Is it safe to drink the water in PDC?

[Michael]

Originally Posted by StephenB

Even most of the locals drink bottled water if that tells you anything.

......because it tastes better and they can afford it.

Get away from Playa and you can see some differences. And the reason purified water is making its way to the small villages is not becuase the water is getting worse. My in-laws have started to purchase it becuase it tastes better and they can now afford it. If they are short of money they don't buy it and drink from the tap.

(I can't believe I got sucked into this weeks water thread! You are on your own for next weeks thread. I'm making no comment on that one).

[Tesla 573]

We do not drink the tap water nor do we brush our teeth with it. We only use purified water and I still get sick. It all depends on how tuff your tummy is

[Shammy]

Originally Posted by Michael

(I can't believe I got sucked into this weeks water thread! You are on your own for next weeks thread. I'm making no comment on that one).

Does this mean we're not likely to see you on next weeks weather, car rental, airport terminal and tipping threads too?

[krazy4playa]

Originally Posted by Shammy

Does this mean we're not likely to see you on next weeks weather, car rental, airport terminal and tipping threads too?

HA! LMOA! Anyway, how are your boobs healing from that Christmas fall?

[produde]

If you get tied of tequilla drink beer. How hard can it be. As far as brushing your teeth, brush em with tequilla it kills everything.

[Dmechler]

I've always stayed in small hotels while in Playa & Isla. Never drank the tap water, but always brush my teeth with it & never got sick.
Back in Dec stayed at Secrects Capri, made coffee(lots) with the(purified) tap water thinking the heat would take care of the bad stuff. Well I got sick
(low grade fever & sweats) for the rest of the trip. The only time I felt halfway decent was after 3-4 shots of tequila (wait that didn't sound good
No More AI'S!

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Shammy

Does this mean we're not likely to see you on next weeks weather, car rental, airport terminal and tipping threads too?

Or next weeks ATM thread.
And where is this week's Xel-Ha or Xcaret thread? Did I miss it?

[Shammy]

Originally Posted by krazy4playa

HA! LMOA! Anyway, how are your boobs healing from that Christmas fall?

It was only one that was injured and it's fine now.

Thanks for asking - I guess?!?!

[psa24]

Originally Posted by Michael

Or next weeks ATM thread.
And where is this week's Xel-Ha or Xcaret thread? Did I miss it?

You guys forgot the "dollars or pesos" thread.

[produde]

Originally Posted by psa24

You guys forgot the "dollars or pesos" thread.

What about the, "all the weather reports show rain everyday", thread.

[Shammy]

Originally Posted by Michael

And where is this week's Xel-Ha or Xcaret thread? Did I miss it?

Actually you did....HERE! :p

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Shammy

Actually you did....HERE! :p

The week would not be complete without one would it?

......though that thread did have some good content.

[krazy4playa]

Originally Posted by Shammy

It was only one that was injured and it's fine now.

Thanks for asking - I guess?!?!

Just being a wisenheimer. :p

[babs31]

Originally Posted by krazy4playa

About 95% of the time when you get sick from food, it's from your own home. The average home kitchen is more unsanitary than a commercial one. Think how often you continate and cross contminate. For example have you ever dried your dishes with a dishtowel. Why did you wash them? You just spread bacteria all over your clean dishes. It is better to let them air dry. Do you use a sponge on your counter tops? Bad, very bad! A sponge is just a haven for bacteria. We always blame the restaurant we just ate at, when in reality it generally take about 48 hours to develop food sickness. So it probably was the restaurant you ate at tonight or yesterday but your kitchen the day before yesterday.

yup I dont dry my dishes and I dont use sponges!

[Rissask]

but my personal opinion is that the most 'dangerous' thing you can eat is a buffet that's been sitting out in tropical heat for hours (which is the usual AI thing).

Ditto this! The one and only time I have ever been sick in 8 trips to Mexico, was from eating something at the only 5 star AI we ever stayed at.
That food at the buffets is always suspect for being recycled and sitting in the heat for hours on end. It is much safer to eat at restaurants in town (the opposite of what people seem to think. )

That said, we always drink bottled water, but brush our teeth in tap water in resort areas, with no problems. That includes the smaller non-AI hotels in town, but if I were staying somewhere NOT a resort area, I would use bottled to brush to be safe.