Retire in Mexico …Live Younger Longer

By Karen Cottingham
Retirement looms in what used to be the distant future. But now, in my early 50s, it's something that does cross my mind at least once a day. So when I was approached to write an article about retiring in Mexico, I was intrigued. My children were more than intrigued --- they were downright excited about the thought of being able to vacation at the hacienda they envisioned me buying.

In November I travelled to Lake Chapala, beautiful lake district made up of several communities along the shore and nestled in a mountain valley about 50 minutes south of Guadalajara. The area is known to the locals as "Lakeside."

Lake Chapala is quickly becoming the retirement destination of choice for many North American baby boomers.

I enrolled in a program called "Focus on Mexico," a series of seminars and tours designed to teach you everything you need to know about retiring in Mexico. There were 16 attendees, made up of Canadians and Americans, all of whom came armed with a sense of adventure and a longing for a quieter, warmer, less-expensive place to "live the best of their lives."

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