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Six: Mexico.
墨西哥
Our neighbor to the south has had some problems recently but these occur mostly along its border with the US.
美国南部邻国近日面临着诸多问题，但多数都出现在“墨美”边境一带。
If you drop down further into Mexico, you can find places to live that are inexpensive and safe.
如果您深入到墨西哥深处，您一定会发现这里的生活开销低廉，且安全舒适。
Mexico has a very low cost of living and housing is also inexpensive.
生活费用低廉，住房便宜。
You can get an apartment in even a "hot" area like Acapulco for as little as 300 dollars a month.
如果您可以在夜生活繁忙的阿卡普尔科等城市居住，那么月租金只有300美金。
If you want a truer Mexican experience, there are towns such as Oaxaca and Cueravaca that are rich with the Mexican culture and heritage.
如果您想真正体验墨西哥文化，一定要来瓦哈卡或者是库埃纳瓦卡等城市，这里文化底蕴深厚，遗产丰富。
The country has friendly people, many of whom speak English, and immaculate, sun-washed beaches.
人民热情好客，许多人都会说英语，金黄色沙滩更是数不胜数。
Seven: Costa Rica.
哥斯达黎加
Name Costa Rica literally translates into "rich coast" and this is a good way to describe the country.
哥斯达黎加本意是“富饶的海岸”，用它来形容哥斯达黎加再适合不过了。
It is a wonderland of exotic flora and fauna and one of its chief attractions is tours through the country's rain forests.
这是一片充满异域动植物的仙境，这里的主要旅游景点就是观光热带雨林。
Like Belize, Costa Rica has a very diverse geography that includes beaches, rain forests and mountains.
和伯利兹一样，这里的地理风貌呈多样性发展，包括沙滩、热带雨林以及群山。
There are plenty of things to do outdoors such as kayaking, swimming, fishing, surfing, hiking, biking and many others.
户外娱乐活动多种多样，包括皮划艇、游泳、垂钓、冲浪、远足、骑车等等。
Its major city is San Jose, which is as an up-to-date and cosmopolitan city as you could wish for.
该国主要城市是圣何塞，这是一座现代感十足的大城市，和您期待的完全一样。
The cost of living in Costa Rica may not be as cheap as Belize but it is much less expensive than living here in the US or Europe.
生活费用不像伯利兹那样低廉，但比欧美国家要便宜的多。
Eight: Nicaragua.
尼加拉瓜
Isn't Nicaragua that country where they had the Contras and all the fighting?
尼加拉瓜不是一个饱受战火的国家吗？
Well, yes, that's the country. But that's history.
没错就是这里，但这早已成为往事。
Today Nicaragua has a stable, democratically elected government. It is a beautiful country.
如今的尼加拉瓜发展稳定，民主，是一个美丽富饶的国家。
Nicaragua's capital, Managua, is a first-class city that plays home to many shops, fine restaurants and entertainment centers.
首都马那瓜绝对是现代化城市，拥有众多购物中心、高端餐厅以及娱乐中心。
Lake Nicaragua offers excellent opportunities for water sports and fishing.
尼加拉瓜湖绝对是享受水上运动和垂钓的好去处。
The country's climate is hot and humid with a "summer" dry season that runs from mid-November through mid-May.
气候温暖湿润，从11月中旬到次年的5月中旬，干燥的夏季气候将如期而至。
The "winter" rainy season runs from mid-May mid-November.
而从5月中旬到11月中旬，这里将迎来寒冷的雨季。
Nicaragua's cost of living is very reasonable as are its property costs.
生活费和住房都十分低廉。
Nine: Florida.
佛州
While you cannot live in Florida as cheaply as, say, Panama or Belize,
不像巴拿马或伯利兹，佛州的居住费用就没那么低廉了，
it is a very affordable place and offers the added benefit of being in the US.
但价格还是非常亲民的，如果您居住在美国，您还可以获得额外补助。
Florida welcomes retirees and offers several perks, including a 25,000 dollars real estate tax exemption.
佛州欢迎老年人居住，更为您提供额外津贴，包括2.5万美金的购房免费补贴。
The two main draws of Florida are its low cost of housing and, of course, it's climate.
佛州有两大诱人之处，第一是房价低廉，第二当然是空气怡人。
If you don't like winter, you'll love Florida.
如果您不喜欢冬天，您一定会爱上佛州。
Towns like Sarasota, Winter Park, Jacksonville and Key West have all different kinds of housing at many different prices.
像萨拉索塔、温特帕克、杰克逊维尔以及基维斯特等地方，房子的样式多种多样，价位更是有高有低。
They all offer a great lifestyle, historic buildings, and recreational opportunities and,
这些地方绝对会给您不一样的生活体验，该州有众多历史古建筑，还有许多娱乐活动，
in many cases senior retirement communities complete with golf courses, tennis courts and fitness centers.
许多老年社区拥有高尔夫球场、网球场以及健身中心。
Ten: North Carolina.
北卡州
The state of North Carolina has emerged as one of the best places in America to live-whether you are a retiree or not.
不管您是想养老还是居住，北卡州都是全美最适宜的大州之一。
Its borders stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Blue Ridge Mountains so there are a wide variety of things to do outdoors,
从大西洋延伸至蓝岭山脉，户外选择可谓多种多样，
including fishing, sailing, hiking, and bird watching, biking and climbing.
包括垂钓、帆船、徒步、观鸟、自行车以及爬山。
Property costs in North Carolina are on the reasonable side, though certainly not as attractive as those of Mexico or Ecuador.
房价也比较亲民，但远没有墨西哥或厄瓜多尔的吸引力大。
Unlike these tropical countries, North Carolina has a nice four-season climate and not one of them is extreme.
不像其它热带国家，北卡州四季气候都非常怡人，没有极端气候出现。
There are numerous small towns and cities in North Carolina with much to offer such as Durham, Pinehurst, Hendersonville and Wilmington.
该州有许多小城市和城镇，比如杜伦、派恩赫斯特、亨德森维尔以及威明顿。
The town of Pinehurst is almost synonymous with the word golf and it once hosted the U.S. Open.
派恩赫斯特可以算作全球高尔夫圣地，这里曾举办美国高尔夫公开赛。
Did you have all of these locations on your 10 best places to retire in the world list? Probably not.
以上十大养老圣地有您中意的吗？ 或许没有。
There is no "one size fits" all retirement location that will please everyone.
不是所有人都会对这些地方动心。
Not everyone wants to live in a beautiful tropical weather paradise for the rest of their life.
也不是所有人都喜欢在美丽的热带国家度过后半生。
