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**Click on the photo to see the camping spot** Locations and photos will be posted as the expedition progresses. PERU PARACAS - Yacht Club Peruviano at Paracas, 13 50.07s 76 15.20w, on the beach RN LOMAS DE LACHEY - 11 21.23s 77 22.08w FORTELEZA DE PARAMONGA - 10 39.34s 77 50.40w, behind the fort. MACHAC - 7km from Chavin ruins, 09 37.99s 77 11.97w, great spot overlooking the river. HUARAZ - Hotel Andino, 09 32.074s 77 31.387w, secure parking in back CARAZ - Los Pinos Lodge and Camping, street camp in the front along the Parque San Martin LAGO PARON - overlooking the lake, 08 59.96s 77 41.09w (13,780 ft/4240 mts) CANON DEL PATO - west of Huallanca, 08 47.39s 77 53.03w VIRU - south of Trujillo, Grifo Camp, 08 24.72s 78 47.98w HUANCHACO - Huanchaco Garden Hostal, 08 04.386s 79 07.108w, next to the pool SANTA ROSA - on the beach sw of Chiclayo, 06 51.63s 79 56.10w Waterfall camp, near PEDRO RUIZ, 05 55.34s 78 00.51w CHACHAPOYAS car park, 06 13.70s 77 52.15w East of CHAMAYA crossroads, Government Weigh Station, 05 43.90s 78 38.34w ECUADOR Vilcabamba - Casa Tinku Restaurante, 04 15.62s 79 13.18w Saragaru street camp Cuenca - Banos, Hosteria Duran parking lot Cuenca, Cabanas Yanuncay, 02 54.34s 79 01.68w Alausi Train Station, 02 12.08s 78 50.87w Reserva Faunistica Chimborazo, 01 31.58s 78 50.24w, elevation 12,800 ft Cotopaxi Nat'l Park, Laguna Limpiopungo, 00 36.89s 78 28.41w, 12,640 ft Quito, Hotel Quito. Ask a taxi driver to lead you there, or ask them to take you to a "parqueadero" for 24 hr secure parking. We parked here and went to The Galapagos. $7 per day. Papallacta, Termas Hotel, no services and high priced at $6 pp. See below for alternate free camp spot. Tena, Hostel Limoncocha, also $6 pp but that includes use of a room. Hostal has a travel agency good for rafting, etc. 01 00.02s 77 48.49w Mishualli, great beach camping spot, 01 02.11s 77 39.90w Papallacta, free camp on Plaza 24 de Noviembre in front of the church, 00 22.66s 78 09.06w Otavalo, great central parking lot, 2 choices. We stayed in the Lavadora/Parqueadero on Calle Quito. Other choice just one block west on same street. 00 13.86n 78 15.69w
COLOMBIA Sanctuario Las Lajas, free camp in parking area, 00 48.49n 77 34.90w Popayan, Terbal Fuel Station just south of town, 1st station you come to from the south. Piendamo, truck stop with security 6km north of town, near Piaje, 02 41.94n 76 32.01w Uribe exit, Parador Rojo Restaurant, 70km south of Armenia (Hwy 25), nice shaded parking area with restaurant, garden and security, 04 15.42n 76 06.95w. South of Armenia, Hacienda Bambusa, beautiful grounds owned by former overlander. Email ahead for directions and to give notice of arrival. 04 24.00n 76 46.51 Hacienda, 04 25.30n 75 45.68w Entrance Gatehouse. Restaurante El Roble, just north of Salento turn off, 04 39.76n 75 35.79w, or secure camping also available on a river in Boquia on the road to Salento just south of El Roble. La Pintada 2 hrs south of Medellin, Hotel Parton de la Pintada, 05 45.51n 75 36.51w, restaurant and pool. Medellin Parqueadero, Calle 50 (Colombia), just west of Centro, 06 14.51n 75 34.36w. $7us. Llanos de Cuibe, 50 miles north of Medellin, Mobile Fuel Station, 06 49.01n 75 28.87w Taraza, Terbal Gas Station, free riverside camping behind station, restaurant. 07 35.24n 75 23.70w Sahagun, south side of town, no name fuel station with Resturant Las Villas. Big secure parking area. 08 55.24n 75 26.66w. Los Naranjos, Playa Grande Camping. On the beach 6km east of PN Tayrona entrance. 11 16.71n 73 51.93w Cartegena, two great spots Another spot recommended by Norman Seddon is near "the air port called Hotel Derust, camping for 20000 peso per night. It consists of many small bungalows but is ok for us as we are self contained and it is right on the beach. It has toilets and open showers
South America Camping GPS / locations: Venezuela and Brazil
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