Ukshapungo | Established Campground

May 3rd, 2024 by Nomad N Rad

The place is so beautiful and they have an adorable puppy and a baby alpaca to boot!
The parking areas is flat with super easy access and lots of room for rigs of all sizes to turn around. The bathroom is clean but unfortunately the showers are still not in operation.
If it hadn’t of poured rain all afternoon we just would have warmed up a pot of water on our stove and done a pour over in the shower stall!
There’s a nice covered space to hang out and a lovely little restaurant which makes this a perfect spot to stay while you are hiking stunning trail around the crater. Access is just a few hundred meters up the road. The clouds were really low for the first two hours of our hike then they lifted and WOW!! What a beautiful view.
Owners are super friendly and pets are welcome.
We highly recommend this place. $5 pp included electricity.

April 14th, 2024 by auboutdumonde

Super camping place à plat, c’est très jolie ! 10 dollars par véhicule.
Vous pouvez faire la randonnée de la lagune depuis le camping.

April 5th, 2024 by steinzeitreise

All said. All true. I would recommend to spend some days here. Really beautiful!

April 4th, 2024 by Reisebutzecarlotta

I spent a night there with my dog. It’s very close to the Laguna Cuicocha and it was possible to walk the trail from there with the dog, because dogs are not allowed from the main entry.
The campsite is very nice and groomed, like a little garden.
I can highly recommend

March 26th, 2024 by charmingrepresentative88

Amazing family, great campsite, football field, a very cozy little house where Manuel or his son can prepare a fire. if you are tired of the heat this is your place, the temperature is perfect for a good night sleep! They have a restaurant with indigenous food which we didn't try but friends of us did and said it was delicious!

March 12th, 2024 by Mutzelflocke

Really nice and new build place with nice wooden tables under the shelter. Perfect grassy area for tents and two swings. Manuel is super nice end helpful. Also his wife made us some fresh juice when we arrived super tired after the long climb (on bycicle). There are two cute dogs, which don't bark, some cows and Rodolfo the Alpaka. The hike around the laguna starts only 200m from there (there is a secret passage to the path). Showers are not ready yet, but toilet is clean and there is an extra water tap outside.

February 21st, 2024 by MiRo_Auszeit

A very nice, quiet and extremely well-maintained campsite. Manuel and his family are very open-minded and helpful. The space is also suitable for larger vehicles. From here we took our tour along the crater rim - super beautiful. We are happy to recommend this camp.

February 13th, 2024 by PaPe

Jose Manuel and his family are great hosts. We hat a peaceful and very nice stay and there place and a delicious dinner at a warm fireplace. They are completing there camping more and more. The showers seem soon to be ready. The place ist really quiet and petfect for a walking around the lake. 10$/night 2 people and camper. Dinner 5$.

December 29th, 2023 by expeditionsyncro

Really nice place to enjoy the Laguna nearby. It’s 10$ per night per vehicle and the showers and toilets are still under constructions. But you can use one toilet. The fireplace inside the building is 5$ extra, if you want to use it.

December 15th, 2023 by thomas2112

Very pleasant place, with a large garden, hammock, lawn. The campground offers seating inside and outside. There is a chemistry (Fireplace) in the building. They also offer good food including fire chemistry, so you can enjoy a pleasant evening.
Price for 2 dinners incl. fire 10US$.
There are two toilets and two spacious bathrooms with a toilet, sink and shower. (The showers are currently under construction. They can be used, but only cold water).

December 14th, 2023 by wilmar655

It is a very beautiful place to stay. I put my tent on a very soft grass. The nights are very quiet. You have a good football and volleyball camp to enjoy. Manuel and Jordan are very very welcome people, very friendly, they are ready to help you. I recommend this place pretty much. The Cuicocha lake is very near, you can reach it on a 10-minute walk.

December 11th, 2023 by vierim4x4.de

Very lovely place and the owners are very nice! One of the view places with a lot of love for details! Fits big rigs easy…👍🚒💨 good place to start a walk around the Laguna, too!

December 9th, 2023 by slowverlanders

Such a beautiful setting, set across the street from the laguna. Very quiet. Friendly owners. Cecilia and Jordan were very welcoming. Wifi is good but only found near the building. No showers yet, still under construction, but very clean bathrooms and the property is very well kept. We stayed 2 nights, they charger per vehicle $10 per night, not per person. They have a small, very friendly and curious dog on the property. We really enjoyed our stay. They even offered to light a fire in the "guest reception/restaurant" area if we wanted it. Overall, a great place to pass a couple of nights. We have our own shower, so not having the shower was a non-issue for us.

December 9th, 2023 by DebsandTom

We camped here for one night, 2 people $10 . modern toilets, showers still under construction. we cooked our evening meal, there's a great sheltered area to do this. We sat in the cabin/restaurant, no charge, only if we wanted a fire, we didn't. Meals $5 but I didn't have any meat so only charged me $3. Jugo naturales was fantastic, mora fresh from the garden, couple of dollars . Beautiful setting, stunning views, dogs barked a bit late evening but that was the only noise all evening. very friendly owners. we left our tent pitched to air whilst we walked the laguna. 5 hours, stunning. cafe at visitor centre closed. so take water and snacks. Highly recommended

December 8th, 2023 by desertfalcon

Very nice place and very welcoming owner Manuel. Large flat space for several rigs. Very quiet and safe. Good wifi. Perfect location for making the hiking tour around the lake. Price is 10$ per campervan.

October 9th, 2023 by Sprintour.de

It was a very nice stay. The WiFi is good and we slept wonderfully. Very quiet at night. The family is very nice. We were also able to leave our motorhome there at midday and take the hike around the laguna. The hike is really worth it and takes about 4 to 5 hours. You can walk directly from the campsite to the trail. Enjoy!

October 3rd, 2023 by phipps.cindy

spot tres agreable
les proprietaires sont aimables, le lieu-toilettes sont tres propres
espace commun cosy
aire de jeu pour les enfants
10$ par vehicule (comprenant passagers)
seul hic: douche absente car en cours de réalisation

lugar muy agradable
Los dueños son amables, los baños están muy limpios.
acogedor espacio común
zona de juegos para niños
$10 por vehículo (incluidos pasajeros)
Único problema: no hay ducha porque está en construcción.

September 20th, 2023 by Roadtrip 2020

Perfect place to stay. Friendliest people.
Clean toilet and nice typical food. Fast internet and basically right on the trail.
What you want more?
10 dollar a night.

September 10th, 2023 by damienprofit

perfect place ! WiFi, clean toilet and you can reach the trail from the campgroud :)

September 3rd, 2023 by IG:opusonthemove

Great quiet spot with very friendly and accommodating owner. Stayed after hiking around the Laguna. Nice covered outdoor space. For $5 extra per vehicle he made us a roaring fire in the fireplace inside the restaurant where we spent the cold rainy evening playing cards with friends. Best $5 spent in a long time. 

We paid $10 for 2 of us to camp. No shower but brand new bathrooms. 

We really recommend this place. Manuel is very eager to accommodate overlanders and make them feel safe. Restaurant looks like a great option too. 

August 29th, 2023 by Roadfuxx

Manuel is a really nice and helpful guy. Very close to the national park. There is good food too. The shower is under construction. We stayed 2 days. Place is highly recommended.

August 29th, 2023 by born4adventure.ch

We stayed here for one night. We did the beautiful hike down to the lake but also the hike around the crater with a 360 degree panoramic view on the amazing lagoon. We asked the the lovely family for some choclos for dinner. They brought us choclos with potatoes and cheese with a very tasty sauce and a tipical artesan tea to our camper. We were so happy. Enjoy your stay on this beautiful place!

August 12th, 2023 by naturwunderer_&photografnix

This is a good place to stay. Manuel its so friendly. The bathroom is very clean and new.
The Shower is under construction.
Wifi reach to the parking lot which is level.
The night was really quit and safe.
Its on 3300meter, so it can be cold and windy in the night. Big rig and i think pet friendly. In the house you can sit and for 5 Dollars you get a fire.

July 20th, 2023 by gogogauthiers.blogspot.com

This is the place! If you are in the area and want to see and hike around the lake, you need to stay here. Manual is so friendly and so amazing and the campground is just across the road from the rim trail.

July 5th, 2023 by blacksunshine

Wonderful campground with almost everything you wish. Access is also possible with a big truck. A really warm welcoming host. Showers are right now under construction, but will be ready soon. Kitchen, fireplace, toilets, football place, garden with nice view. You could access the trail around the lagoon from there. Recommended.

June 30th, 2023 by cv_majaca

Very friendly owner (Manuel). Tranquil and secure. He operates a small restaurant with delicious local, traditional food and has lots of recommendations around the place.
Parking 10$/vehicle/night, use of cabana with fireplace 5$/night, food 5$/meal.

June 12th, 2023 by juliewanders

Beautiful and quiet place to camp for a night.
Very friendly owner who is happy to talk about the area and to show you the shortcut to get to the laguna. It's possible to hike all around it or just enjoy the view over the island for a while.

March 17th, 2023 by joreca

Just added some pictures of the camping, the toilet and the Hut where you can cook and eat.

March 17th, 2023 by joreca

A very nice place to stay. Very friendly owner. You can sit outside or inside with a chimney when it's cold, have a drink or a meal. Toilet and washbasins, the shower is under construction.
$10 a night for the camper.

June 14th, 2022 by kmdegeus89

A nice place close to laguna Cuicocha. After the climb from it would be nice to sleep here or have lunch (local indiginous food). after lunch I've crossed the mountains but the weather changed really quickly into thunder. I wish I have stayed here;) Owner is incredible friendly