Bottled Water Bamboozaled in Mexico I am a “gringo” from (North of the Border) living in Mexico and the issues regarding finding a safe source of drinking and cooking water are keys to surviving here with all your intenstines intact. Unless there is simply no other alternative, even Mexicans don’t drink the water here. The primary substitutes are either sodas which are consumed in incredible quantities or bottled water. Most families will but “garafons” (20 litre bottles) as needed from delivery trucks roaming around town. Depending on the location the price will run about 6 pesos to 22 ...   read more