Is drinking water in Mexico safe?
Most restaurants and Hotels throughout Mexico will serve and sell purified water (agua purificada). This purified water is the same as what US and Canadians are used to drinking, so you should not have any problems if you stick to drinking the purified water. Tap water in Mexico is not necessarily contaminated, it just may contain different flora and fauna than US and Canadians are used to, thus causing possible indigestion. To be safe, you should always use purified water when brushing your teeth, when rinsing raw foods, or any other time you use water with the possibility of it being consumed. If you do experience water related distress, Pepto Bismol or any anti-diarrheal medication should help. Most of the brand-name medications used in the US or Canada are also available at markets or pharmacies in Mexico.
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