Check-Ins

Station was closed off with cones going by at 4pm today. Looked like some kind of construction or fixing was going on.

This is a simple border, but we arrived at midday on aThursday and waited 5 hours to exit Colombian immigration. Luckily by the time we got across to Ecuador we still got our visa at 5.30pm and the tip by 6.30pm. There are now no requirements for covid to enter Ecuador.

Delicious, and still cheap! Tip: you can order with free delivery. I have added pictures of the menu and phone number!

Showed my California ID and it’s right past the first stop sign on the left. Don’t make a left at the stop sign because you’ll pass it. Easy and free for california residents

$44 / night. Expensive but nice campground and perfect if you need to be in the area!

Showers are $3 for campers and $4 for non campers. Verizon cell works ok.

Ranger is on top of collecting money for each campground so be sure to pay within the 30 minute time limit.

Showers are “warm”, but still kinda cold.

You are required to have a guide, and can hire one in town across the street from city hall. 3 hour steep muddy hike to an amazing landscape. The guide helped navigate some points where we would be lost. There's a waterfall on the way down. Belmira also has a basic hotel where you can stay the night and hike to the paramo the next morning when the sun is shining!

As stated nice vibe but thats all. Coffee was ok but nothing to rave about. No speciality breads only standard loaves. Pies nothing to comment about.

Parked up with at least 3 other vans. The leaf blower guy came round the whole parking lot at 10:30pm but just walked round doing his maintenance in the lot and around the Walmart. No shouting, just doing his maintenance before the store closed at 11:00pm. Seemed harmless enough.

Free, public dump station still available. there's also a public restroom and lots of public parking.

Probably the fanciest hotel intown, payed 2300 INR for a nice room. Big parking lot guarded, didnt check how large is the gate exactly. Nice owner, speaks perfect english and helped me to find a wroking atm who accepts foreign CCs !!

Still there, nothing changed. Confirming location and existence. ;-)

Just wanted to confirm that this place still exists. :-)

A bit sceptical we took the dirt road as described, with the village of Ksar Mellab a bit too close for comfort already. However, this place is amazing! Follow the track, and you will end up in a sandy oued with plenty of trees around. We arrived at 14h, stayed the night and saw nobody (quite the achievement in Morocco ;-) ).

Same as previous person, foreign card works here (not at Banco Estados), but fee is now 8000 CLP

Nice Camping at riverside and close to city (walking distance)

Really nice place at the river with good facilities: benches, tables, shades, bbq, good WC and shower block, playground. Locals can come here for picnics. Day use and Camping 5000 Pesos/Person
Seems like the place changed its name because there is no sign „Catemu“

We were with 5 overlander, but were told by community workers to move somewhere else or risk a fine. They also told anywhere was OK, but just for 1 night, then go to yet another place. Strange community policy. The town is very busy but many streets have an overlander sleeping in them. I think they just don't want to create another hotspot where everyone goes like previously next to the beach.

just before the road starts to climb steep there is a sign

We spent a night on the banks of the river in front of the Tuunteytas hotel. We talked to the owner and he told us that it was a safe place.

The sunset looks beautiful and it is very calm. There are no services of any kind.
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Pasamos una noche a orillas del Río frente al hotel Tuunteytas. Hablamos con el dueño y nos dijo que era un lugar seguro.

El atardecer se ve lindo y es muy tranquilo. No hay servicios de ningún tipo.

Primitive camping along Snake River. Found a great spot with at least a little privacy. Wasn't busy, very few cars since it's so late in the season. Perfect for the night

Gate locked and no one here at 530pm on a Thursday. No signage to indicate whether it’s temporarily or permanently closed.

As described - long, flat and level street with plenty of truck and RV parking on both sides. Felt safe. Road is level with parking on asphalt. Lots of trash and weeds next to road, so don’t plan to walk the dog. Other RVs and trucks present for the night.

Clean, basic, but full with locals. No muscuito net above the bed. Friendly owner and had a good night. cold shower outside available. 150 for a night, locals pay 100.

stayed overnight here. Nice and quiet. No security issues. Regular truck and traffic noise. if sleep light, get ear plugs. Beautiful rest area with grill and picnic tables.

I didn't stay here, but I stopped and walked my dog. There's some pretty cool trees on the trail. There's no longer a "no overnight camping" sign posted anywhere (or even a post where the sign world have been), though can't say if it's allowed or not.

By chance stopped by here. By the time good done had a great friend in JP and Alan. What an amazing overlanding outfit. Installed my propane tank on Rigid Swingout bumper. Amazing job. Any issues, please stop and see JP.

Still nice - We were alone this time .. As other people said there are some dogs but if you shoot them with a water-gun they go away :)

Has a dump station with rinse water. Didn't stay here.

There is nothing anymore that resembles a fuel filling point here.

Everything (still) closed, only two guards present, no information available