Comments on: Tuesday 23/11/04 http://mackers.com/227-tuesday_231104 hacker/artist/drifter Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mackers http://mackers.com/227-tuesday_231104/comment-page-1#comment-296 mackers Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:59:46 +0000 http://www.mackers.com/wordpress/?p=227#comment-296 the water is baaaad. you have to boil it to kill the germs. in fact, at this altitude you have to boil it for a few minutes to kill the germs. it's a case of buying bottled water to drink and brush teeth and keeping your mouth closed in the shower. quiteños boil and store their own water, but are probably used to the dodgy fruit juices sold on the side of the street. the water is baaaad.

you have to boil it to kill the germs. in fact, at this altitude you have to boil it for a few minutes to kill the germs.

it’s a case of buying bottled water to drink and brush teeth and keeping your mouth closed in the shower.

quiteños boil and store their own water, but are probably used to the dodgy fruit juices sold on the side of the street.

]]> By: Cliph http://mackers.com/227-tuesday_231104/comment-page-1#comment-295 Cliph Sat, 27 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mackers.com/wordpress/?p=227#comment-295 How bad is the water? Is it a case of it being full of bacteria that the indigenous population are immune to, but travellers aren't? I've heard Henry Rollins mention something about that. How bad is the water? Is it a case of it being full of bacteria that the indigenous population are immune to, but travellers aren’t? I’ve heard Henry Rollins mention something about that.

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