Bike Trip Banos to Puyo - Malaria?

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shortyp
shortyp

Hi there,

I know Puyo is at the edge of the jungle. I´m planning on doing a bike trip from Banos to Puyo and was wondering whether this would be a malaria area?

I don´t plan on going into the jungle - just looking at the waterfalls, scenery etc and then getting the bus back with the bikes.

Should i take malaria tablets for this?

Thanks for your help

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fatrob
fatrob

No. Puyo doesn't have much of a mosquito problem because it's still high in elevation. Enjoy the bike ride. It's fun!

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lilylangtree
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I'm not a medical professional, but I certainly wouldn't bother taking the tablets for just a few hours on the edge of the jungle. You could take some insect repellant with you.

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mmarin
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I did a trip from Banios to Puyo-the waterfall road, but i also spent 10 days in the jungle near Tena and i didn't take malaria pills. In September there weren't many mosquitoes.
Enjoy your trip!

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wlady
wlady

No malaria in this areas, save your self the trouble

Enjoy Ecuador
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bukowski_jr
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If you're worried about Malaria, download GoogleEarth, and get the Malaria project attachment (off Google Earth website) It shows all the malaria hotspots around the world. Not 100% obviously, but gives you an idea. I'm not keen on anti-malarials, so try to avoid hotspots.

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