AARP picks Puerto Vallarta as the Number One Destination for American Retirees

AARP picks Puerto Vallarta as the top destination to retire overseas in its September issue AARP – The Magazine available today. Read more at

Puerto Vallarta is located only a 2-4 hour flight from most major US cities and has hundreds of flights per week connecting it to 38 major air hubs in the USA and Canada. Visit this article to see a comparison of airfares to these 38 major destinations The other 4 AARP winners are European destinations with much longer flying times particularly to the USA’s West Coast.

Mexican Peso currency exchange improved in the last 5 years

The Mexican Peso has steadily lost ground against the dollar for the last 5 years when a US$1,000 pension would buy MXN$10,500 pesos in 2005 with a high of MXN$15,500 and a low of MXN$10,000 (mostly in positive territory for the retiree). These Peso adjustments automatically increased the purchasing power of an American retiree receiving a fixed income from his pension in US Dollars.

Euro currency exchange rate worsened in the last 5 years

The Euro in contrast has gone in the opposite direction. The same US$1,000 pension bought EUR$825 in 2005 with a high of EUR$850 and a low of EUR$640 during the 5-year period (mostly in negative territory for the retiree). Not a good position to be in if you have to make ends meet with a fixed income.

Don’t miss out on this “undiscovered” destination. Visit Puerto Vallarta today!

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