International Living Community

i am a single woman who has lived in Ajijic on Lake Chapala in Mexico for 14 years. Being in the mountains at approximately 5000' our weather is pretty much perfect year round. There's a large expat community so you can get by with very little Spanish. There's tons to do and it's easy to meet people.
It's not as cheap as it used to be (where is?) but your dollar will go way further than in Canada or the US. There are plenty of people who rent year round and rental agents are happy to work with you to find a place "Lakeside".