Refugio de Victor | Informal Campsite

Peru

Details

Verified:
about 2 months ago
Altitude:
35.0 masl
Website:
None

Amenities

Electricity:
No
Wifi:
No
Kitchen:
No
Restaurant:
Yes
Showers:
No
Water:
Potable
Toilets:
Running Water
Big Rig Friendly:
Yes
Tent Friendly:
Yes
Pet Friendly:
Yes

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Description

Victor is a biologist. He is dedicated to protecting and conserving wetlands and loves hosting travelers. He is extremely helpful and hospitable. totally free. He also performs guided bird watching in his jeep.
A very safe and quiet place (at least on these dates) to spend a few days. Free. Phone number: +51 945 204 104
Toilets available when the restaurants are open.
Victor also has a shelter for 2 people for backpackers.
Edit: call him before you go

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hermoso lugar, seguro, frente al mar. victor a construido un espacio encantador para compartir. con mesa, sillas y un sillón... todo techado. fogón y un gran horno de barro ideal para carnes o pizzas. conocimos a Victor y su familia. son encantadores, muy alegres y sociables.
junto al sitio hay un restarán y a pocos metros está la playa. la vista es muy bonita. les recomiendo mil visitar el lugar, es toda una experiencia. limite de altura 2.80 aprox quizás 3.

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The place is very nice, like Victor, who made us feel very welcome. Good talk with him and his friends. The only downside is the loud music from the restaurant nearby, but it stops maximum 10pm. Just enjoy, keep the place clean for the next traveler. If you have something to donate (anything) just give him, he will give away to anyone who need it.

O lugar é muito agradável, assim como o Victor, que nos fez sentir muito bem-vindos. Boa conversa com ele e seus amigos. A única desvantagem é a música alta do restaurante próximo, mas ela para no máximo às 22h. É só aproveitar, manter o local limpo para o próximo viajante. Se você tem algo para doar (qualquer coisa) é só dar a ele, ele doará para quem precisar.

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Este lugar es mágico, Victor es muy amable, no cobra por pasar la noche en su refugio ,es un lugar lindo ,tiene agua ,puedes usar sus instalaciones sin problema. El proyecto es muy bueno ,ojalá siga por mucho tiempo más. Pasamos 2 noches ahí, el único detalle es la música de los restaurantes, pero esta 👌 ,no siempre está ahí, así es que es mejor llamarlo antes . +51945204104

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Dormimos una noche de sábado en el refugio. Hubo musica hasta las 22 pero buen ambiente. La noche fue muy tranquila. Al otro dia conocimos a Victor y nos queriamos quedar hablando con él pero teníamos un compromiso. Él es muy amable y muy bueno el proyecto que tiene. Cuidemos de estos lugares que nos brindan la gente de buen ❤️.

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Great place to stop and hang out with Victor, he's a fun guy and easy to chat with. Toilets and shower at the restaurant next door. We had a wonderful time and did not pay.

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go to restaurant Taita and ask them to phone victor if he's not at the refugio or you can't fund him. he's often in Lima so....this place is great when the bar music is off , police patrols through the night . no water ( get it in bottles from
tiendas nearby) no toilets no electricity. hes a v knowledgeable, friendly guy. we wish him luck with his project . he genuinely loves to host travellers and one day i hope he will join us. gracias amigo !!

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Incredible experience! Victor is an amazing guy and we had a really nice time at his night!!!

Nice spot and awesome person!!

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We spent 2 nice days at Victor's property. Its true: He charged No money from us. Its a really good place to relax and go to the close beach. Victor is a super nice Person! Enjoy.

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We really don’t like villages or citys and we came here by accidents looking for a place to stay close to the beach when it became late after doing some fresh fruit and vegetable shopping for the next few days. Viktor is a really nice guy and he does a lot for the environment! Help him by keeping the environment clean, as always take all your rubbish with you!
Like commented before it is a small little oasis Viktor developed on his own beside his main job. There is music all day from the restaurants near by but the music stops at about 6/7 pm, even on a Friday afternoon.
You can take a TukTuk for 3-5 sol if you want to go to the mercado. Just tell the drivers mercado Nr. 2. A short tuktuk drive away is also a lavanderia (lavipronto) for 7sol per kg.
In total we spent three nights! Very quite and very secure.
Viktor loves to spent time with Overlanders, I am sure he can help you with a lot of things!

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Se eu pudesse eu moraria aqui. Victor é um cara espetacular. Biólogo marinho, recuperou essa área que era um lixão e recebe viajantes sem cobrar nada por isso. Minha segunda vez aqui. Disse à ele que voltaria e ele ficou doido quando me viu. Falou ainda que fui o primeiro viajante a voltar. Quando ele for ao Brasil, tem onde ficar. Recomendo demais.

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Victor é biólogo e transformou um antigo depósito de lixo em um ponto de lazer na frente da praia com um projeto de reciclagem. O lugar é espaço, limpo, com brinquedos infantis e uma mesa com sombra. Ele recebe viajantes e não cobra nada por isso! Inclusive tem até uma cabana com camas para receber outros viajantes. Há uma mangueira com água corrente e limpa e ali perto banheiros dos restaurantes no preço de 1 sol.

Victor is a biologist and has transformed an old garbage dump into a leisure spot in front of the beach with a recycling project. The place is spacious, clean, with children's toys and a shaded table. He welcomes travelers and doesn't charge anything for it! It even has a cabin with beds to receive other travelers. There is a hose with running, clean water and nearby restrooms at the restaurants for the price of 1 sol.

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Llegamos con Víctor al medio día un Jueves, estaba en día de descanso.
Nos recomendó lugares para comer rico y barato, muy cerca.
Pasamos la tarde en el malecón y regresamos por la noche, como a las 8 p.m. apagaron la música del restaurante. Despues de esa hora todo muy tranquilo y silencioso.
Tiene espacio para poner carpa, y a parte igual ofrece un lugar en su cabañita.

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Victor é um ótimo anfitrião! O lugar é muito bem cuidado. Não tem facilidades, mas os restaurantes em volta oferecem. Seguro. Recomendo.

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Dormimos uma noite no espaço do Victor e fomos super bem recebidos.
O lugar fica a beira mar, rodeado de restaurantes de praia que oferecem ceviches e comidas locais. No local há brinquedos para crianças, espaço para fogueira. É possível estacionar até 2 motorhomes grandes, armar barracas e há ainda um refúgio com cama, tudo montado por ele em um projeto de reciclagem de materiais.

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The correct name of this place is „El Refugio de Victor“ like on Google Maps (and that is the name Victor prefers) Lovely place at the beach, most lovely host, speaks english. Free to stay, safe area, police patrols during the night. Restaurants have loud music during the day, but it is quiet from 10 pm to 6 am (!!). Toilets and showers available at the restaurants, didn’t use them.

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Es un lugar natural precioso, ideal para estacionar con la casita rodante. Victor, su dueño es una persona muy especial, comprometida con la educación y el cuidado de los ecosistemas. hablar con el y aprender de su proyecto es todo un honor.
el sitio es tranquilo y seguro.

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We arrived around 3 pm on a Thursday hoping for some rest. The dueling restaurant music was soooooo loud. There were at least 3 different places blasting music. It was impossible to block it out. Not the place to park for late afternoon rest FYI. We didn’t stay and luckily had a plan to contact Victor after checking it out first, so didn’t end up bothering the gracious host.

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We spent two nights here, Victor is even more welcoming then we imagined. We felt very save, Victor knows the whole barrio. We enjoyed the stay in Victor's kind of garden and enjoyed the beach nearby. It's quite during night and you can hear the sea in your van.

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I stay one night here, spent the evening around the fire with Victor and shared breakfast with him. he is the nicest guy and also has a shelter with two beds for backpackers
Toilets available when the restaurants are open.

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Fomos recebidos pelo Victor e ficamos uma noite. o espaço foi construído por ele com aproveitamento de material recolhido na praia. o lugar fica de frente para o mar (com um por de sol maravilhoso) e ao lado de restobar. a noite foi muito tranquila e segura (teve música alta no restobar até às 10PM). o Victor tem um projeto de conscientização ambiental e ecológica. promove palestras para as crianças sobre como cuidar e manter o meio ambiente e recolhimento voluntário de lixo deixado na praia. agradecemos pela oportunidade de conhecer o Victor.

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Victor is a great person! Everything as described in the comments below. It is great how Victor cares about the nature and people in his area. We really enjoyed the time at his place and we enjoyed having a beer with Victor and a great evening. Thank you Victor for the great time!

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Victor is super nice, he even thankened us for staying at his place. The beach is a bit trashy, as everywhere in Peru. Victor cleans it with volunteers on sundays. There are surfers and the very brave even go swimming. The music is only during the day and stops around 7.30 pm. The cevice and chicharron is delicious. Victor told the police that he has guests, they patroled the area during the night and we felt very safe.

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We stayed 2 wonderful nights here. Free and just as described. Victor asked us to put some photos of the inside of the cabin into iOverlander. It has a bunk bed, a gas grill and storage space. Victor also plans to put in a toilet around October 2022 and provide electricity with a solar panel by then. Cyclists and backpackers are more than welcome to stay here for free too. Just contact him in advance, so he can give you the key to the cabin.
There is music coming from the restaurants all day, but not too loud and good music. After sunset the restaurants are closed and it is super quiet and peaceful here. Walk to the peer and watch thousands of pelicans purged on the ruins (the peer got destroyed in 2007 during the tsunami). Great sunsets!

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We've spend 4 days here. In front of the beach with some services nearby. Victor is a great host and does an excellent job maintaining this spot for researchers, surfers and travelers. The local still doesn't have a bathroom/showers but don't let it stop you from visiting and knowing more about the region

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Victor is a great guy and this place is perfect for a day's / night's stop before or after Lima. The phone number mentioned is valid, though he might take some time answering. The flat area is enough for 1-2 medium sized rigs, there's a table with shadow right next to it or a hut he's made for his eco project where cyclists can sleep. He has running water from a hose, but we didn't fill up since it's still the desert and we don't know how easy it is for him. Toilets and showers in the nearby (30 meters) beach bars, for 1-2 soles, locked during the night. The beach right in front is quite good for a swim and if you're in the mood Victor is a surf teacher as well. He's extremely kind and joyful, we really enjoyed spending a day there.

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Victor is a biologist. He is dedicated to protecting and conserving wetlands and loves hosting travelers. He is extremely helpful and hospitable. totally free. He also performs guided bird watching in his jeep.
A very safe and quiet place (at least on these dates) to spend a few days. Phone number: +51 945 204 104

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