Finca Castillo de Altura | Established Campground

March 23rd, 2024 by mischi2412

Seems like a nice place. But it is not big rig friendly, we unfortunately damaged our roof when entering (3.5 meter tall truck camper). As there are many low hanging tree branches. We also couldn’t fit at the camp space next to the house because of the low hanging cables. So we received a very uneven spot. It was so uneven that our fridge stopped working and we had to leave. We asked for another spot, but it looks like they do not offer the big rig friendly spot (as someone below mentioned) anymore.

March 15th, 2024 by jarakombe_manauara

Nice place owned by a beautiful family with so much loving and caring for travelers. The hot showers were great, bathroom was super clean, you can connect your house to electricity power and internet was good. they offer a saloon with stove and tables for you to cook, have your meals, and work if you need to. Also provided a nice wood oven to keep us warm in there. We spent a week here with sr. Juan, Juanito, their lovely family and dogs. Felt right at home the whole time. Juanito took us to see the Chimborazo in a clear sky afternoon which is possible by a 5mins car drive. Paid $5 pp day.

March 9th, 2024 by felixhagem

Not much to add here. The perfect place for overlanders. 5$ per person per night.
Great people and only 20 minutes from the entrance to Chimborazo National Park.
Hot shower works really well.

March 4th, 2024 by juntosnaviagem.com

Great place but WiFi is not working. Restroom open until 11pm. Park open from Wednesday to Sunday. Possible walking for free to Inka face

February 23rd, 2024 by a.c.manner

This is a wonderful place, fully equipped. Wifi, hot showers,kitchen, laundry wonderful people

February 22nd, 2024 by Angelo Salazar

This is a nice place! Juan Sr., Juan Jr., and Elenita are great hosts. They make you feel like you're home.
The place offers everything needed to recharge energy, do laundry, cook, relax, shower with hot water and even socialize. Thank you very much for such a great experience.

February 14th, 2024 by rutade_lavida

It is an excellent place to rest, surrounded by nature, with very friendly hosts. Now there are also very nice rooms.Hot shower, laundry service and good place to cook.

December 30th, 2023 by desertfalcon

Wrong location, close this point. Correct point is in iO.

December 8th, 2023 by Tom Koch

This is a place with great hospitality and love for overlanders. Everything there which is of importance to Overlanders. Good quality. Unique: The Overlander living room. We totally recommend it.

December 5th, 2023 by sudamerican_cruiser

This place is in wrong location - it is located at -1.63803, -78.77586

November 23rd, 2023 by muellers_valley

I am probably repeating what has been said over and over again - this place is wonderful and the friendliness of its owner is unique. You will feel genuinely welcome when you arrive - and you will get all the help and support you will need. There are very very few places like this in South America and I would argue even globally. They love overlanders and take pride in hosting them.

November 10th, 2023 by saraberchtold91

It‘s a really good place! Nice peoble and gras on your ground. We really enjoyend to stay here! At evening you can stay in the shared room with a fire.

September 18th, 2023 by IG:opusonthemove

What an awesome place! Owners are so kind and they provide everything you need. Indoor communal space is a museum to travelling the Pan-American Highway. There is an awesome story told about this place and the overlander mural on an Expedition Journal podcast with @beoldlater. Heard it a few years ago while preparing for our trip. Realized it was the same place while sitting at the picnic table looking at the mural. Ask the owners about it! 

August 28th, 2023 by Kombichileiros

Que lugar maravilhoso! Sem palavras pra dizer o quanto recomendamos ficar aqui. O Sr. Juan e a família nos receberam muito bem, chegamos cansados e passando mal depois de uma noite péssima no Chimborazo , eles nos acolheram, nós ajudaram e logo nos recuperamos. ficamos três dias maravilhosos aqui, a estrutura é incrível, a água do chuveiro tem bastante pressão e a temperatura é muito boa de regular, super quente pra quem gosta! Água e energia disponíveis e em breve haverão quartos para receber viajantes de moto e bicicleta.

August 28th, 2023 by dkinyua

Super sweet family and great spot to stay a few days. Hot ish shower, laundry including drier. Don't shower when people are doing laundry coz then you have no hot water. We got to milk the cows which was fun for kids. Fantastic common area nice for meeting other over landers.

August 26th, 2023 by Ivo Schob

Great and lovely place to stay, wonderful owners and very quiet .

Highly recommended

August 15th, 2023 by gogogauthiers.blogspot.com

Like everyone says, this place is amazing, the showers for us were truly the best we have had since entering Mexico. Our only regret is we didnt stay longer as it is a great meet up spot for fellow overlanders

August 3rd, 2023 by walter24

walter24 - Queríamos quedarnos 1 noche, al final fueron 5 maravillosos días en este oasis muy cerca del Chimborazo. La familia Castillo te recibe con tanto cariño que te sientes como en casa. La mejor bienvenida que recibimos en este país hermoso. Lugar tranquilo y muy seguro. Especial para familias. Es perfecto para descansar y llenarte con nuevas energías. Tiene todos los servicios: baños y duchas (muy limpias), lavadora y secadora (pagar aparte), posibilidad para tirar aguas negras y grises, WiFi, un salón con cocina y horno, leche fresca de las vacas de la finca. Dentro de muy poco estarán terminadas 5 habitaciones con hermosa vista para 13 personas en total. Muchas gracias por los dias inolvidables y por todo que nos brindaron. 100% recomendable!

July 30th, 2023 by philipp-suppinger

Very nice host. We're able to drink fresh milk from the cows. Kitchen wifi everything here. A lot of dogs around. Only real option in San Juan

July 26th, 2023 by @TravelCafeEspecialColombia

A beautiful place near Chimborazo. The Castillo family welcomes you with so much love that you feel at home. It is a place where you recharge with good energy from the people who inhabit it and the tranquility of the place to then continue your route. Highly recommended.

Un lugar hermoso cerca al Chimborazo. La familia Castillo les recibe con tanto amor que te sientes como en casa. Es un lugar donde te recargas de buena energía de las personas que lo habitan y de la tranquilidad del lugar para luego continuar tu ruta. Muy recomendado.

July 22nd, 2023 by instagram: auroraroamer

No one is wrong when saying that the Juanes are super friendly people and with the gift of service. the site is very comfortable, safe, quiet, we only stayed one night but it was worth it. We were 4 campers and space allows it. Recommended site for every traveler who is in Chimborazo, it is worth every dollar. $5 per person per night.

ninguno se equivoca al decir que los Juanes son personas súper amables y con el don de servicio. el sitio es muy cómodo, seguro, tranquilo, solo estuvimos una noche pero valió la pena. estuvimos 4 campers y el espacio lo permite. sitio recomendado para todo viajero que esté por el chimborazo, vale la.pena cada dólar. 5 USD por persona por noche.

July 11th, 2023 by hourlesslife.com

A little oasis for travelers. Large grassy lawn to park and WiFi can reach your vehicle. Washer and dryer to use. Hot, clean shower. Large community room with fridge, stove, pizza oven, and electric oven. Sweet stop for kids with trampoline and swings and ALL the animals. Juan and his whole family took turns playing with Caspian. He had the best time. Juan has got to be one of the nicest people we’ve ever met. Very grateful to know him.

July 5th, 2023 by mmotzki

Fantastic place to spent some days in nature near Volcano Chimborazo. The hospitality of son and father Juan&Juan is exceptional, you very rarely meet such nice people.
Sanitary very clean, hot shower, great for kids with a lot of animals. No high restrictions at the gate.
Muchos gracias Juan &Juan

June 29th, 2023 by bueno__va

If you come to Chimborazo, a mandatory stop is at Finca Castillo de Altura! Juanito's beautiful family will make you feel at home! The place has all the comforts to spend several days, if you want to rest and enjoy a few days in nature, it is the right place! Thank you Juan and Juan for your hospitality

June 26th, 2023 by Overlandsite

Fantastic place to stay. Juan&Juan are amazing hosts, the location is close to Chimborazo.
Lots of farm animals around and a couple of very friendly doggos.
There is a large community room where you can soend your day. It also has a stove and a fire place.
We walked into town to see a bull fight!

February 16th, 2023 by dkphotography.ch

Highly recommended! Super spot to stay, close to the Chimborazo Nationalpark. But more important, the most friendliest and nicest peoples ever on a campground! Juan and Helen are doing a superb job. Wifi (slow), hot shower, 110V electricity, living room with possibility to cook. 5$ per person and night.

December 12th, 2022 by brunnburg

Went by without telling before. It is a very nice place with even nicer people! We slept twice here.

October 19th, 2022 by roaminanalog

We contacted Juan while on the road a few hours away. He responded immediately via WhatsApp saying of course we could stay the night. What a great place to stay around Volcán Chimborazo. There’s room for a handful of rigs. No height restrictions. We drove our 158” wheelbase sprinter in with no problem. There was a Ford Transit there as well, owned by a wonderful Argentinian fellow. We stayed for one night, but we wish we had more time to explore the area around the volcano. Mountain biking and horse back riding. Juan is into mountain biking. Anyway, we had super hot showers, clean bathrooms, Wi-Fi, and a stove that we used to cook pasta for us and soup for the kids. We used our own plates and utensils, but I’m sure they would accommodate you with these things if needed! We just had our own from the camper. We used their pots and pans. The stove is in a larger room that is also a great hangout space with dining tables. Pictures of all the other travelers and friends line the walls. Very comfy hangout. $10 for our camper and us. They also have a washer and dryer to use! Juan and his family are so kind, really genuine, and we truly would have liked to stay had we not needed to push on to the coast. Thanks!

September 24th, 2022 by biankamoves

Really friendly, kind, and hospitable hosts. I would love to come back and join a tour. They have two playful dogs, a lot of cows, showers, inside space for big dinners, barbecue...Definitely recommend.

August 31st, 2022 by pauloejuli

A Finca de Castillo dr Altura é uma ótima opção para quem visita o vulcão Chimborazo, em Riobamba.

O Sr. Juan e seu filho Juanito e são anfitriões maravilhosos. Nos sentimos em casa. Eles nos ajudaram com indicação de um mecânico de confiança para concertar nosso MotorCasa!! ficamos muito satisfeitos. O lugar é lindo, muito tranquilo, agradável e seguro. Está na margem da rodovia para o vulcão e próximo de mercados.
Juanito organiza excursões para o Vulcões da região. Ele é ciclista também.

Dormimos cinco noites e fomos muito bem recebidos pela família Castillo. Super recomendado!!

June 8th, 2022 by Myysliexpress

Juan and his father are lovelly hosts. We had a great time despite the rain. Beatiful area with lots of hiking and biking possibilities. Camping had everything we needed and they are building even more (black water dump soon avaiable). Real hot showers.

March 21st, 2021 by manueleduardo.jimene55

Manuel y Margarita somos de Quito Ecuador. Guiados por la aplicación IOVERLANDER. desde Macas Morona Santiago. Nos dirigimos a la Finca Castillo de Altura. Ubicada en San Juan de Chimborazo. Riobamba.
Nuestra llegada causó sorpresa porque no esperaban nuestra visita.
Juanito y su esposa y Juanito juniors son personas muy amigables nos ayudaron con los utensilios de cocina para hacer un café con leche pura de vaca en la noche nos ayudaron con ponchos para abrigarnos.
El lugar es un campo muy bonito. Tranquilo y seguro. Tienen baños muy limpios cocina lavandería y un salón de recuerdos de los visitantes.
El precio del camping por noche es $10.00

March 20th, 2021 by manueleduardo.jimene55

Manuel y Margarita. Somos de Quito. Ecuador. Guiados por la aplicación IOVERLANDER. Desde Macas. Morona Santiago. Nos dirigimos a la Finca Castillo de Altura. Ubicada en San Juan de Chimborazo. Riobamba.
Nuestra llegada causó sorpresa porque no esperaban nuestra visita.
Juan y su esposa y Juan Junior son personas muy amables. Nos ayudaron con los utensilios para hacer un café con leche pura de vaca en la noche nos ayuda ron con ponchos para abrigarnos.
El lugar es un campo muy bonito. Tranquilo y seguro tienen baños muy limpios. Cocina. Lavandería y un salón de recuerdos de los visitantes.
El precio del camping es de $10.00 por noche.

February 26th, 2020 by yannverbier

Well, I can only confirm everything mentioned before. The welcoming spirit of this family is espectacular and they make you feel right at home at the first second. highly recommended!

February 24th, 2020 by yvesetnickie.com

Nous avons été magnifiquement reçus par Juan et Elena (Juanito n'était pas là). Juan nous a présenté toutes les photos de sa famille, nous a amené dans sa voiture voir le Chimborazo dès qu'une éclaircie a permis de le voir, nous a donné des légumes de son jardin bio ...
Dommage que nous n'ayons pu rester que deux nuits !

January 26th, 2020 by lapenaabejorral.com

Amazing Camping! Juan is an excellent host, incredibly nice and welcoming. We had a great time, would not hesitate to come back. Bathrooms and shower is perfect, they let you harvest fresh vegetables from the garden, and gave us a welcoming beer. Juan is now charging 10USD per tent per night, which is without a question worth it given his hospitality
100% recommended!

January 24th, 2020 by onzroad.fr

Highly recommended! Extremely warm and friendly owners who really care about their guests. Very good facilities and overall an excellent value for the price which is now only 10 USD for the night (2 people). We were offered fresh veggies from their garden. Very calm environment. Not to be missed!

January 19th, 2020 by lasgueyasdelazaeigueya

Excelente lugar, Juan y familia son personas muy especiales.
Huerta orgánica, vacas, ducha caliente, buen wi-fi.
Solo 10 us por la noche en nuestro camper

January 5th, 2020 by s-b.lichtenberg

Very nice owner Juan showed us everything. Great hot shower, WiFi, big room for all, veggies from the garden. Had a great stay. Saw Chimborazo just early in the morning outside town.

September 6th, 2019 by ariane.we

Fantastic place to stay. Super friendly owner, great environment, delicious organic vegetables from the garden, hot showers, great WiFi and even a Pizza oven. Amazing stay!!!

August 27th, 2019 by caroline173

If you can, stay longer than we did and enjoy staying in the campo with the very friendly owners, their animals, their organic garden vegetables, the fresh cow milk. WiFi is fast when sitting in the living room, we were the only ones and able to work there. Showers warm enough. Possibility to cook and wash dishes but byo cutlery. Amazing stars at night. Buy some food + drinks before arrival, the next shop is 3km from there. We recommend!

August 9th, 2019 by ameibinns

I just had to return and what a wonderful, warm welcome!
They gave me such a generous part of their very limited time.
One of my favourite places in South America because of their warm hearts. Thank you once again for having become friends.

July 31st, 2019 by Baluaufweltreise.wordpress.com

Very nice owner, warm welcome, he is working on a sink, so the guests can wash dishes. You can get fresh milk from the cows.

July 27th, 2019 by Einmalrundum

Super nice family that runs Finca and loves to receive overlanders, no matter if on bikes with tents or with rigs. Nice comunal area to sit inside, wifi, toilet (flush / with TP) and a warm (not hot ;-) ) shower. Little veggie garden and lot’s of flowers on the premises.

July 10th, 2019 by sharo

Este lugar es muy acogedor, si extrañas el calor de familia, no pierdas la oportunidad de parar aquí, los dueño(Juan y te recibe como si fueras un familiar que no a visto en mucho tiempo, el camping es en campo en las afueras de Ríobamba, tienen un jardín de vegetales a disposición de los que acampan aquí. Baños super limpios y ducha caliente. Cuenta con área común bien grande con muchas mesas, una cocinilla y un horno para pizza. También tienes la opción de rentar una habitación.
El precio es $15.00 dolares por noche por vehiculo( incluye todos los tripulantes) para el camping.

July 8th, 2019 by lwalviaje

Great place. Quiet, clean bathrooms and hot showers. A very couzy Kitchen and livingroom. Vegetable gatden and very friendly people. Really Overlander lovely place.

June 4th, 2019 by alain.meyere

all was said, warm welcome, vegetables bio as gift, wifi works well, banos, hot shower, 15$ for 2 and the camper.

April 17th, 2019 by vismaplanete.com

Coup de cœur !
Nous avons séjourné 12 jours au lieu de 3, chez Juanito et sa famille. Superbes moments de partage. Nous avons fêté les 72 ans du papa de Juanito, avons eu la chance de participer à la traite des vaches, et avons découvert l’ensemble des champs que cultive la famille. Juanito ainsi que Dolores et sa famille qui travaillent sur l’exploitation sont adorables ! Il y a même à disposition un petit potager bio pour les voyageurs. Salades, choux, blettes, fenouils, céleris... sont gracieusement offerts.
Le terrain verdoyant est plat avec peu d’ombre. Électricité, douche chaude, toilettes, wifi, salle commune. Possibilité de remplir son réservoir d’eau. Il faut être vigilant vis à vis des chiens qui peuvent être territoriaux. Possibilité d’aller au volcan Chimborazo en bus pour 1,50$. Plusieurs bus passent devant la propriété toute les heures. Le volcan est splendide.
Nous espérons revenir pour partager d’autres moments avec toute la famille

March 14th, 2019 by Wendy & Graham

Very peaceful place with easy access off main hwy in San Juan. Easy to catch bus into Riobamba or head east towards Guayaquil. Also possible to organise hike to Chimborazo. Friendly dogs. Juan (owner) is supremely gracious and welcomes you to his home and family. Must ask to get hot water for shower. $15pn but tenters got a lower price. We did not notice any height restrictions.

March 1st, 2019 by beoldlater.com

one of the best stops on our journey. juan and juan elias (father and son) welcomed us to their farm. they are both so amazingly friendly. juan showed us where to park to get the best wifi signal (fast wifi). he showed us the large comfortable common room for cooking, eating, getting web work done. the room is covered with his awesome photos of the area and all the rad overlanders that have visited. he mentioned he wanted a mural on a wall, so we decided to stay a few more days and paint a mural for them. the whole time they treated us like part of their family, they cooked for us, and we shared beers and wine day and night. several other travelers visited during the few days, all excellent people. such an enriching experience for lasting friendships. they are looking for more murals — juanito’s wife would love a mandala!!! so if you’re an artist and do that kind of thing, it’s an excellent canvas. hot showers (ask Dolores if you can’t get it working), beautiful organic vegetables, awesome farm with cows, chickens, geese and dogs. wonderful people, peaceful and amazing place.

February 11th, 2019 by lucien056

Only one Word génial. The family has a big CORAZÓN everything are ok. We paid 15$ the night. Laïla Lucien

February 3rd, 2019 by opamobil

The place is wonderfully quiet and very nice. We are standing on a small meadow next to the house, surrounded by flowers. In the house there is a large cozy lounge with a gas cooker. The owners are especially warm and helpful. When the Chiborazo is exceptionally cloudless, Juan comes and drives us to a lookout point. He takes us into the city, and because we have serious engine problems, he telephones with various workshops. We can highly recommend a stay. We came as guests and went as friends.

February 3rd, 2019 by opamobil

The place is wonderfully quiet and very nice. We are standing on a small meadow next to the house, surrounded by flowers. In the house there is a large cozy lounge with a gas cooker. The owners are especially warm and helpful. When the Chiborazo is exceptionally cloudless, Juan comes and drives us to a lookout point. He takes us into the city, and because we have serious engine problems, he telephones with various workshops. We can highly recommend a stay. We came as guests and went as friends.

January 16th, 2019 by LaTortugaOverlanders.com

Wonderful place to stay! Juan and his wife are the most welcoming host we have had on our journey! As everyone has said it is worth a stop here, they really enjoy overlanders and love to take photos of their rigs! They even named their newborn calf Michelle after my wife! Big Rigs are OK a bit tight but do able. We definitely recommend this place!

January 8th, 2019 by unbusunefamilleunkiff.com

Endroit très chaleureux et parfait pour passer quelques jours. Juan et sa famille sont très accueillants, souriants et bienveillants. Merci pour les légumes frais du jardin et pour cette accueil! Une bonne douche chaude. Petite cuisine. Grande pièce convivial pour partager.

January 3rd, 2019 by maletapara2.com

Great place to stay. Excellent location, safe and quite. The Castillo family was the best host. Very recomended!!

December 20th, 2018 by destinovagabun2

We only stayed one night, wish we could have stayed more time, the family in charge of this place is very welcoming and friendly, an authentic equatorian family. They really ensured we were comfortable in the grassy parking lot and explained how everything worked even we arrived late at night. A must in Ecuador. Dog friendly.

December 12th, 2018 by sabina_bis

Extremely friendly, polite, helpful owners. Finca is clean, quiet and in great location to explore Chimborazo. Highly recommend!

November 25th, 2018 by unscriptedride.com

Great place to relax, message before arriving as they are sometimes in Riobamba. Juan is a cyclist himself so likes to have cyclists camp here and with his dad, they really make you feel at home on their farm. Good inside common room with WiFi, stove and pizza oven, as well as hot shower, clothes washing room and veg garden. Shops in San Juan a quick 5 minute walk away selling fruit, veg, bread and everyday supplies. Will definitely stay here again when we come back to Ecuador!

November 9th, 2018 by ssee

Everything like already described. Very welcoming friendly and caring family! They cooked dinner with fresh salad out of their organic garden ~heaven~!
Don’t miss that place if you’re in that area!

October 18th, 2018 by guthier.com

I recommend to contact them in advance. Nobody there when we arrived. Had a nice chat via WhatsApp with the friendly owner. Anyhow, the entrance was too small for our rig (3,70 m height), so we moved on.

September 23rd, 2018 by becuriousabouttheworld.com

Everything as described by others. Really nice and helpful owners. Silent and relaxing place. 15 usd per car.

September 20th, 2018 by oberger.michaela

Highly recommended!!! we had a wonderful evening with the friendly owners Juan and his father. He took us to his favourite place to see the sunset at Chimborazo. This view will never forget. We tasted the fesh warm milk of his cows - wonderful. They love to welcome overlanders.

August 19th, 2018 by monvoisin-en-chemin.travelmap.net

As explained by everybody, Juan's family is a great host, which is one of the good reason to stay here but not the only one! Facilities are also perfect and clean. There is also a farm with many animals, including cows (To see the milking cows) and horses (Juan always ready to propose a walk to kids). But it is also very close to national park of Chimborazo: ideal to reach there for a day trip: much better to sleep here at 3200 meters, which is much less cold, and very helpfull to acclimatize for a walk to 5000 meters (absolutely necessary for kids!). Obviously, we also stayed longer than planned. ..

August 4th, 2018 by ingrid.uys.iu

A safe, relaxed spot to stay with unmatched hospitality from the warmest, kindest family. They have a fantastic common room where you can relax.

August 3rd, 2018 by instagram.com/littlebigbusadventure/

What a warm and friendly family to stay! Juan and his parents are such nice people and we really loved staying here for 3 nights at the grass field next to the finca. From here it is really nice to make a daytrip to volcan Chimborazo and spend the night here again at a reasonable altitude. They really took care of us so well providing us with organic veggies from the garden and glasses of coca cola for our headaches after Chimborazo. The friendliest family we’ve met in Ecuador so far!

August 2nd, 2018 by marion.lefournier

What a wonderful place! we felt like at home... Juan y Juanito were so friendly with us! We planed to stay here only 1 night and finally stayed for 3. the common areas are clean and comfy. The place is grassy and very confortable for a tent. Fast WiFi, hot water and organic vegetables in the garden! don't look forward and stay here... Give a phone call to Juan before if you can (phone number in other comment below)

June 8th, 2018 by margxluscher

Amazing place to stay. Quiet expensive for us but the hot shower (!) , common area and most of all, the owners, made it very worth it (15 per car per night). The place is beautiful and quiet, just what we needed!

June 7th, 2018 by agmenture

Awesome people, great place to stay. we stayed two nights using some veggies from their garden, hiking the nearby hills and cooking in the common room in the evening. Juan was so friendly he started the fire in the oven just for us on both evenings to get us warm. Great place! 15$per car per night.

June 4th, 2018 by ameibinns

This is a wonderful place for many reasons: the most important one is the family. They welcomed me with open arms and open hearts. I was treated like a member of their family. No trouble was too much . They spoilt me and were also most helpful when I had problems with my car. I got lots of information about the area and useful addresses.
Camping facilities are great: a flat space, a big room where you can spend rainy days or dark evenings, with a fridge and gas cooker, very clean bathrooms, hot showers, a place for washing clothes.
And if you don’t ‘t feel like cooking they offer nice food and drink.
And you can sleep in a very comfortable room .

May 30th, 2018 by sowosammadojadasammerja

These guys here are incredible gentle and helpful. The banos are clean, a good hot shower (let the warm water run for a minute, then it starts to be warm). Grassy plane ground for camping even for bigger rigs. They have a big "tourist salon" with a free four flame stove. Payed 15 USD pn for two people an a car.

April 20th, 2018 by halfway-there.tumblr.com

Love this place and the people! We really felt at home staying here and it was so nice to have our own comfortable space to relax (and cook and WiFi) after months on the road cycling. The property is beautiful and the family is sooooo sweet! We planned to stay for one night but stayed for three. Also I recommend taking ‘via Flores’ from
Ambato to get here because it’s a beautiful quiet road that takes you right past Chimborazo and the views are amazing ;) Muchas gracias Juan!

March 13th, 2018 by charlie4849

Camped here for 3 nights - probably the nicest farm in South America! Lovely, friendly owners who repeatedly went out of their way to help us and make us feel welcome. Several great day hikes in the area with views of Volcán Chimborazo. Easy to get to by bus - just ask to be dropped off at the intersection and catch a local bus the last 5-6km up to San Juan. Loved it!

February 10th, 2018 by jlvvaldez

Muy bonito lugar para ir a acampar con todas las comodidades del caso, seguro y silencioso. En la parte de abajo hay un establo muy bonito. Los dueños Juan y Juan Elias son extremadamente amables y muy serviciales, es como estar visitando familia en la ciudad.

February 8th, 2018 by twoyearsnotice

An absolute MUST visit! Juan, Anita, Juanito and their farm hands are absolutely incredible people. There’s so much to explore in the area—Chimborazo, biking, hiking, horseback riding, paragliding— Juanito is set up to get you on your way with whatever experience you’d like. This spot had a great kitchen/bathroom/shower setup, and all right on their little family farm! Even with their three dogs they accommodated our two dogs (one not so social) very well. We left feeling like family, and will definitely be back again one day!

December 29th, 2017 by memoriasdemochila.com.br

What a lovely family!! We felt so welcome here, seriously this was by far the most lovely people we have met in our journey.

The camping is a grassy leveled area behind the main house. They have a little cabaña if you want to stay inside, with a oven for pizzas. The bathroom is clean and the shower is hot. They have a little room where you can wash your clothes or dishes if you want. When we were there they set up a little stove with gas so we could cook our meals. Very nice!

Juan and Juan Elias makes us feel like home! They were very special for us and we can’t thank enough!

I hope many overlanders discover this special place!

December 28th, 2017 by vf.nayara

THE BEST CAMPGROUND EVER!
We just loved this place! Juan and his father (the owners of the place) were so welcoming, helpful and kind! It was like we were family!
They helped us with everything we needed and even invited us to their family party. So nice!
The place has a good grassy area to park, clean bathrooms, good wifi and so much tranquility.
We weren’t lucky enough to see the Chimborazo from there, but in sunny days it is possible to see it.
Lovely place and people!

December 21st, 2017 by otis14mace

This place is special. Fabulous family. Great spot to camp, bushy grass, there is even wifi in the camping area which is behind the house. Hot shower, they served me and a fellow iOverlander dinner and breakfast though this may have been impromptu. Little hard to find, the turn off is the driveway and it is before the town of San Juan. Highly recommend staying here.

November 30th, 2017 by Follow The Hound

honestly one of the nicest places we have stayed. good facilities, strong WiFi, clean bathrooms etc. absolutely made by the wonderful hosts, Juan and his father were absolutely lovely, helpful, welcoming and truly great people who seemed overjoyed to have us there. would have stayed much longer if time permitted. 100% recommended. perfect if you do the bike tour of Chimborazo, it's en route and the tour company will pick you up at the gate, also highly recommended (probici Riobamba)

November 10th, 2017 by johanny.nino

The owners are very friendly. Excellent spot to go the Chimborazo. We stay two days, very quiet

September 6th, 2017 by Castillo de Altura

Finca Castillo de Altura, lugar tranquilo donde puede hospedarse, se organiza caminatas he ida al Chimborazo.

July 29th, 2017 by instagram.com/velocyclers

Very kind ecuadorian owners, Juan y Juanito Elias. They're living in Riobamba but you can easily contact them via whatsapp: +593984784330. It's a nice quiet farm with cows, horses and 3 dogs. There is a flat green area for camping but also 3 double rooms for rent (in- and outside hot showers & toilet). They also have a huge secure area for camping and big campers in 5 min walking distance (bathroom planned). Juanito also can organize hiking and horse riding to different places like for example "El Altar".