Ixtlan Zona Archeologica | Informal Campsite

October 4th, 2023 by globbetrailers

Endroit très sûr pour y passer la nuit. Un garde armé vient nous voir pour prendre nos noms et le numéro de la voiture, et le transmettre à ses collègues pour la nuit. Il ne demande pas d'argent et est très sympa.

On y dort plutôt bientôt, même si on est entre la route (quelques camions sont passés avec leur ralentisseur un peu bruyant) et les rails du chemin de fer (2 trains sont passés dans la nuit en klaxonnant).

Bon endroit tout de même, je recommande!

March 29th, 2023 by The Irish Rambler

Stayed here for the night based on other folks comments.
Felt safe but oh my goodness it was so loud. Definitely one for the ear plugs!!! Lots of engine breaking noise from the main road throughout the night ( the park up is right beside the road) and a couple of long trains…. Whistles blowing the lot due to the level crossing

January 24th, 2023 by nault17

Stationnement du site historique de Los Toriles. Nous avons demandé l’autorisation d’y passer la nuit au gardien. La police est passée en soirée pour demander si tout allait bien. Le stationnement est en bord de route et la rail de chemin de fer est à qques pieds du stationnement. Le train a passé 3 fois au total.

December 22nd, 2022 by RAV4Girl

Stayed here due to the security of the police officer on patrol. Gave him a tip to look after us, though I swear he went to bed. He took our names, nationality and age…. Not sure why we were the first to mention age here. He also stood right outside our rig for like 5 minutes, felt a bit creepy. Our 10.5m rig fit in the parking spot

New police office came on duty the next day. Gave us a hug, a little too long of a hug for me being a woman. The ruins were closed but we got to check out the museum.

Tight streets in the city but manageable one way.

Felt safe enough. I sum up the police office just being curious instead of crooked.

December 2nd, 2022 by bobencavale

Slept here last night, felt very safe, free police take us name and plate, police is here 24hours, he call the police central to say that tourist is sleeping here.
Municipal police came at the evening and during the night just to watch.
Train passed at 11pm and 2am noisy but ok not often

March 23rd, 2022 by tcowan78

Ignore Google opening hours! Archaeological site currently open Wednesdays-Sundays 10-3 only. (Carpark is accessible regardless as it's outside the gate, so is the little exhibition of figurines.)

February 20th, 2022 by brigitte_05_74

Extrêmement bruyant. Le train passe en sifflant à 3m devant le parking à 3:45 et à 7:15. On entend aussi très bien la circulation sur la route malgré les bouchons d’oreilles. Bel endroit, mais je ne recommande pas pour dormir

November 25th, 2021 by lenezdehors.com

Great place, very calm and safe, but the site is close, we sleep for free and the police officer take my name and my plate

January 24th, 2020 by croodstrotters.wordpress.com

Hello
Nice and interesting place to visit with our children.
We pay 55 pesos for adults, only one of our 3 children pay.
The night with our rv of 26" was ok.
You can park bigger RV here, we just park on the grass close the parking, so you don't disturb nobody with your RV!
Yep the train is realy close and the horn is terrible and funny..
But the last one was in the evening, so we sleep like a baby.
Nice crew, and we fell safe.
Enjoy your trip

October 5th, 2018 by michaeldconnolly83

Hmmm this was a weird one for us. The police officer lives there with his family and we asked to stay he said it was fine. Then he hung around and asked an infinite amount of questions, including value of the van who's phone was this etc.We thought nothing of it then he kept staring whilst on the phone to someone right at us. We didn't feel comfortable, not sure if he wanted money? But we left after we had eaten as we were still being stared at and went to the pemex. Bad vibes

February 23rd, 2018 by francine.levert

archeological park @55 pesos per person
free is visit of outdoor park with statuary.

February 23rd, 2018 by francine.levert

exactly as described. Some statuary displayed near parking and a ruins park across train tracks for 55 pesos admission.
We have received permission from security to stay overnight.

January 26th, 2018 by albatros-on-tour.de

Guard was friendly after he learned that we are from Alemania.
Only one train in the morning after 8 am and a few trucks not very loud (I guess I only heard them because I was awake anyway) during the night.

January 13th, 2018 by instagram.com/elantitour

Good for a night - train passes by really close to the parking lot. Security lady was super nice.
Entry to the site was not free though - only for Mexican residents, 55 pesos for non-residents.

December 29th, 2017 by Gran Viaje

We didn’t stay here for the night, we just visited it and they let us in for free :)

October 4th, 2017 by facebook

we stayed here for one night. the woman (police officer) was very friendly and we talked a little bit with our Spanish ! at dusk the Mosquito came (a lot of them) and during the night a real loud train past us three times....very close by. it's for free....for one night OK.....

July 26th, 2017 by CocoFé

As described. The Policia Municipal woman on duty that night was really nice.
After dusk there was toads and light emitting bugs (don't know the precise word in english)
50 pesos per person for the entrance of the ruins, which are worth it.

April 25th, 2017 by drive2ski

Really clean and safe place, with Policia Municipal working 24hours, really helpful and nice man. With washrooms. Free

January 11th, 2017 by deschenesisabelle1

Stayed overnight after visiting the ruins. Security wasn't super friendly until he find out we are not from USA. Train passes few meters from the parking lot, security all night.

January 8th, 2017 by supernovabliss.com

Didn't camp here, but this is a wonderful site of over 1000 year old stone settlements.

December 6th, 2016 by giulianafea

Free parking at the entrante of the archeologic site near open air ceramic museum, police 24 hours at the site and clean running water toelets. The site is very interesting: very good restoration and beautiful nature environment.