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It is also wise to not bring an expensive phone as they are popular items of theft and you need to wary of roaming charges and data charges if you bring a phone from the States. If something goes wrong here it can be hard to fix and dont forget there is a lot more sand, humidity and water here then most places. It is impossible to keep sand off electronics and this can mess up fancy phones. Again, consider buying a local phone, you can always give it to someone when you leave. I know people that have gone through 4 phones in 6 months down here.

Your remarkable related to theft is available in my country too. The newer and more expensive is a gadget, the more likely is for the owner to magically lose it

Luckily for me, humidity is normal here and no sand, so smartphone don`t suffer for these causes

You are correct and it is surprising how many owners “magically” lose electronics…and funny enough they are never found, but occasionally you will see the exact same electronic in someone’s hands. Funny how that works. I once had a computer stolen and a taxi driver approached me and told me he had bought my computer. I asked how he knew it was mine….The screen saver was a picture of me and my husband….Funny how he “found” it…

The taxi driver “generously” offered to sell the computer back to me for $200…the price he paid for it. The computer was on its last legs and out of pure principal I was not going to buy back my own stolen property. Many people have had things stolen. To date I have not heard of anyone ever getting anything back. Most towns are small enough that the local population “knows” who is responsible but the turn over is quick. Usually by the time you realize something is gone, it is long gone on its way to Managua or another town or neighborhood to be re-sold. I did hear of one guy that recognized the boy who had pushed him and when the man stood back up he found his wallet gone. The next day he found the boy on the street and approached him with hostility and was able to force his hand into the boys pocket and retrieve his wallet…cash gone but everything else in tack. It is advisable to not carry expansive electronics, or even have them here, but if you do need them it is recommended to secure them before dark.