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Take Two

For some Americans, retirement in Costa Rica is ideal

By Take Two Staff
Published May 28, 2013
The present residence of a returned emigrant in the town of Intipuca, 180 Km east of San Salvador, on April 23, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama plans to visit Costa Rica to meet with Central American presidents to inform them about the U.S. immigration reform.
The present residence of a returned emigrant in the town of Intipuca, 180 Km east of San Salvador, on April 23, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama plans to visit Costa Rica to meet with Central American presidents to inform them about the U.S. immigration reform.
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JOSE CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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For some Americans, retirement in Costa Rica is ideal

The US government says up to 50,000 Americans live in Costa Rica. Many of them are Baby Boomers flocking to tropical beaches to retire. They're drawn to Costa Rica's biodiversity, political stability, and its cheap healthcare. 

From the Fronteras Desk, Peter O'Dowd reports on one Phoenix man who is making the move, and what he's giving up to get there.