Moneymakers

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Why they head south for retirement

By Jenalia Moreno
Houston Chronicle

Feb. 19, 2007As baby boomers near retirement, more and more of them are looking to spend their golden years in the colonial gem of Antigua, Guatemala, the sandy beaches of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, or the cosmopolitan city of Panama.

And as the retirees are heading south, so, too, are U.S. title companies, financial firms and insurance businesses wanting to capitalize on the trend.

Read more about buying a second home in Central America.

jenalia.moreno@chron.com

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