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Super nice Beach, with a Tine Rock, like in Percé.
Maybe let them a Tip there for the cleaning.
Available:
-Toilettes
-Water for bottle
-Benches for Picknick

Very nice Overlander Spot. Tim and his family are very nice hosts, the place is very well maintained, grassy placwith shadow, outdoor kitchen, nice common area, decent WiFi, hot shower and clean toilets. Rooms are also available.
We stayed 5 nights and make a motorcycle tour with Tim in the sourrounded mountains.
Family atmosphere, one of our top ten in the last 18 month in Southamerica!

Nice free camp spot in front of the water. There are some macaws on the trees and turtle into the water.
No phone signal

aqua in garrafons

price 12 mex for 20 litre

We stayed 1 night, good place, nobody bothered us.
Many other vans and rvs were here.
Cell signal good.
Toilets available inside Walmart.

Nos quedamos una noche aquí, buen lugar, nadie nos molestó.
Muchas otras vans se quedaron aquí.
Señal de celular buena.
Sanitarios disponibles dentro del Walmart.

This is not a big rig friendly place to camp unless you camp in the flat parking lot as you come into the area to the right or along the ATV trails to the right fork of the main dirt road. SUVs and Class B vans (4x4 highly recommended) will be able to make it up the steep grade over and switchback down the dirt road to the river sites (left fork of the dirt road), Class A and Class C rigs will not make it over the steep grades in the gravel. It was very windy when we visited and the wind was fierce. It rained hard and made for a muddy trip out of the camping area. Be sure to check the weather forecast before visiting. This is a beautiful area with gorgeous views. There is a sign at the entrance with a website address, it's not legit. This is BLM land and it is free. This is a great place for tent camping, jeep, four-wheel-drive camping and SUVs pulling small expedition type campers. Sites by the river are spread out. Lots of great hiking here too. The river runs super fast, use caution near the water.

Spent one night against the wall in the back by the boat area. Many others spending the night. Security around but didn’t bother at all. I was in late out early so I didn’t check in at all inside. Nice grass behind the building for the dogs as well.

Na verdade só paramos aqui pra fazer almoço e abastecer com água nosso motor home. Há também uma torneira ao lado da igreja.

Dormimos aqui , lugar tranquilo na entrada para cachoeiras do Paiva, havia umas barracas de venda de comidas, mas estavam fechadas devido a baixa temporada.

Very small station in the center of the city, no toilets and a lot of noise.

The place to get your driving permit for Zanzibar. you need a photocopy of your licence, 2 passport photos and 15000tzs and its done within 20mins and valid for 4 months. You need it for driving anything on the island car, motorbike or tractor

Ótimo camping, a Zinha tem cobrado R$25 por pessoa. O restaurante só funciona na alta temporada. Pertinho das Piscinas Naturais, muito bem localizado.

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ESP: Excelente camping, Zinha ha estado cobrando R$ 25 por persona. El restaurante solo abre en temporada alta. Cercano a las Piscinas Naturales, muy bien situado.

very efficient, they cleaned everything, super fast and professional. Charged us 20 000 for our chevrolet express. Best option before shipping

nice place near the river. lots of firewood available. beavers are ruining the forest here... but we did not see them!

We made the mistake of checking in over the weekend. The nearby special forces place had a celebration with live music and it was very loud. perhaps its better on weekdays. Location nice, at the shore (grassy), with bar, restaurant and gym on site, all separately managed.
Charly seems to adjust prices by mood, we were charged 150pp and the kid 100. We were told the chalets are 600, but in fact they charge 450, for laundry he said its 10 per piece, where it was 100 in total, so you need to be cautious with him.

Lugar tranquilo o quiosque estava fechado por isso não conseguimos pedir energia, mas existem tomadas lá imagino que quando aberto eles devam ceder

We stayed here for two nights in a row.
The first one we parked near the gas pumps where the actual parking lot/lines are but the trucks woke us up constantly. The second night we decided to park all the way back in the dirt parking lot and it worked out perfectly.

The showers are AR$1000 per person but hey, unlimited hot water and you can lock the bathroom for privacy.

Very friendly staff, they even gave us recommendations on where to eat.

Would highly recommend if you’re going to Bariloche.

Très bon endroit pour vider les eaux noires et griseset remplir l'eau potable.

Clean rooms, no AC, they have a restaurant in the compound. Can arrange you meeting with one of the town guys to exchange money, get you a sim card...etc Very convenient when sick we paid 15000 FCFA per night

Stayed here for one night. Loads of RV's around and a sign saying 24hr parking allowed.

Excellent FCFS camping sites off the beaten path outside Durango. Early in the season, it was nice and quiet with only 5 out of the 17 sites occupied. (Opened May 5 in 2023) Two nice trails for hiking and mountain biking leave right from campground. Very clean pit toilets. Full cell service for T-Mobile. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by the camp host, Carol. Such a sweetheart and takes great pride in her campground. Cost is $20 per night (cash only). Pack in pack out.

Dump with potable water separately. Lots of RVs camped in the lot just west of here, but the sign says you need to call to make arrangements so I'm not sure if you have to pay.

The process is exactly as described by “post” in the previous check in. But, in reality this is not how things operate. Morteza will take the forms you need from the officials, giving you no choice but to use his service. Right from the moment we got off the ferry we kindly thanked him for his offer, but that we couldn’t afford his service. ($150 per moto for us.....$240 for another persons moto on the ferry.) He charges whatever he feels like) This didn’t stop him from stepping in and taking control over our forms from the authorities.

We found out at every step that he was withholding something we needed. The third time this happened we finally got the port authority involved. It took 9 hours to clear our motorcycles. Unfortunately the officials are in Mortezas pocket as well, so getting anything done without him is impossible. In the end it only cost us $50 for two motorcycles, which is the actual port fees etc.

He had the audacity to demand money afterwards as well. Very dishonest man, and shouldn’t be trusted. Unless you fork over hundreds of dollars, I’m sure he’d be your friend then.

I wouldn’t go here again.

I visited a week or so ago with the owner and gave him a list of things I’d like to have done to my Land Cruiser before leaving Ecuador for Peru. A basic inspection with an old change, filters, chassis lubrication, tire rotation. I also had a new tachometer that I wanted installed to replace the defective one. I was given a price of $300 and made an appointment for the following week.

My assumption was that the price quoted would include the oil, filters, fluids, etc. it’s what I’ve been accustomed to in the past. Well, I ended up providing ALL of this. I had extra filters etc. but would have liked to save them for an emergency which apparently this has now qualified for. We even walked down to a nearby filter house where I bought brake and power steering fluid; pretty basic stuff that you’d think a garage would have. When it came time to lube the chassis we drove down the street to another business where I paid for that as well.

The tach was installed but not calibrated. The instructions clearly stated that calibration was required and a discussion ensued with the owner stating it was pre-calibrated. Well it’s not so I’ll deal with that down the road. It’s not working correctly.

Finally, most of the work was performed by a what appeared to be a late teenager. Maybe he’s an apprentice but that’s not what I was expecting.

The final discounted price paid was $220. Again after all fluids and filters provided by me.

I’d look around in Cuenca. My impression is that there are other more competent mechanics at a lesser price.

This place is great!

Dixie and I will soon leave for Peru and Andrea the vet was able to provide everything we needed in one signed and sealed envelope. Dixie got caught up on two of her vaccinations. For this we paid $119.

Andrea knows what is needed to exit to Peru and I’m sure glad I went there.

We loved it. Stayed a week. There’s a few taps around so we’re able to conserve water.
Enjoy!

On south side of Bogles Ranch Road, big sandy area with fire ring. Road is wide and graded but with washboard, any vehicle can make it. Entrance is hidden by fairly thick vegetation, and is before the drop to the crossing of Big Sandy River. There are several ranches in the area, but no signs warning of private property at this camping spot. Stock corrals nearby as we heard domestic animal noises (cows, donkeys) constantly, including at night. No water, no toilet, leave no trace. 2-3 bars of LTE signal on AT&T.
Note: Site is too narrow for RVs, not recommended. Cars only.

We enjoyed clean showers here. washing machine and dryers are 2$ each. As it's a truck station, the machines were busy. So we just stayed 30min for showers and WiFi. Thanks !

Local bem seguro , tem câmeras pela praça , logo no ladinho tem uma guarita de guarda municipal que gentilmente nos cedeu água e energia , tem uma boca de lobo pra descarte de água cinza.
É uma cidade de 20 mil habitantes, tem mercados pequenos lanchonete muito boa e comida barata , depois da guarda municipal .
Aos sábados pela manhã tem feira de peixe na cidade , achei valores bem barato .tudo fica bem próximo de onde a gente ficou estacionado de frente está praça.
Passamos 20 dias aqui devido nosso parabrisa ter quebrado , alguma pedra na de outro caminhão nos atingiu. Pessoal da cidade foi muito solícito em nos ajudar a resolver a questão !

I went to this place to fill my 10 lbs propane tank. They do not fill or sell propane anymore. Gate security checked with a couple of guys, but no luck. Instead went to Gas Tienda next to the restaurant Peroleto's which will fill the tank for 115Q. You drop off and pick up the next day. I will add the shop to ioverlander.
They also gave me the phone number of couple of places that fill the propane tank. #provided for your convenience.