| Today I would like to talk about the greatness of the | | | | conditions, China's pollution crisis (some of the most |
| weather of Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, | | | | polluted waters on Earth) and the fact that China is |
| Nicaragua, Brazil, and practically every Latin American | | | | farther from the Earth's equator makes the winters |
| country north of Argentina. There are few countries | | | | and summers more extreme then in the famous |
| on Earth that boast beautiful "permanent summer" all | | | | "equatorial countries". |
| year long. But not a ferociously hot summer like Florida | | | | It's no wonder Ecuador was ranked #2 by International |
| (where it gets so hot you need a AC all day long), | | | | Living Magazine as one of the top retirement |
| rather the kind of summer that is not too hot or humid. | | | | destinations on Earth.One of the reasons Ecuador |
| Something that many people in Ecuador, Panama, | | | | made it so high on this prestigious lists is obviously it's |
| Costa Rica, Colombia and Brazil take for granted: | | | | great long year "eternal spring" weather. |
| beautiful weather all year long (no winters!) | | | | The "Asian Tigers" of Southeast Asia are also very |
| These countries happen to be directly (or very near) | | | | popular, especially the Philippines and Singapore. |
| the equator of our planet. If you look at the equator | | | | Unfortunately for Africa, the Congo and Uganda (also |
| map on Wikipedia, you will see that Ecuador, Colombia, | | | | in the equator), this area of the world is suffering from |
| Brazil, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and | | | | high HIV rates, civil unrest and a political problems that |
| a few African countries are located directly on or very | | | | turn away many people. |
| near the equator: | | | | However, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil continue to |
| It's no wonder most of the countries above are top | | | | benefit from the fruits of the past years hard political |
| tourist destinations in the world. This is the who's who | | | | reforms these countries governments implemented to |
| of global travel people. According to Wikipedia "Near | | | | help improve the countries images and boost tourism. |
| the equator there is no summer, winter, autumn or | | | | Colombia's economy has risen in the past few years |
| spring. Temperatures are high year round (permanent | | | | while the government continues to gain ground on the |
| "summer"), with the exception of periods during the | | | | FARC rebels, Ecuador has also shown signs of |
| wet season and at higher altitudes..." | | | | economic improvement while Brazil continues to be a |
| If your living right now in Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, or | | | | tourist hot spot. |
| Southeast Asia, you know exactly what I'm talking | | | | I hope you consider the great weather of Ecuador, |
| about. But I feel that the "permanent summer" of these | | | | Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Brazil when you |
| countries just adds to the other benefits of living in | | | | decide your retirement. Of course, many other |
| these Latin American countries. | | | | countries in Latin America have great weather also, |
| Right now many investors are urging Americans and | | | | especially Central America, and the middle to upper |
| Western Europeans to move to China. I also believe | | | | Latin American region. But there are other reasons |
| that China is going to boom in the future, and is a good | | | | why these specific countries are great places to retire |
| place to invest. However, when it comes living | | | | to. I will go into those another day. |