Hi all

My husband and I, as well as our 4yo and 8yo girls, are going to Argentina for 2.5 weeks at the end of May and I am in the process of booking accomodation, bit by bit, starting with Iguazu.

Any recommendations for a hotel in Iguazu, but not in the jungle, please? Just worried about malaria there, as I have a little one who is very blonde and pale and really does seem to get bitten by anything that can bite .

Thank you so much in advance. I am Spanish and am so keen to get to Argentina to meet some long lost relatives, I will probably post again soon about other bits and bobs.

Iguazu is surrounded by jungle so I am not sure you can avoid it. Even when you explore the trails at the park you will be in a forest.

We stayed at the Iguazu Jungle Lodge when we were there and loved it. It was about a 5-10 minute walk from the main drag and very clean and spacious. You can go for a family suite if one of those is available.

I stayed at the Posada la Sorgente, which was fine and not surrounded by jungle, but there are several other places to stay in town.

The falls themselves are surrounded by jungle, so you can't visit them and avoid it. However, I am extremely attractive to mosquitos and I had no problems. And, more importantly, if you check cdc.gov you will see that there is no malaria in the Iguazu area.

We stayed at Marco Polo Inn close to the bus station in Puerto Iguazu. Nice place, reasonable rates and easy access to get to the falls by bus.

Malaria is not an issue in argentina see http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/desti...laria-map.aspx

Like Thursdaysd , I am a mozzie magnet and tend to get bitten a lot but don't recall any problems at Iguazu.

One more who"ll they'll find anywhere in a ten mile radius. No problem at the falls.

Thank you, everyone.

I had looked at the NHS website too and my stomach had jumped when I read

"Malaria precautions are essential. Avoid mosquito bites by covering up with clothing such as long sleeves and long trousers especially after sunset, using insect repellents on exposed skin and, when necessary, sleeping under a mosquito net.

and " Tourists going to Iguazu falls should consider prophylaxis if exploring nearby rural or jungle areas or going into Paraguay"

but perhaps the risk is actually quite low after all ; I do feel better about it all, thank you!

Will post about BA accommodation soon

" if exploring nearby rural or jungle areas or going into Paraguay"

But are you doing that?

I suggest you read the whole section in context

Malaria risk is present throughout the year. The risk is small and is limited to the Departments of Oran and San Martin in Salta Province in the north of the country, and to a lesser extent to Corrientes and Misiones Provinces. There is minimal risk in the tourist resort of Iguaçu Falls.

NB the last sentence.

we stayed at the Westin inside the park which was very nice. We never had a problem with any bugs at all.