Check-Ins

we went on a Tuesday at noon and they were out of diesel and gasoline. but we said wait 15 to 20 minutes and a delivery truck should be there. 45 minutes later we were fueling up for 6 per liter.

this spot on the corner directly across the street from the station was awesome. we asked for the wash and to spray the used oil for the Salar and that we would be back the next day to clean it off. the van was filthy and they spent maybe 10 minutes washing and and maybe another 10 spraying the oil. I felt like they did a really good job but they did get some on my brakes so be prepared for them to not stop as good afterwards. buuuuut that stupid brake squeal was gone so that was nice. I was expecting 70b but when it came time to pay he only charged us 40. we came back the next day filthy again with salt and they spent about 30 minutes cleaning and drying. it looked better then it has this whole trip. when it came time to pay they asked for 80 this time. we are a large van and I think they did a good job.

not open on a Tuesday when we went to visit. the sign outside says 5 to 9pm for drinks and the kitchen only open from 5:45 to 8:45 but doesn't list the days open.

what a great place! unlike other hotels that let you overland on their property who just see dollar signs, this place is generous and friendly! best shower in Bolivia! you actually have to turn the water temp and pressure down!! after the guests had eaten breakfast they offered us what was left of the continental breakfast. I don't know if they go over the top every time but it was practically a buffet of food still. potable drinking water from the spigot at the front door. there is a tour guide that works here, Claudia I think her name was, that spoke good English and helped us with planning our route through the Salar and the lagunas route. super fast WiFi. dog friendly. no size restrictions but there is only room for one overlander inside the gate and I would imagine if they had guests with vehicles they would ask that you park outside of the gate, which is fine as there isn't anything else out here anyways.

basically no water left here. we came for sunset and there were at least 30 tour cars fighting over maybe a football field size puddle. we camped like a km to the west, outside of the slushy area, and came back in the morning at like 8 and had it all to ourselves for like an hour.

this is the spot! you can get off the salt and up onto the beach, or go up a bit and you can make it onto the ridge. if coming from the track to the north, aim for the low spot between the two islands and you will see an obvious track. definitely scout this out before attempting! we parked about 200m away and walked the road to the beach. the salt is cracked here and you can see the bottom. the dirt is damp, but firm so we drove onto the island. we are 4 tons so we crashed through the last 5m of salt but it was not muddy this time of year and was able to make it up onto the ridge without issue. you can see sunrise and sunset from the same place.

for being the driest part of the year, still a ton of water. we attempted to get out this way and came across a truck, lighter then ours, that had crashed through the salt. I attempted to help the best I could, and failed, but there was no way I was getting my vehicle involved. very dangerous exit/entrance to the Salar. we turned around and did not exit here.

filled up here for 5 per liter without discussion. even offered to fill up our Jerry cans even though there were several cars waiting. asked if we had a sticker for the window.

same as the last comment, cruising at 80km on most of the dirt sections and then beautiful new 2 lane tarmac. this road is about to be a legit highway one day. however, the section between villa alota and just before the turn off for the lagunas route is terrible! very deep silt holes, some 30cm or more that hide rocks in the road. one section was particularly bad the was like 5km long. if it rains enough to saturate the ground here this could be become impassable without 4x4. at least until they finish construction.

no one here today. gate was open. we camped on the beach within eyesight of this place and didn't see anyone here all day.

no one here. this building is locked and there isn't anything inside.

didn't want to add another pin, but we camped near the beach on a flat spot between this pin and the toll booth. got here at 3pm and left at 10am and didn't see anyone the whole time.

really nice spot. nice to get out of the wind. nice to see the viscachas if you didn't see them in Machu Picchu. tours do stop here to eat if you didn't guess from the 7 picnic tables made from rocks.

easy pull off to rest if you are taking this route anyways, but definitely not worth the worst section of this road to see this rock if planning on taking the other route.

this is the best place to take a picture of this lake. the other mirador view isn't as good and you don't get any closer to the water via the road.

a sight for sore eyes... and bones... not much less windy then outside of the canyon, but less, and out of eyesight of the road. nice sandy flat spots. definitely a recommended spot!

Very nice place, possible to be in the shade and on flat ground. Nice creek for a little dip. Locals come to barbecue and leave a lot of trash.

We were there for a oil change, they managed to do it the same day and were very friendly, helpful and qualified.
They are specialized in oil change and have some other equipments also in stock.

Very quiet and free place, close to the center, lot of car during the day but they left early.
We were safe and quiet, nice place to visit Campeche

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If you have the opportunity of meeting this family, hear me: don't miss it! Even being really busy with the tiring job of cleaning and preparing their van, they found some time for us to chill out with all sorts of conversations. We even cooked some pizzas together. Claudia also make a delicious bread! They really have a lot of experience in traveling and listening to their stories about the more than 30.000km they did with their bikes were simply awesome! The place is flat, wide and we felt 100% safe. We stayed for three days and plan to be back when we're around Potrerillos. If you like trekking, there are some nice ones you can do to have a nice view of the Potrerillos dam. There's also a waterfall trekking, but we couldn't see it. Maybe it was dry at the time of the year. Last hint: don't miss Vallecito!

Great place!
We stayed here 3 days as volonteers, waiting for the ferry to O'higgins. The place is awesome in the middle of glaciers.
Incredible experience, helping and staying at Lili's place was a pleasure. A immersion in Patagonian way of life.
I recommend +++

Definitely not a cheap place, but it’s the only option in town. 60,000 dinar. Negotiating wasn’t possible for us, I think they know you have no other choice. The room was clean and we could park our motos in a locked garage/storage area under the hotel. (Motos only) Power was only on from 530pm to 9am

We stayed here for one night and got to enjoy watching children play some soccer. Once it was dark we had the place to ourselves with very little traffic and felt safe.

Water Park with an area you can camp at for 150 pesos per person. There is a man working at the park during the night cleaning, and a train that goes by 3 times in the night which is loud. there is one plug you can charge electronics from hanging outside the men's bathroom door. Bathrooms were open at night, didn't try the showers.

The Gte is very much padlocked having spoken to the locals about going hiking from there they said that’s no longer an option. Only option now is to start at Rio Eléctrico a bit further up the road… so camping there is most definitely not an option!

Trata-se de um pequeno camping dentro da cidade. Foi uma boa oportunidade para camping que encontramos diante do avançado da hora que estávamos naquele dia. Banho quente, banheiros relativamente limpos. O Senhor Raul é bastante colaborativo. Estrutura regular para camping. Não há nenhuma vista encantadora no local. Nos custou 6.000,00 ARS para uma barraca de teto com anexo.

Daniel fixed our 87‘ VW Van pretty quick. He ordered a new chlutch zylinder in La Paz and change it the next day.
First he wasn’t shure that he can do it, and gave us an adress in La Paz, but finally he could, and did a good job…so if you ever stuck in this community…he‘s your man!

Very convenient spot north of Mazatlan easy on off highway. 500 pesos per rig more suitable for big self contained rigs as the showers are cold and toilets are filthy. Good for 1 night but that’s all.

Graciela is a wonderful host, super welcoming, makes you feel at home and always in a good mood. You have free access to the living room to chill and to the kichen to cook some food to share (or not).
Graciela est une hote formidable, qui vous accueille avec toute sa chaleur humaine et vous fait vous sentir comme chez vous. Vous avez accès au salon et à à cuisine pour vous relaxez et préparer des repas à partager ou no.

Absolutely no issue driving in with our 3m tall car. I think it depends a bit on how wide you are to fit through the gate. I've added a photo for reference, any Sprinter van type should be fine.

The site is nice, beautiful garden and the people are friendly. The price is 30.000cop pp though, which is a bit much but there aren't many other spots around and we needed to work online. The WiFi is fine and the Claro reception fantastic (35+mb/s). Dogs are super nice but be aware of the geese.. We also did laundry here at 20k per load.