Ugh, I still need to write this also about Costa Rica! No toilet seats, no flushing paper, and putting it in a little can next to the toilet with a lid that you can only open by stepping on the lever on the can (where you -mostly women!- have to stand up dirty paper in hand, to step on the can to pop the lid to dispose paper -ugh, because who wants to try to pry open the can with their fingers while sitting on the toilet?!! All a mystery and something you have to know/get used to in a Latin/Central American country!
Thanks Jacob for this important information. I usually carry some toilet paper when I’m going outside of the Oaxaca city. In the downtown areas there are plenty of washrooms. The water shortage is an issue though.
Thanks for this helpful guide, Jacob. The only place in Mexico where I’ve seen signs saying “please flush toilet paper” is Costco. Otherwise, don’t flush paper is the rule. Best wishes!
Ugh, I still need to write this also about Costa Rica! No toilet seats, no flushing paper, and putting it in a little can next to the toilet with a lid that you can only open by stepping on the lever on the can (where you -mostly women!- have to stand up dirty paper in hand, to step on the can to pop the lid to dispose paper -ugh, because who wants to try to pry open the can with their fingers while sitting on the toilet?!! All a mystery and something you have to know/get used to in a Latin/Central American country!
You can even write about toilets and make it engaging!
Thank you so much for this! I'm a week away from leaving the U.S. for a 6-month stay in CDMX.
Thanks Jacob for this important information. I usually carry some toilet paper when I’m going outside of the Oaxaca city. In the downtown areas there are plenty of washrooms. The water shortage is an issue though.
Thanks you Jacob, this is really helpful. Knowing the local bathroom situation makes me feel much more confident as a new international traveler.
Thanks for this helpful guide, Jacob. The only place in Mexico where I’ve seen signs saying “please flush toilet paper” is Costco. Otherwise, don’t flush paper is the rule. Best wishes!