After each meal, put your dishes in or next to the sink. If you are the last person to eat dinner, please put any perishable food away. If you wish to try some of the local restaurants, or if you know that you will not be eating a meal at the dining hall, please inform the cooks in advance. It is very easy to get dehydrated here. It is not advisable to drink the water directly from the tap.
Drinking water is available in the refrigerator in the kitchen.
Next to the sink in the kitchen, there is a water filtration unit. To use it, just turn the switch on, when the red light comes on, turn the knob, and you will get freshly purified water. If you need to be reached in Brazil or need to make a call out, please use the phone in the kitchen. The phone system in Brazil is pulse, not tone, so dial slowly. Have your credit card number ready to respond to the operator.