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How long do you have to live in a new place (like mexico) before it's safe to drink the water???? |
Travel Info I'm movin' to mexico!!!!11!!one1!! Travel Tips I would recommend never to drink the tab water regardless of how long do you intend to live there. Almost all restaurants and many houses use either purified water (bottled water) or some kind of filtering systems. The standards of the city supplier and the buildings piping's are not the best and are hardy ever inspected. However it is a good idea to get your system familiar with the "local" bacteria. A very good way to do it is by eating natural yogurt. It will help you to develop and maintain a set of "good" bacteria. It is not only the water that will give you problems. Hopefully after a couple of years you will get an upset stomach only every other week. LOL I am just kind of jocking. I was born in Mexico City and lived there for 20 years. I moved out for almost 20 and when I came back I would get sick almost every other day. After a few years only every week. But I was eating out most of the days. My siblings that have live there all their lives still get sick often. Have fun and enjoy your new adventure. Others The water in mexico is known to cause bacterial infection and many diseases.. Don't do it... That's all I can say... I would never drink the water in Mexico. It makes most people outside of mexico very sick... I'm moving to Guatemala in a few weeks! Good question!!! I'll drink bottled water (which happens to come from Mexico... Ha Ha!) for a few months probably (at least!), then try boiling some water and mixing little bits at a time. Then slowly add more, then mix non-boiled. Then slowly mix more until I am used to it... if I make it that far! Have a great time! And do be careful! It did make me quite sick the first time, and a little sick the second... Unless they re-do the water and sewer systems, it will never be safe to drink. The sewage water leaches into the tap water; if you drink the water, you are risking getting bacterial infections and Hepatitis C. There are drops you can buy to purify the water to use for washing fruits and vegetables. You can use the water for cooking, as long is it boils for at least 10 minutes. For drinking and toothbrushing, use bottled water. i just got back monday being down in southern mexico for 11 days and have found out that water can never be digested because there are way too much bacterial crap in it and such that until there are more aquifers you can never drink it. me Even the poor people in Mexico drink bolttled water which is fine to drink right away, just don't drink the tap water. What part of Mexico are you moving to? |
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