Guanaja Honduras, a Bay Island paradise, located in Central America may be the next HOT SPOT for affordable retirement. Many Baby Boomers are now at retirement age and others are just looking to retire early, but how? The economy is sluggish and the US dollar has reached all time lows. They have worked hard to save for their golden years and now, faced with this financial crisis, the golden part is now tarnished and we are just left with years.
What are the next generation of old folks really looking for in retirement? How about warm tropical breezes and the pristine blue waters of the Caribbean Sea? Would you like to trade in that rocking chair on the porch for a hammock swinging gently under some rustling palm trees or the clicking of knitting needles for the ZING of fishing line? We still have our health and many of us want a little adventure with our advancing years!
Guanaja, a small island off the coast of Honduras, may just be the answer. Land is still inexpensive on this little island paradise and, so far, it has managed to fly under the mainstream radar screen as far major land developers. Do you dream of a seaside cottage where you can walk out your front door and take a leisurely stroll down the beach or maybe a cabana on a hillside where you can cultivate orchids and pineapples? Guanaja has both! The highest point on the island is sixteen hundred feet and in addition it has many fresh water waterfalls with terrific drinking water. It also boasts the world's second largest barrier reef which protects the tiny island from large wave action and along with this reef come the colorful fish and live corals that would keep any diver or snorkeler happy for years to come!
Fish, did I hear you ask about fish? Less than three miles offshore, the Caribbean Sea drops off to thousands of feet. Billfish, tuna, dolphin, wahoo and a myriad of other migratory fish cruise these deep blue waters waiting for an anxious angler to troll by and then there are bonefish in the flats around the island. There is something for every type of fisher person.
What about birds? Just look out your window and you can see colorful parrots flying from tree to tree or put hummingbird feeders around your porch and have those little flying jewels coming for a visit. With enough patience these tiny birds will feed right from your hand held dish!
Affordable retirement should also include the option to hire help at a reasonable rate. The going rate for a housekeeper, cook or gardener is about one hundred and fifty dollars US per month and soon these friendly people will be almost part of your family.
Health care is available on the island in the form of clinics and for larger medical issues the mainland of Honduras is only a forty mile boat or airplane ride away. Many of these physicians have been trained in the United States or Cuba and the health care is extremely reasonable. A friend who was recently playing soccer was hit in the head with the ball leaving a two inch gash. He went to the local clinic where an x-ray was taken, given sutures and prescriptions for an antibiotic and pain killers. The bill totaled three dollars, YIKES!
If you are looking to live large, and are up for a bit of adventure and on a pristine Caribbean island, Guanaja Honduras may indeed be your affordable retirement spot.
Denise Clarke a retired Paramedic, is now a blogger, writer, photographer and internet researcher. Follow her latest adventures by visiting her blogs:
http://www.Guanaja-Honduras.blogspot.com
http://www.WineFoodPairing.blogspot.com
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