Is it safe to drink the water in the Dominican Republic?

Water in the Dominican Republic is as non-potable as it can be. I’ve visited a couple of resorts where they hang a sign on the bathroom mirror that says “Don’t drink water from the faucet”. read more

Tap water is not safe to drink at any moment. Only drink bottled water in the region of Punta Cana or in any other part of the Dominican Republic that you will visit. It would be better if you can find it distilled but purified is fine too. read more

If you have any known plant allergies or interactions, don't try mamajuana (an indigenous drink of the Dominican Republic consisting of a generally unknown combo of bark and twigs [each batch is going to be a bit different so that's why you may not know what's in one compared to another] soaked in rum and red wine and honey). read more