Check-Ins

The laundry was closed during the days we were here. We asked to people on Duchas Paraiso and there is nobody know if will open again.

A lavanderia estava fechada durante os dias que estivemos aqui. Perguntamos para o pessoal do Duchas Paraiso e ninguém sabe se vai abrir de novo.

ótimo estacionamento taxa de 12 reais o dia todo finais de semana 50

local bem seguro ao lado do Heliporto

we needed a place to stay at night so we found this place near the main road
nobody came
quite at night (just the sound of cars on the road)

Nice place, directly behind the village, lots of rubbish.

the best camping we have found in the south of Chile, it has all the necessary. The owners are polite.very

Visitor Center lot for oversized vehicles (RVs, buses, trailers). Stayed here during the day two days in a row (stayed at the Cracker Barrel up the road at night). Right next to an elementary school. Felt safe, great walking distance from downtown shops and restaurants.

Park opens 8:30 AM. Entrance fee pP $4,10 for the day pass valid until 4:30 PM. Past 4:30 it costs 10$pP valid till 8 PM. Last entrance is 7:10 PM. Stayed overnight in front of the entrance gate for free. Toilets available.

I has a leak on my radiator. Carlos, the taller speak a little bit english and was very helpful and efficient. He had fix my problem in 2 hours for cheap. I recommend this taller if you are on the road (or before) from (to) Guatemala borders.

Suites à un problème de radiateur constaté lors de notre passage de frontière avec le Guatemala nous nous sommes rendu à la première ville et avons trouvé Carlos, un super mécano qui nous a sorti une belle épine du pied ! Main d’œuvre 40$ pour env. 3h de main d’œuvre et 20$ pour la soudure.

Son numéro : +503 7990 2099

great dump, clean but no rinse
does have potable water

been here a few times while in the area, fairly quiet place to stay (besides some highway noise) never have had any problems. don't over stay your welcome.

Cute little ranch right past the "orange bridge" if you're heading south, on the left, at the top of the hill (before you descend and on the right if you're heading north). Fransisco is the owner here, he was very helpful and shared lots of stories about the area, the glacier that's close by, etc. We stayed here with another couple, and while the camping is a bit wild, there is plenty of room for a dozen tents.
There are no covered areas or cabañas at the moment, but you can cook in his kitchen and he can heat water for a the shower.

Agnès now asks 150cedi to camp there. We did t stay. The person we discussed with was very welcoming tho!

Paradise. The waves are not too strong, you can swim. Shower & toilets are ok. The beautiful bay is all for yourself. Loved it.
Asked for 40pp but can negotiate 30pp.

Turn here and the road goes behind the little hill. All alone and quiet. We had barely any wind but if it’s windy it could be shaky in the van .. but you will be out of sight. You can faintly hear the road, but hardly any traffic at night. Beautiful view

Not sure what they check for but they waved us through

We had crab starter and it was delicious and then robalo. A nice Sauvignon Blanc white wine and dessert .. nice setting.. on weekends you need reservations

It's a good site if you want to hike the national park next door. The owners are friendly and the site itself is nice, with a lovely private beach on the lake and a space for outside games (great for little ones!) Hot water is limited to the evenings and the ratio of showers/toilets to people is not the best. Also we booked a site that said it could take 6 people because we have a big 4 person tent (we paid extra for this) and the site was too small. We managed to squeeze in but if you actually had a 6 person tent you wouldn't have a chance. They do have other, more spacious sites so it's best to double check when booking. (We booked last minute, but the fact that the only remaining site was small was not communicated to us.)

Nice place, tasty food, nice people. Still 70 pesos per person.

busy but still space to squeeze in respectfully.

as others have described. we stayed here 2 nights and weren't disturbed, though we lost our pretty sweet first-night spot (under a tree that blocked some of the streetlights) when we were off running errands the next day. still fine though. utterly quiet from around 10.30pm to 7am. excellent food at the Victoria Pub & Grill around the corner.

No more shower available. the shower is break

Awesome free natural shower, cold used by locals

Dump station for $10. You pay inside and get a code to enter which opens the lid to the sewage pipe. Gas station attendant informed me that water is NOT potable; it’s only for rinsing.

This is the access road location up to Telica. It’s very clear now with a sign, 8km Telica. I did not try to camp here or look if anyone was around for that to be possible. If you’re coming from León you can map to here and then take the road up the mountain. It’s definitely a rough sandy volcanic 4x4 track. I did it on an Adventure Motorcycle and probably should not have, it was a really hard ride.

No one was working the station and there were no signs that access was not permitted. In fact, there are signs that make suggestions for those looking to enter and hike in the area.

No official trails on the peninsula, but once you catch the four wheel tracks paralleling the coast stick with them. Walking the large, loose beach rocks is a real drag.

Here’s everything I wish I had known before riding to Telica Volcano to camp on my own. I read all the iOverlander reports, and also asked tour organizers in León, and it was still pretty unclear what this trip would entail, and made for a pretty difficult adventure.

You access the volcano from Nic 3, map to Centro Recreativo el Primo (on iOverlander & Google). To reach this is a few miles of sand road. I was on an adventure motorcycle, and this stretch was ok for me, the sand was mostly compacted. But if you struggle here, do not keep going! This is the easiest part, and things get much more difficult if you try to head up the volcano. At this center is a clear sign now that says Telica 8km.

The first 4km of this are ok, similar to the bottom a mix of sand, silt, some rock and more elevation gain. That’s probably around this pin. After that point things get steeper, and about 2 km from the trail, is an incredibly silty hill. Not sure how it would be in a car or 4x4, but getting up it on my bike was extremely challenging. In the rainy season I can’t even imagine, it would be awful.

Eventually you get to a very obvious parking lot area where you can access the volcano. The trail goes straight up from by the pit toilet. There is an upper parking spot at the base of the volcano and a lower spot slightly hidden in the trees. This is where I intended to camp, however when the tour groups showed up, they advised me it was not safe to camp here alone. Not sure that would apply to people in pairs or with a roof tent, but they thought solo with a tent it was a bad idea and told me to continue to a ranch 1 km further. If I had to do it over again, I would book a tour and not try to go alone. If you have a solid 4x4, are on a small motorcycle (250cc or less) with good tires and a buddy, it might be a different story. The volcano is stunning, and it’s nice to see it at sunrise or sunset but going from León with a tour would probably be much nicer.

Here’s everything I wish I had known before riding to Telica Volcano to camp on my own. I read all the iOverlander reports, and also asked tour organizers in León, and it was still pretty unclear what this trip would entail, and made for a pretty difficult adventure.

You access the volcano from Nic 3, map to Centro Recreativo el Primo (on iOverlander & Google). To reach this is a few miles of sand road. I was on an adventure motorcycle, and this stretch was ok for me, the sand was mostly compacted. But if you struggle here, do not keep going! This is the easiest part, and things get much more difficult if you try to head up the volcano. At this center is a clear sign now that says Telica 8km.

The first 4km of this are ok, similar to the bottom a mix of sand, silt, some rock and more elevation gain. After that point things get steeper, and about 2 km from the trail, is an incredibly silty hill. Not sure how it would be in a car or 4x4, but getting up it on my bike was extremely challenging. In the rainy season it would be even worse if this road turned to mud.

Eventually you get to this pin, which is a very obvious parking lot area where you can access the volcano. The trail goes straight up from by the pit toilet. There is an upper parking spot at the base of the volcano and a lower spot slightly hidden in the trees. This is where I intended to camp, however when the tour groups showed up, they advised me it was not safe to camp here alone. Not sure that would apply to people in pairs or with a roof tent, but they thought solo with a tent it was a bad idea and told me to continue to a ranch 1 km further. On iOverlander & maps me, this is where the road ends & some people say it’s the furthest you can go. That’s not true, the road does continue, but it’s an even more difficult stretch. Like the lower road but worse.

I reached the ranch in the dark and they told me about camping (but seemed confused). They said the camp spot was 25-30 minutes walking, and that I could park at the ranch. I’m sure with a vehicle you could also just park in their lot, though it has all the standard loud roosters dogs & cows.
The hike up the trail to the basecamp was incredibly difficult in the dark, I got lost, and also lost some of my gear because it was so steep that I couldn’t carry everything. It actually took over an hour to reach the camping spot. This camping is what the volcano tours use for their overnight tours, it’s only reachable on foot (even though it is confusingly on iOverlander). If I had to do it over again, I would book a tour and not try to go alone. If you have a solid 4x4, are on a small motorcycle (250cc or less) with good tires and a buddy, it might be a different story. The volcano is stunning, and it’s nice to see it at sunrise or sunset but going from León with a tour would probably be much nicer.

Here’s everything I wish I had known before riding to Telica Volcano to camp on my own. I read all the iOverlander reports, and also asked tour organizers in León, and it was still pretty unclear what this trip would entail, and made for a pretty difficult adventure.

You access the volcano from Nic 3, map to Centro Recreativo el Primo (on iOverlander & Google). To reach this is a few miles of sand road. I was on an adventure motorcycle, and this stretch was ok for me, the sand was mostly compacted. But if you struggle here, do not keep going! This is the easiest part, and things get much more difficult if you try to head up the volcano. At this center is a clear sign now that says Telica 8km.

The first 4km of this are ok, similar to the bottom a mix of sand, silt, some rock and more elevation gain. After that point things get steeper, and about 2 km from the trail, is an incredibly silty hill. Not sure how it would be in a car or 4x4, but getting up it on my bike was extremely challenging.

Eventually you get to a very obvious parking lot area where you can access the volcano (the two Telica pins further down the road on iOverlander). The hiking trail goes straight up from by the pit toilet. There is an upper parking spot at the base of the volcano and a lower spot slightly hidden in the trees. This is where I intended to camp, however when the tour groups showed up, they advised me it was not safe to camp here alone. Not sure that would apply to people in pairs or with a roof tent, but they thought solo with a tent it was a bad idea and told me to continue to a ranch 1 km further (this pin). On iOverlander & maps me, this is where the road ends & some people say it’s the furthest you can go. That’s not true, the road does continue, but it’s an even more difficult stretch. Like the lower road but worse. It’s narrow so big rigs wouldn’t fit through, but local’s definitely access it in wagons, tractors, Jeeps, etc.

I reached this ranch in the dark and they told me about camping (but seemed confused). They said the camp spot was 25-30 minutes walking, and that I could park at the ranch. I’m sure with a vehicle you could also just park in their lot, though it has all the standard loud roosters dogs & cows.

The hike up the trail to the basecamp was incredibly difficult in the dark, I got lost, and also lost some of my gear because it was so steep that I couldn’t carry everything. It actually took over an hour to reach the camping spot. This camping is what the volcano tours use for their overnight tours, it’s only reachable on foot (even though it is confusingly on iOverlander). If I had to do it over again, I would book a tour and not try to go alone. If you have a solid 4x4, are on a small motorcycle (250cc or less) with good tires and a buddy, it might be a different story. The volcano is stunning, and it’s nice to see it at sunrise or sunset but going from León with a tour would probably be much nicer.

Abandoned night club building that looks like it was later used for agricultural purposes. It offers a covered drive-thru camping spot about 100 mtr off the highway. No fence or signs prohibiting entry. You can access the campspot from two sides and there's an 8 meter high roof structure for rain protection. There's a house nearby that has a separate access road, but we didn't see anyone there all night. We camped behind the building away from the road, but you can also park alongside the building on the old weighing bridge. Surface area around the whole building is hard compacted gravel. Road noise continues even at night as it's a busy highway. But no barking dogs, no locals partying with music and no light pollution.

We used the free bathroom to fill up our water tank. Tip recommended but not compulsory.