12 Great Places to Retire Abroad on a Budget

Ecuador

Ecuador has popped up on the American expat radar only in recent years, oftentimes thanks to college students visiting the capital Quito and the Andes Mountains. It has all the basics of a retirement paradise: great beaches, lush jungles, fabulous wildlife, and incredible affordability. It also boasts nearly perfect weather: 77 degrees in the daytime, 50 degrees at night, almost every day of the year. Expats are settling in Quito, the capital, and in Cuenca.