| Ajijic travel visitors often ask, about drinking the | | | | when visiting a foreign country. It is the bacteria on |
| water during their Ajijic vacation. Everyone has heard | | | | your hands that often could be the reason you may |
| when traveling to Mexico, "Don't Drink the Water". | | | | get sick during your visit. |
| These tips will give you a reality check, bottoms up! | | | | Use tap water for washing your hands, after you |
| Water in Mexico, is it Safe to Drink? | | | | handle money, after you use handrails on stairways |
| In the last decade, purified bottled water has | | | | etc., and of course always before you eat or drink |
| undergone somewhat of a revolution in Mexico. The | | | | something. Wash your hands and drink plenty of |
| water plants now use space-age micro-filters, and | | | | water for a healthy and worry free vacation. |
| ozone generators to polish and sterilize the water. | | | | What about the ice cubes? |
| That means the bottled water in Mexico is so pure, | | | | Let's assume when you are on your Lake Chapala, |
| it's just about mineral-free, in fact almost sterile | | | | Mexico vacation, will order a drink that has ice cubes. |
| enough to be used in a medical center. Don't drink | | | | After all you are here to relax and enjoy yourself. |
| out of a hose on the street, or water from a house | | | | Not to worry, Mexican law says that all ice cubes |
| without proper filtration, is common sense. | | | | sold commercially must be made with purified water. |
| During your Ajijic travels a great vacation can be | | | | Commercial made ice cubes will be round and have a |
| yours without the stomach problems that are often | | | | hole in the middle, just in case you will only believe it |
| associated with vacationing in Mexico. | | | | when you see it. |
| Follow 2 simple rules. Rule # 1 drink only the purified | | | | Solid blocks of ice are often used for chilling seafood |
| water. Rule #2 wash you hands. Tourists typically | | | | and other food items, and are not potable. |
| forget, to wash their hands as often as possible | | | | |