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Can you drink tap water in Mexico?

Capital: Mexico CitySpanishUpdated October 2026
NoNo, drink bottled

Can you drink the tap water in Mexico?

Don't drink the tap water. Drink bottled or purified (garrafón) water. Restaurants and hotels in tourist areas usually use purified water and ice.

Key facts

Tap water by place in Mexico

PlaceVerdictNotes
Mexico CityNo, drink bottledDrink garrafón or bottled water. Restaurants in Roma, Condesa and Polanco use purified water and ice.
CancúnNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; hotels and restaurants use purified ice.
TulumNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; cenote water is not for drinking. Most restaurants use purified ice.
Playa del CarmenNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants use purified ice.
Puerto VallartaNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants use purified ice; verify at small stands.
Cabo San LucasNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; resorts and restaurants use purified ice.
OaxacaNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants in Centro generally use purified ice.
GuadalajaraNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; restaurants in main districts use purified ice.
MéridaNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; restaurants use purified ice. Tap water in the limestone region is hard.
San Miguel de AllendeNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants in Centro use purified ice.
Puerto EscondidoNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; most hostels offer refill stations.
CozumelNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants and dive shops use purified ice.
Isla MujeresNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; restaurants use purified ice.
SayulitaNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; restaurants and hostels use purified ice.
HolboxNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; island water is brackish and unsafe to drink.
BacalarNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water; do not drink lagoon or cenote water.
San Cristóbal de las CasasNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or filtered water. Most hostels offer refill jugs; ice in restaurants is usually from purified water.
MazatlánNo, drink bottledUse purified water for drinking. Hotels and restaurants use purified ice; garrafón refill stations are cheap.
GuanajuatoNo, drink bottledDrink purified water. Hotels and restaurants use purified ice; garrafones and bottles are cheap.
MonterreyFilter or boilTap water is treated but most people drink bottled or filtered water. Restaurants use purified ice.
ValladolidNo, drink bottledDrink only purified water. Most hotels and restaurants use purified ice; garrafón refill is cheap.
La PazNo, drink bottledDrink purified water; local tap supply can be salty or inconsistent. Restaurants use purified ice.
PueblaNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants use purified ice; hostels offer refill jugs.
AcapulcoNo, drink bottledDrink purified water only. Hotels and restaurants in tourist zones use purified ice.
QuerétaroNo, drink bottledUse purified or bottled water. Many buildings have filtered taps, but ask. Restaurants use purified ice.
TijuanaNo, drink bottledDrink purified water. Restaurants and hotels use purified ice; many residents buy garrafones.
Puerto MorelosNo, drink bottledDrink purified water only. Restaurants and hotels use purified ice; garrafones are cheap.
MazunteNo, drink bottledDrink purified water only. Hostels and restaurants offer refill jugs; ice is usually from purified water.
Todos SantosNo, drink bottledDrink purified water; local supply can be salty. Restaurants use purified ice.
AjijicNo, drink bottledDrink purified water. Most homes use filtered or delivered garrafones; restaurants use purified ice.
HuatulcoNo, drink bottledDrink purified water only. Hotels and restaurants use purified ice.
ZihuatanejoNo, drink bottledDrink purified water only. Hotels and restaurants use purified ice.
PalenqueNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Hostels and restaurants use purified water and ice; avoid street-stall drinks with unknown ice.
CuernavacaNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants and hotels use purified water and ice; supply interruptions are common.
MoreliaNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants and hotels use purified water and ice.
EnsenadaNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants and hotels use purified water and ice in tourist areas.
Puerto PeñascoNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants and hotels use purified water and ice in tourist areas.
CampecheNo, drink bottledDrink bottled or purified water. Restaurants and hotels use purified water and ice in tourist areas.

Tap water by place

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