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10 Best Places To Retire In The World.
全球最适宜养老的十大地方
Any list of the 10 best places to retire in the world has to be subjective.
任何关于十大养老好去处榜单都带上了个人观点。
You could think that Croatia is one of the 10 best places to retire in the world and your neighbor might think you're nuts.
你或许会认为克罗地亚是养老好去处，但你的邻居确认为你疯了。
Croatia? Aren't they having a war of some kind over there?
克罗地亚？ 他们不是在打仗吗？
However, if you apply factors such as the cost of living, the climate, housing, taxes, health care, and recreation,
如果你的考虑因素包括生活开销、气候、住房、税务、医疗以及娱乐，
it's possible to come up with a list of the 10 best places to retire in the world that is reasonably valid.
那么以下这十大最佳养老去处就变得非常合理了。
One: Panama.
巴拿马
It's possible that Panama might be the best place in the world to retire.
巴拿马或许是最适合宜居的国家。
The cost of living is very low, the people are friendly,
生活开销很低，人民非常友好，
the weather is reasonably good and the country offers a variety of interesting things to do and see.
气候宜人，这里更是有许多好玩的好看的。
One of the best things about Panama is it size.
最吸引人的地方绝对是国土面积。
It is just 30,193 sq. mi., making it slightly smaller than South Carolina.
它只有3万193平方英里的土地，比南卡州稍小一点。
The country has several modern hospitals, levies no taxes on foreign income
该国有许多现代化医院，并不对外国人收入征税，
and has a special program for retirees that offer a number of attractive perks.
为退休老人提供特殊项目服务，更有许多诱人的补助。
Two: Ecuador.
厄瓜多尔
This friendly South American country straddles the equator-hence the name Ecuador.
这个位于南美洲的国家因横跨赤道（Ecuador）被命名为厄瓜多尔（Ecuador），民众友好热情。
Because it lies on the equator it gets exactly 12 hours of daylight every day, year'round.
因位于赤道，每天的日照时长为12个小时，全年如此。
Ecuador's weather is so temperate and dependable is often called the "country of eternal spring."
这里的气候宜人，厄瓜多尔还被称为“春天之国”
Its economy is based on the US dollar, which gives it good economic stability
厄瓜多尔施行经济美元化，经济较为平稳，
and makes it easy for Americans to make financial transactions.
美国公民在此进行金融往来会非常方便。
Ecuador's low cost of living means that a person could live there for only about 17,000 dollars a year.
生活费用低廉，一年生活费仅为1.7万美金。
Its major cities have shopping, entertainment, museums and art galleries.
主要城市拥有购物广场，休闲娱乐产业，博物馆以及美术馆。
Three: Thailand.
泰国
One of the things that makes Panama attractive as a place for retirees
巴拿马之所以被列为最适宜养老国家
is that it's not that much different from the US, there is just a different language.
是因为它和美国生活无异，只是变了一种语言而已。
Beyond that, people are much the same as they are here.
此外，那里的居民和美国别无两样。
In contrast, Thailand is an exotic country,
但相比之下，泰国就是一个拥有异域风情的国家了，
far different from our own, with people who have entirely different culture.
与美国生活大不一样，拥有完全不一样的文化。
The country is "newly industrialized" due to the fact that it has become a well-known tourist destination.
因为它是著名的旅游国家，所以被称为“新工业化城市”。
Thailand's climate is tropical and it has a very low cost of living versus the US.
泰国为热带气候，生活费用相比于美国而言非常低廉。
Thai currency, the baht, exchanges at the rate of 30 to a dollar
美元比泰铢是1比30，
so you can actually rent a very nice apartment in a town such as Chiang Mai for the equivalent of 300 dollars a month.
所以您可以在清迈等地租住一套公寓，价格相当于每月300美金。
Four: Argentina.
阿根廷
Argentina is another one of those South American countries you might not immediately think of when evaluating places to retire.
想到养老国家，这个南美国家或许不是你的第一选择。
If so, you should think again.
如果您是这么想的，那您就大错特错了。
Argentina has gorgeous landscapes, cosmopolitan cities and a lively culture.
阿根廷风景优美，有众多现代化城市，文化丰富多彩。
It is sort of like the backbone of South America as it stretches almost 3500 km (2,174 miles) from Bolivia to the tip of South America.
它就好比是南美的脊柱，从玻利维亚到南美最南端，阿根廷国土绵延近3500公里。
If you are a nature lover, you can traverse the Patagonian steppe,
如果您是自然爱好者，那么一定要来巴塔哥尼亚草原看看，
climb South America's highest peak, walk among thousands of Penguins and witness the world's most amazing waterfalls.
攀登南美最高峰，与数千只企鹅一同行走，见证全世界最壮观的瀑布。
Its major city, Buenos Aries, is full of opportunities to learn Spanish, dance the tango and interact with the locals.
主要城市有布宜诺斯艾利斯，您有的是机会来学习西班牙语，学习跳探戈舞，与当地居民聊天畅谈。
The cost of living in most of Argentina is cheaper than here in the US.
相比于美国城市，这里的大部分城市生活费用低廉。
Its climate is wonderful, especially if you like sun and sand.
气候宜人，如果您喜欢沙滩和阳光的话，那就再适合不过了。
Finally, real estate there is much more affordable than in many developed countries, including the US.
最后，相比于美国在内的发达国家，这里的房价也十分亲民。
Five: Belize.
伯利兹
If you start a conversation with any travel expert about the best places to live that are also very affordable,
询问任何一位旅游达人，问问他们全球最便宜居住地是哪里，
he or she will probably start with the country Belize.
他绝对会告诉你是伯利兹。
It is located in Central America and used to be called British Honduras.
它位于中美洲，以前被叫做英属洪都拉斯。
It is located on Central America's eastern coast and has beautiful beaches along the Caribbean Sea.
位于中美洲东海岸，加勒比海沿岸有许多优美的沙滩。
In addition to water sports, Belize has mountains with some of the oldest Mayan cities to be found in Central America.
除了海上运动，伯利兹还拥有许多著名山峰，还有众多古老的玛雅城市。
It has one of the lowest costs of living in the Caribbean and, as a retiree;
如果是为了养老，那么它是加勒比海地区生活费用最低廉的国家之一，
you can get low-cost or even free medical and dental care, as well as free prescriptions.
医疗和牙医费用低廉甚至是免费，当然开药也是免费的。
Belize offers world-class fishing, diving and boating on the world's second largest coral reef.
在全球面积第二大的珊瑚礁群，这里的垂钓、潜水以及划船体验绝对是世界一流的。
