Rule of thumb: Observe how the locals drink water, see if there is
water in restaurants.
Rule of thumb: You are almost always safe if you drink bottle water.
1 - FROM THE TAP
- Drink anywhere in the country from the tap or the normal faucet.
- Water will be served in glasses or pitchers in the restaurants.
2 - MAYBE FROM THE TAP - HALF AND HALF
- The locals do not purchase water.
- The tourist buy bottles of purified water.
- The locals tell you to buy water, but possibly because they always are
selling water to the tourist and it is profitable.
- There is no water served at restaurants at tourist restaurants.
- Water is served at the locals restaurants.
3 - BOILED OR BOTTLED
- Some areas or cities of the country or cities you can just boil the water
and drink.
- Other areas you need to drink only purified water.
- The cities are normally worst than the rural areas.
4 - BOILED FROM THE TAP
- The water is pretty good, clean, but maybe bacteria that could cause you
problems.
- This water needed to be boiled or brought to boiling and it is more or less
good.
- The locals may or man not receive water delivered to their houses in
five gallon or maybe large 3-4 liter bottles.
- The rich locals will purchase bottle water, while the poor one will drink it
from the tap.
- There is no water served at restaurants.
5 - BOTTLE WATER ONLY
- The locals receive water delivered to their houses in five gallon or maybe
large 3-4 liter bottles.
- There is no water served at restaurants.
- The water from the tap is colored or full of debris maybe.
- Obvious smells to the water.
