La Paz and Los Cabos have really different climates. Because La Paz is in the southern end of the Sonoran Desert, it is usually 10 degrees warmer than in Los Cabos. As soon you leave La Paz, you start entering the tropics and the impoverished tropical rainforest. This is why it’s a lot cooler in Los Cabos than in La Paz in the summertime. .png)
In a local neighborhood where I live, you should be able to get a pretty decent standalone home for around US $800 to $900 a month in a condo complex. I live a 5-unit apartment building in San Pablo, which is a mile and a half south of San Pedro Town. Our place has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on 1,400 square feet where I can tie my boat up at the back, because there’s a canal there. I have a little balcony at the front and at the back. We also have a rooftop deck. The rent is $1,500...
The things you would be most happily surprised by when moving or retiring abroad might depend on what country you ended up in. I’m from Ireland. I’ve lived in different countries and every country has its own idiosyncrasies. 
My experience as an American woman in Portugal 30 years ago was not good; at that time I found it a frustratingly "macho" country. However, this has definitely changed, perhaps as Luis da Silva mentions in an earlier post, this is due to most women now working, better education, and greater exposure to global influences. The Road from Nayarit, through Puerto Vallarta, to Lake Chapala and a Great, Big House for 60% Less Than a Tiny Hotel Room
When doing a road trip anywhere, and especially in Mexico, the ability to improvise and adapt are traits that come in handy. Case I point: unfortunately, our much-anticipated plans to visit Puerto Vallarta fell through, so we would have to content ourselves with a “drive through.”In the lavish and lovely garden area in the front of what had been our Lo de Marcos home for eight days of various parts serenity, adventure, discovery and enjoyment in the greater Nayarit...
The little humming birds come to greet us as we sip coffee in the cool morning air on our patio. 
