Why can't I drink the water in Mexico?

Question

I keep hearing people say that. Is there anything wrong with there water? I never get sick when I go.

Answer 1

Depending where you will be staying if your going to Mexico.

See most of the Big cities in Mexico have a good purifing methods on  their water department systems, the problem comes when  the water has to run through very old pipelines and the way the water supply is store at homes and other buildings, bacteria can grow there and in some cases like water deposits even some larve can  be fund in the water.

So most of us mexicans don´t drink water straight from a fawcett, we buy purify water to cook or drink, and people that do not want to buy expensive bottled water, what they do is boil the water for 30 minutes  to kill all the posible germs.

Answer 2

Really, it's anywhere far away where you are. You're body is used to the minerals and taste of the water back home. I went to the Dominican Republic and while the water tasted fine, everyone who drank it back from home got sick for a few days while their bodies were trying to get used to it.

Answer 3

maybe the water that u drink is clean.

it is cuz the water is not cleaned when it goes up the pipe so people say that it is dirty and you can possibly get sick from it.

Answer 4

hi! im from mexico and we just dont drink water from the sink because it's not purified, but we drink water that we bought purified, do you know waht i mean? my english it's no very good

Answer 5

the water in mexico has bacteria in it that you may not be used to, so if you drink it and don't have a resistance to the bacteria, you may get sick.  however, you may have built a resistance somehow, so you can drink it without a problem.

Answer 6

It depends on where you go. In many cities the Mexicans would never drink from the sink (let alone the tourists). The water in Cancun is of the same standard as the first world, and it is unlikely to make you sick.

Answer 7

Montezuma poisoned the water- but apparently he blessed you. You must not be a descendent of Cortez.

Answer 8

It gives you diarrhea.

Answer 9

Well the water is not purified like ours I suppose. If you are used to drinking the water in Mexico than go for it.

Answer 10

has grass and weed in it

Answer 11

stop being such a pusssy, white ppl are pusssies.. jeeze.... drink it and notin will hapen,,,, ur body get sused to it and protecs you, makes you stronger

Answer 12

You better buy some bottled water. I bet you want to stay healthy.