The Suicide Shower

Now, along side the Chicken Buses of Central America, another thing that appears common is the lack of ability towards electrics and wiring. The majority of the showers we have used in the past 8 weeks have been cold showers. Most of the time these have been a nice refreshing change, as the days are hot and sweaty.

However on the odd occassion you do get Agua Caliente (hot water), it comes with a catch. The aptly named suicide showers.

These are a simple design and a basic electric hot shower. The bit that gets me a little nervous is the wires dangling over and precareously close to the water. The switch to turn it on, is right on the top, so basically, remember to turn it on before you set the water running.