Working Remotely for 6 Weeks - Itinerary Opinion

Expecting continual, reliable internet access in much of Central America outside of the largest cities is not a reasonable expectation. You may go days with no problem, and then have nothing for a day. You may have spotty access for days on end. You may have no problem. If you're doing anything requiring speed or major up/downloads, good luck.

Again, simple documents, etc., you may be fine. You may not be. Reliability, connectivity, and speed are inconsistent.

I would not have Nicaragua at the top of my list for decent telecommunications infrastructure, especially not Ometepe and Corn Islands (only a few places even have internet), I am sure Granada, Leon and Managua are the best bets, and maybe SJDS, but overall, much of it is dial up speeds, and not consistent, add to that electricity woes/earthquakes/storms....at least my buddy outside SJDS always says its hardly reliable.

Costa Rica has a far better Internet/communications infrastructure, mostly fibre optic in the main areas.

Tandemop12, I have no idea about timbo, but I was there recently, and will in fact be in Nica again next week - the phone back up plan may work, sure, but if she needs more than "checking emails" or basic web surfing a few times day, it can get pretty iffy, especially in the Corn Islands. It may be OK, but it probably will be sketchy at times.

Ometepe and the Corn Islands may be your biggest headache as others have posted. Another idea you may want to think about is to buy a 3G or 4G USB modem stick that you plug into you computer. They are cheap and reliable. A new modem costs about $25 dollars and CLARO normally has a special promotion when you do buy a prepaid stick where you get 30 days of navigation for free with a limited amount of data. Check out CLARO's website for details.

I live in rural Jiquilillo (northwestern coast of Nica in the department of Chinandega) and for the past two years, the CLARO modem stick has saved a lot of university students who travel and have to work online. It works where I live and it is remote compared to many of the destinations listed above. WIFI doesn't exist where we are but the CLARO modem allows our backpackers to navigate the web, send photos, and reply to emails quickly. You can't expect to skype or have any other video conferencing calls though.

Good luck

Good luck.

I live on Corn Island and have the Claro USB modum stick. It works very well. You will be able to use it anywhere there is cell service, which is just about anywhere in the country now. As stated above, it is cheap and you will be glad you bought it. I get 5 G monthly for 700 cord or $28 US. As far as power, you can plug in anywhere. The biggest problem here are brown outs and surges but the surges are rare. You will be fine with your laptop. There is a Claro counter in the lobby of the international airport in Managua. You can get one there.

By the way, I do SKYP on my laptop from here and sometimes it works perfectly and sometimes not at all. Usually it's about 1/2 way. Check the number of bars you have and hope for the best.