of Central America, are young and poor and have no prospects....your best hope may be north of the border.
But if you’re looking at retirement and the 08 crash has hollowed out your American dream - then moving south is perhaps better.
One thing that every single ex pat I ever talked to says - and I’ve talked to many from many different parts of Central and South America - is that they are so much healthier, so much less stressed, so much younger feeling. These lifestyles are walking life styles, more of the food is fresh out of the ocean or off the vine or out of the ground, and the money problems are not there. These are the kinds of factors that can add many quality years to your life.
and where are your friends living now?
Not trying to be a jackass here, just curious.