Which country I may want to relocate

Well if it helps Faith we started in Mexico and worked our way south.  Looked long and hard at Mexico for four years, and Belize for one.  Frequent trips to them.  We bought land in Costa Rica in 2010 and are very happy with our decision.  We built a house on an acreage last year and arrived here for good in September of last year.  We love it here.  I cannot comment on Panama as we never made it that far south.  I would suggest a preliminary visit of at least a month (especially in Costa Rica as the climate varies greatly) to even experience the different areas.  After you narrow it down a few return visits would be in order.  We started looking in about 2004 well in advance of retirement.  We both retired in August of last year knowing we had done our homework.
Cheers .... Terry

Hi Terry,
Thank you for responding to my post.  Your information was helpful. I definitely planned to visit more than once and for as long as possible.
My next step is to find reasonable housing for the time I am there.  I have started to investigate the options. I think if I come down and stay in a hotel for a few days I should be able to find a rental.
Any suggestions on how to find housing for short term?
Again, thank you for your information and help.

Faith