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Spigot was unlocked but I bought some beer and asked the cashier anyway. He said “yes of course” and was very friendly. Please buy something if you can and ask inside so they will keep allowing us to fill up!! Some sketchy characters around this gas station also.

The spot is nice, not completely hidden but in the dark more than ok and it is very quiet.

Beautiful campsite. Brenda and her daughter are very nice. Make reservation if you want to eat. Don’t follow google maps.

no idea, but couldn't find a hidden spot, yet one that wasnt super windy.

We stayed for one night with our defender. It is not suitable foe big Campervans. Beautiful views. Albeit is is behind a street you can sleep well . No traffic after 22.00 until 8.00.
This is the best spot around. The tipp came from the local firebrigade.

Large gas station to overnight. Didn't ask for power and it wasn't offered as well. Just for overnight for it's a little bit noisy

Lugar para parar durante o dia. Passamos a tarde aqui trabalhando e foi ok. O estacionamento é do lado da rua, por isso, ficam passando carros, mas é uma opção de frente pra praia e a praça é gramada, o que foi ótimo pro nosso dog.

friendly staff, rate 225 pppn
D707 to get here is horrific .. not suitable for trucks, maybe rental cars.

Paid €45/night via booking.com. Very nice simple accommodations. Secure parking for motorcycles. Close to all food and city walking. Excellent host Eric. Great value.

Très jolie place.
malheureusement beaucoup de déchet..

penser à ramasser avant de quitter pour garder ce magnifique spot propre.

Stayed here overnight, no problems parked in back of CB Has stores and restaurants near by

beautiful spot. big rig friendly. not too far from downtown

lugar gostoso e com moradores simples e receptivos. porém seguimos uma sugestão e pernoitamos na orla ao lado da Guarda Municipal. Mas, como era sábado para domingo, houve pancadão em lanchonete próxima e isso não foi legal. Tirando isso, de boa, tanto a beira do rio como na guarda São ótimos lugares.
a praia é com ondinhas calmas. estava frio pra banho.

Perfectly nice and clean open campground area with mowed grass. Restrooms at the entrance. Mostly tent campers. Very quiet on a Saturday night. Had nice people on both sides.

Beautiful, more luxurious hotel with very comfi rooms and a really good and hot shower. Excellent lakeviews. Nice swimmingpool. Good parkingspace. A place to rest en reload. Unfortunately we were the only guests so atmosphere was somewhat less. Good services. Great breakfast. Not cheap: 660B/matrimonial. There are cabins as well 1050B/5p.

Nice big area by the highway, access to lake and old railway

Turnaround at end of road, field beside road

Amazing vineyard with 15 different grapes and around 60 different labels... Tour was really nice and we liked every single wine at the tasting (decisions, decisions...) They are extremely friendly and you have such a beautiful view on the mountains. New market wines, even Riesling, which we took with us..Absolutely loved it! Tour started with a sparkling wine and we had four different wines at the tasting. Costs for 2 people (incl. bread etc: 5200pesos.). Really liked the fact that they experiment with al kinds of grapes and soils to get the best.

I have to say something, Peru what happened to you? I've been there 5 years ago, we payd 5 soles with toilet included. Now? 5 sol after 1 km 20 sol, when you want to go Valle rojo 10 sol after 800m another 10 sol. 2 sol for toilet even for peru it's 1 sol. People of peru from this location, you are disgusting to me, everywhere I will go I will tell who you are and what happened with you.

Still $3 for 8 minutes (pay and get token from the cashier in the shop), clean, hot showers with private changing room.

our second stop here, we visited with friends and it is still as lovely and peaceful as before. We swam in the cage pool and did the escarpment and gorge hike. Firepit each night and 10 USD pppn

~15 euros / ~16 dollars for a room (300 pesos in 2023)

everything as described, restaurant was not so great though imo but just a matter of taste I guess. (if you go late during the evening they have very little left)

EDIT : Had a horrible.night
even with silicon quality earplugs, there's just 6 rooster (= male chickens) approx. 10 - 50 meters from the rooms yelling very loud non stop from 4 am... they were soooo loud and annoying (especially the little ones of course) because they competed to be the loudest and even sometimes ran 1 meter away from the windows yelling every 5 - 10 seconds.

i felt horrible from 4 am to 6 am struggling to grab a bit of sleep but anyways it's just a funny latin american road hotel story I'll have in my mind : the guy who unleaches 6 male chicken in front of the "windows" of 30 rooms and acting like everything is normal

i dont even get the point of having 3 dwarf roosters, they just fight yell and produce no meat, LATAM logic hahaha

i left tired in a good funny mood but honestly, look somewhere else really 😅

This does not point to a particular point but rather gives my personal opinion after spending two weeks exploring the mountains with my bike. I spent a week sleeping in San Jose, 1 week in San Mateo and wanna give you my opinion.

San Jose Del Pacífico, while its surroundings are obviously pretty, has for pretty much as the only reason of its existence, the fact that it is located on the main road and is therefore convenient for backpackers for a stop-over.

however, after 2pm, because the village is very poorly located meteorologically (weird way of saying it I know), you'll be in the clouds almost every day.

On top of it, the village isn't that nice compared to the area has to offer (a lot), I mean, it's pretty much constructed next to a road and a bus station and has higher prices being quite touristy.

for a more authentic experience, better views, waaaaay better sunsets, cheaper price and overall way more quiet and relax vibe, head to San Mateo Rio Hondo (two pictures included).

it is located in a valley and you can take asphalted good 40 minutes quality road to get there. then you'll enjoy better views from the village that does have a really cute main square, good vibe, and is tourist enough to have vegan, italian and a few restaurants and comfy cabañas.

safe travel and enjoy these mighty mountains !

EDIT : Oh and last thing, bring cash. otherwise to withdraw ask for tiendas that will give you money in exchange for a card payment (10% fee). Personnally I rode to Mihuatlan, the city nearby, to get cash from ATM for way less fee.

Great homemade pizzas and pastas for a good price !

amazing view on top of it (see pic)

Vegan restaurant
Very friendly owner

decent wifi

around 3,8 dollars / 3,5 euros for a meal (80 pesos in 2023)

varies depending of the day

when wifi works its very fast but weather issues often happen

not luxury by any means but terrace with its great view does a lot.

rooms are alright, around 10 euros/11 dollars for a private room (double bed) (or 200 pesos in 2023)

a room with two double beds was around 17 euros/18 dollars (or 350 pesos in 2023)

friendly owners, they can make food for you, good eating area

overall very satisfied for the price

for motorbike, inside secure parking available

for cars/vans, a bit further in the street

title says all,
otherwise you will have to pay 10% fee in San Jose in some little shops.

Mihuatlan is the only city in the mountains with ATM

just some pictures about the area, awesome off road in the desert next to the river then back to the mountains south

Forest carpark. Slightly sloping. No restrictions. Quiet. Views.

got here around 6 and there was another iOverlandrr there. decided to share the spit and a park ranger came by and said Nope.
No camping in the park outside of the campgrounds.