| Points of Interest - Central and South America |
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| Last updated:
2005-05-26 |
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City |
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Subtype |
Rating |
Name |
Lattitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
Adress |
Price |
Update |
Tight |
Services |
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Description |
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| Costa Rica |
La Palma |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
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N 08° 38.306' |
W 083° 26.219' |
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6 |
dec-04 |
no |
TSW |
I |
Brandnew campsite on a grassy field, beach access;
mediocre facilities |
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| Costa Rica |
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Rocking J's |
N 09° 39.479' |
W 082° 44.774' |
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8 |
dec-04 |
no |
TS |
I |
Busy and "cool" backpacker hostel with 4-5 safe
parking spaces, friendly staff, great facilities, beach access |
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| Costa Rica |
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca |
In car |
Hotel |
** |
Las Olas |
N 09° 39.554' |
W 082° 45.041' |
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8 |
dec-04 |
yes |
TSWR |
I |
Quieter than Rocking J's, but tighter and not as good
facilities, beach access |
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| Costa Rica |
Samara |
In car |
Campground |
**** |
Los Cocos |
N 09° 52.878' |
W 085° 31.472' |
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6 |
dec-04 |
no |
TSWE |
I |
Best campground in town, right on the beach, lots of palm
trees, nice spot |
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| Costa Rica |
San Jose |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Costa Rica Backpackers |
N 09° 55.870' |
W 084° 04.115' |
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Av 6 btw. Ca 21 & 23 |
0 |
dec-04 |
no |
TS |
I |
Enclosed parking with 4-5 spaces, great hostel
(pool, kitchen, free internet, etc.), let me stay for free!! (I was alone
though…) |
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| Costa Rica |
Heredia |
Other |
Shipping Agent |
NYK Lines |
N 09° 57.957' |
W 084° 05.182' |
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dec-04 |
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I |
Agent for NYK Lines |
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| Costa Rica |
Puntarenas |
In car |
Parking |
* |
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N 09° 58.707' |
W 084° 49.791' |
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3 |
dec-04 |
no |
- |
I |
Enclosed but uglyish public parking with heavy gate,
friendly owner right next door |
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| Costa Rica |
San Jose |
In car |
Parking |
** |
Aeropuerto |
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Alajuela Airport |
11 |
dec-04 |
no |
T |
I |
Official airport parking, overnight stay in vehicle
possible, right in front of the terminal |
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| Ecuador |
Otavalo |
In car |
Hostel |
***** |
La Luna |
N 00° 11.797' |
W 078° 17.149' |
2925 m |
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4 |
jan-05 |
yes |
TSWR |
I |
Excellent camping in a nice hostel, great view, friendly,
somewhat difficult terrain (steep slope) |
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| Ecuador |
El Carmen |
Inhouse |
Hotel |
*** |
San Miguel |
S 00° 16.416' |
W 079° 27.663' |
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10 |
jan-05 |
yes |
- |
I |
Good value hotel, clean, bathroom, TV, fan, secure
parking (maybe you can stay in the vehicle if you ask) |
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| Ecuador |
Papallacta |
In car |
Hotel |
**** |
Termas |
S 00° 21.746' |
W 078° 08.961' |
3318 m |
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0 |
jan-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Free parking in the large, grassy parking lot (gated) of
the Termas Hotel; 6 USD entrance fee for termas |
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| Ecuador |
Baeza |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Magic Roundabout |
S 00° 31.679' |
W 077° 52.963' |
1886 m |
Road to Tena |
4 |
jan-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Grassy parking lot of a nice hostel, a bit off the road
(quiet); short steep climb up to the actual hostel |
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| Ecuador |
Machachi |
In car |
Hostel |
***** |
Papagayo |
S 00° 33.649' |
W 078° 35.681' |
3162 m |
500m off Panamericana |
6 |
jan-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Gated parking lot of an old hacienda, which is now an
excellent hostel (follow the "Eco-Roses" sign) |
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| Ecuador |
Cotopaxi |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
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S 00° 38.184' |
W 078° 29.045' |
3793 m |
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0 |
jan-05 |
no |
- |
I |
Ok camping area without facilities (paying park
entrance fee can be avoided by entering early in the morning (< 8am)) |
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| Ecuador |
Cotopaxi |
Other |
Scenic Point |
Refuge Parking |
S 00° 39.432' |
W 078° 26.313' |
4516 m |
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jan-05 |
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Highest point you can drive to in the park, about 1000 m
(distance) from the climbers refuge |
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| Ecuador |
Chugchilan |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Mama Hilda |
S 00° 47.938' |
W 078° 55.174' |
3182 m |
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12 |
jan-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Good parking right in the middle of a very nice hostel;
price includes breakfast and a good dinner |
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| Ecuador |
Tena |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Limon Cocha |
S 01° 00.021' |
W 077° 48.490' |
552 m |
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0 |
jan-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Good enclosed parking in front of a nice hostel |
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| Ecuador |
Banos |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Princesa Maria |
S 01° 23.897' |
W 078° 25.557' |
1842 m |
Ca. Rocafuerte (blue house) |
0 |
jan-05 |
yes |
TW |
I |
Very tight driveway of a nice hostel (gated); extremely
friendly hosts |
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| Ecuador |
Riobamba |
Inhouse |
Hostel |
*** |
Hotel Oasis |
S 01° 40.520' |
W 078° 38.671' |
2774 m |
Veloz 1532 at Almagro |
12 |
jan-05 |
no |
W |
I |
Nicest hostel in town, secure onsite parking, stay in
vehicle may be possible with more persistence |
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| Ecuador |
Cuenca |
In car |
Hotel |
***** |
Cabanas Yanuncay |
S 02° 54.339' |
W 079° 01.659' |
2584 m |
Ca Canton Gualaceo 21-49 |
6 |
jan-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Great spot for camping, very friendly and helpful owner,
great facilities (incl. vehicle workshop!) |
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| Ecuador |
Vilcabamba |
In car |
Hostel |
***** |
Izhcayluma |
S 04° 16.688' |
W 079° 13.440' |
1730 m |
2 km south of town on the
Zumba road |
6 |
jan-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Safe parking lot of great hostel run by two German
brothers, good restaurant, pool, great views |
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| Ecuador |
Manta |
Inhouse |
Hotel |
*** |
Arenamar |
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Ca 101 y Av. 106 y 107 |
15 |
jan-05 |
no |
- |
I |
Good value hotel, clean, bathroom, TV, fan, friendly,
secure parking next door |
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| Ecuador |
Montanita |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Hostal Vito |
S01° 49.200' |
W 080° 45.342' |
5 m |
A la Punta de Montanita |
5 |
apr-05 |
no |
TSR |
II |
Nice peaceful place, good food, ecuadorian+swiss-run, in
front of surfspot, parking at the back of the house |
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| Ecuador |
Urbina |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Posada de la Estacion |
S01° 29.254' |
W 078° 42.762' |
3644 m |
Between Riobamba and Ambato |
6 |
apr-05 |
no |
TSR |
II |
Nice view of Chimborazo, friendly staff, good food, a bit
lonely |
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| Guatemala |
Chicimula |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Chiquimulja |
N 14° 48.076' |
W 089° 32.754' |
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3a Calle 6-51 |
5 |
nov-04 |
yes |
TR |
I |
Courtyard parking behind hotel right next to a
good restaurant, 3-4 spaces, nice spot, VERY tight driveway passage! |
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| Guatemala |
Tikal |
In car |
Campground |
**** |
Tikal Campground |
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inside park area |
4 |
nov-04 |
no |
TSW |
I |
Large grassy field close to entrance to ruins, friendly
staff |
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| Honduras |
Gracias |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Finca Bavaria |
N 14° 35.488' |
W 088° 34.768' |
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3 |
nov-04 |
no |
TSR |
I |
A few spaces in a walled coffee plantation, owner lets
you use the facilities of one of the rooms |
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| Honduras |
Choluteca |
In car |
Hotel |
** |
Mi Esperanza |
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2a Calle NO |
7 |
nov-04 |
yes |
TSW |
I |
Courtyard parking in a busy hotel (mostly locals), we had
to pay for the cheapest room and used the facilities there |
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| Nicaragua |
San Juan del Sur |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Royal Chateau |
N 11° 15.232' |
W 085° 52.170' |
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10 |
dec-04 |
no |
TS |
I |
Nice parking of a bit more upmarket hotel, ok facilities
right there |
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| Panama |
Playa Venao |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
Playa Venao |
N 07° 25.953' |
W 080° 11.595' |
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0 |
dec-04 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Free camping at a good surfing beach, small restaurant,
little shade, a bit dirty |
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| Panama |
David |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
The Purple House |
N 08° 25.870' |
W 082° 26.168' |
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Ca C Sur & Av 6 O |
7 |
dec-04 |
no |
TS |
I |
2 parking spots, had to pay for a dorm bed, free internet |
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| Panama |
Playa Gorgona |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
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N 08° 33.193' |
W 079° 52.077' |
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4 |
dec-04 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Nice grassy patch next to an ok beach, more camping and
cabana options nearby |
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| Panama |
Panama City |
Other |
Authority |
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PTJ |
N 08° 57.961' |
W 079° 32.691' |
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Ancon |
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dec-04 |
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I |
Policia Tecnica Judicial, place for starting 'paper
chase' for vehicle exit documents, customs is not far away (ask) |
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| Panama |
Panama City |
Inhouse |
Hotel |
*** |
Pension Monaco |
N 08° 58.000' |
W 079° 32.266' |
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18 |
dec-04 |
no |
T |
I |
Good value hotel, clean, bathroom, A/C, TV, secure indoor
parking, stay in vehicle may be possible (didn't ask) |
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| Peru |
San Ignacio |
In car |
Parking |
** |
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S 05° 08.718' |
W 078° 59.918' |
1264 m |
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feb-05 |
no |
T |
I |
Secure parking in a large parking lot, partly covered
with tin roofs, lots of space also for large rigs |
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| Peru |
Chachapoyas |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Hotel Kuelap |
S 06° 13.801' |
W 077° 52.407' |
2338 m |
Amazonas 1057 |
2 |
feb-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Nice parking lot of an ok hotel (partly sheltered),
friendly staff, right in the center of town |
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| Peru |
Celendin |
In car |
Parking |
** |
Hostal Celendin |
S 06° 51.873' |
W 078° 08.722' |
2637 m |
Plaza de Armas |
3 |
feb-05 |
no |
TWR |
I |
Large enclosed parking lot behind the Hostal
Celendin; Not particularly scenic but ok for a safe and quiet night in town |
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| Peru |
Cajamarca |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
San Antonio |
S 07° 08.929' |
W 078° 28.102' |
2700 m |
1,5km off the road to Banos
del Inca |
10 |
feb-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Grassy and shaded parking lot of an upmarket hotel, lot's
of space; somewhat out of town |
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| Peru |
Huanchaco |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Huanchaco Garden |
S 08° 04.386' |
W 079° 07.108' |
30 m |
north end of town, 150m off
the beach |
6 |
feb-05 |
no |
TSW |
I |
Nice, enclosed, grassy, a bot smallish camping area next
to a pool; very friendly and helpful owner |
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| Peru |
Huaraz |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Hotel Andino |
S 09° 32.074' |
W 077° 31.387' |
3117 m |
Pedro Cochachin 357 |
0 |
feb-05 |
no |
TR |
I |
Enclosed, a bit uglyish but secure parking area of a
swiss-owned upmarket hotel; use of shower costs 10$ for two |
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| Peru |
Barranca |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Hotel Chavin |
S 10° 45.139' |
W 077° 45.640' |
70 m |
Galvez 222 |
6 |
feb-05 |
yes |
TSR |
I |
Safe parking lot of the best hotel in town; large pool;
friendly staff; good restaurant |
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| Peru |
Lima |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Witch House |
S 12° 07.323' |
W 077° 02.171' |
90 m |
Bolognesi 364 in Miraflores |
3 |
feb-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Secure, large concrete courtyard around faded
hostel; good facilities (inkl. Internet); somewhat unfriendly staff; quiet |
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| Peru |
Lima |
Other |
Shopping |
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Santa Isabel |
S 12° 07.156' |
W 077° 02.162' |
100 m |
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feb-05 |
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I |
Excellent supermarket close to the Witch House; good
quality; the place to stock up on supplies |
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| Peru |
Res. Paracas |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
Reserva Infocenter |
S 13° 52.098' |
W 076° 16.368' |
20 m |
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0 |
feb-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Sandy parking lot of the Reserva Infocenter; tent camping
also possible; price included in park entrance fee |
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| Peru |
Huacachina |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Casa Arena 2 |
S 14° 05.194' |
W 075° 45.876' |
414 m |
North west of Laguna |
5 |
feb-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Grassy parking on hostel grounds; pool; not bad but the
staff is not the friendliest |
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| Peru |
Nasca |
In car |
Campground |
**** |
Maison Suiza |
S 14° 51.048' |
W 074° 57.507' |
567 m |
Opposite the airport |
5 |
feb-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Nice camping/parking in upmarket hotel; pool; free if
flight is booked with AirIca |
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| Peru |
Ayacucho |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Marques de Valdelirios |
S 13° 10.186' |
W 074° 13.674' |
2779 m |
Bolognesi 720 |
5 |
feb-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Grassy, backyard parking lot (with view) of an amazing
hostal; friendly owner |
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| Peru |
Andahaylas |
In car |
Parking |
* |
Encanto de Oro |
S 13° 39.321' |
W 073° 23.330' |
2918 m |
Casafranca 424 |
4 |
Mar-05 |
yes |
TSW |
I |
Private, detached cochera of friendly hostal; ugly but
secure and quiet; toilet and shower in hostel can be used |
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| Peru |
Cusco |
In car |
Campground |
***** |
Quinta Lala |
S 13° 30.336' |
W 071° 59.110' |
3563 m |
Next to Incatambo Hotel |
? |
Mar-05 |
no |
TSW |
I |
The friendly Dutch owners are planning a campground here;
could become a great location; worth checking out |
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| Peru |
Ollantaytambo |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Ollantaytambo Lodge |
S 13° 15.612' |
W 072° 15.693' |
2873 m |
Southeast of village |
3 |
Mar-05 |
no |
T |
I |
Grassy parking on nice hotel grounds; friendly staff |
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| Peru |
Santa Teresa |
In car |
Hostel |
** |
Hostal Machu Picchu |
S 13° 07.779' |
W 072° 35.698' |
1589 m |
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3 |
Mar-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Open grassy spot in front of very basic hostal; friendly
owners will watch the car while you hike to Machu Picchu |
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| Peru |
Puno |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Libertador |
S 15° 49.704' |
W 069° 59.598' |
3849 m |
On an small island off the
north end of the bay |
0 |
Mar-05 |
no |
TR |
I |
Large, secure, concret parking lot in front of 5 star
Hotel; friendly staff; great view over the Puno bay |
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| Peru |
Peninsula Chucuito |
Other |
Mirador |
***** |
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S 15° 49.960' |
W 069° 46.201' |
3904 m |
Small ridge in the north east of the peninsula |
Mar-05 |
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I |
Phantastic viewpoint over Lake Titicaca!! If the weather
is nice stay the day!! (You could certainly also camp here) |
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| Peru |
Arequipa |
In car |
Hostel |
**** |
Las Mercedes |
S 16° 24.047' |
W 071° 32.527' |
2319 m |
Av. La Marina 1001 |
5 |
Mar-05 |
no |
TSE |
I |
Popular spot in Arequipa! Several spaces around
a really nice hostel; camping on grass; friendly staff; close to town |
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| Chile |
Arica |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
Las Machas |
S18° 26.162' |
W 070° 18.410' |
5 m |
North of Arica |
0 |
Mar-05 |
no |
- |
I |
Free camping on large beach; unfortunatly no shade and
not exactly quiet |
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| Chile |
Putre |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Pachamama |
S18° 11.921' |
W 069° 33.538' |
3588 m |
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0 |
Mar-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Nice spot in front of friendly hostel; not enclosed but
still safe |
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| Chile |
Chungara |
In car |
Campground |
**** |
Camping Chungara |
S18° 15.081' |
W 069° 10.602' |
4578 m |
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0 |
Mar-05 |
no |
T |
I |
Basic camping next to lake; great scenery, but can get
cold at night (esp. In June to August) |
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| Chile |
Polloquere |
In car |
Campground |
***** |
Termas Polloquere |
S18° 54.780' |
W 068° 59.908' |
4286 m |
SE of Salar de Surire |
0 |
Mar-05 |
no |
- |
I |
Basic camping at excellent hot springs; great scenery,
very quiet (you'll probably have the place to yourself |
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| Chile |
Pisagua |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
Camping Municipal |
S19° 35.398' |
W 070° 12.334' |
20 m |
North of Pisagua Nuevo |
0 |
Mar-05 |
no |
T |
I |
Free camping at ok beach a bit out of town; nothing
special, but good for a quiet night |
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| Chile |
Iquique |
In car |
Hotel |
**** |
Altazor Philip Maltry |
S20° 17.031' |
W 070° 07.481' |
85 m |
South of center |
7 |
apr-05 |
no |
TSWE |
I |
A few sandy spaces on the grounds of the paragliding
school; nice, quiet, safe |
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| Chile |
Calama |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
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S22° 28.069' |
W 068° 54.866' |
2228 m |
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5 |
apr-05 |
no |
TSW |
I |
Grassy, enclosed camping area; some trees for shade; ok
facilities; nothing special |
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| Chile |
El Tatio |
In car |
Parking |
*** |
El Tatio Geysir |
S22° 19.843' |
W 068° 00.663' |
4281 m |
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0 |
apr-05 |
no |
- |
I |
Somewhat undefined, open parking area at the geysir
field; good view in the morning; can get very cold at night! |
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| Chile |
San Pedro de Atacama |
In car |
Parking |
** |
Estacionamento Municipal |
S22° 54.578' |
W 068° 11.878' |
2447 m |
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0 |
apr-05 |
no |
- |
I |
Open parking area; ok for free overnighting; take a spot
in the far corner for more quietness |
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| Bolivia |
Laguna Colorada |
In car |
Parking |
*** |
Laguna Colorada |
S22° 12.813' |
W 067° 47.860' |
4308 m |
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0 |
apr-05 |
no |
- |
I |
Beautiful, open spot right on the lagoon; lots of
flamingos; wait until after sunset for the tourists to disappear |
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| Bolivia |
Quetena Chico |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Quetena Chico |
S22° 11.732' |
W 067° 20.426' |
4187 m |
In the very south of the
village |
1 |
apr-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
A few spots in front of an basic hospedaje; hot showers
available |
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| Bolivia |
Uturuncu |
Other |
Mirador |
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Vulcan Uturuncu |
S22° 15.634' |
W 067° 11.543' |
5618 m |
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apr-05 |
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I |
Highes point reached by car in an attempt on
Uturuncu; More power (e.g. with a Turbo) or a winch would have brought us up
all the way to the end of the road at ca. 5900m !! |
| Bolivia |
Uyuni |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Marith |
S20° 27.941' |
W 066° 49.602' |
3683 m |
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5 |
apr-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Small but ok, enclosed parking of a good hostal; good
facilities with hot showers; friendly owner |
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| Bolivia |
Potosi |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Tarija |
S19° 35.069' |
W 065° 45.347' |
3959 m |
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5 |
apr-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Nice cobblestone courtyard of a basic hostel; quiet,
safe, friendly and not to far away from the center |
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| Bolivia |
Sucre |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Austria |
S19° 02.321' |
W 065° 14.789' |
2836 m |
Across from the bus terminal |
5 |
apr-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Nice parking lot behind an ok hostel; dirty but
usable facilties; unfortunately not really central; popular spot in Sucre |
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| Bolivia |
Sucre |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Pachamama |
S19° 02.561' |
W 065° 15.364' |
2798 m |
Ca. Arca two three blocks from
the plaza |
7,5 |
apr-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Better location and facilities than the Austria
but more expensive; you have to take and pay a room; unfriendly owner |
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| Bolivia |
Sucre |
Inhouse |
Hotel |
***** |
Casa Kolping |
S19° 03.221' |
W 065° 15.242' |
2880 m |
Very close to "Recoletta" |
25 |
apr-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Probably the best hotel in town; brandnew, comfortable,
excellent view over the city, nice parking, German-run |
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| Bolivia |
Samaipata |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Landhaus Helga |
S18° 10.529' |
W 063° 52.684' |
1683 m |
Ca. Murillo |
5 |
apr-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Good and quiet onsite parking of a nice, German-run hotel
with a good restaurant |
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| Bolivia |
Santa Cruz |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
La Siesta |
S17° 47.063' |
W 063° 11.149' |
455 m |
Valle Grande y Ayacucho |
5 |
apr-05 |
yes |
TSR |
I |
Probably the only "in-car" spot in
the center; ok but smallish parking area of an average middle-class hotel
with pool |
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| Bolivia |
Cochabamba |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Colonial |
S17° 23.532' |
W 066° 09.594' |
2595 m |
Junin N134 |
2,5 |
apr-05 |
yes |
TS |
I |
Small but quiet parking area in the courtyard of a
friendly hostel; quite central |
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| Bolivia |
Cochabamba |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
El Jardin |
S17° 23.477' |
W 066° 09.685' |
2571 m |
Hamiraya N248 |
? |
apr-05 |
yes |
? |
I |
Nice parking area of a central hostel; just around the
corner from the the Colonial but nicer and more spacious |
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| Bolivia |
La Paz |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Oberland |
S16° 34.080' |
W 068° 05.356' |
3324 m |
Zona Sur |
6 |
May-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Very popular, old time favorite for La Paz;
unfortunately not really cheap any more and quite a bit out of town; WLAN! |
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| Bolivia |
La Paz |
In car |
Workshop |
*** |
Volks Auto Motor |
S16° 30.923' |
W 068° 08.143' |
3800 m |
Jaimes Freire 2326 |
0 |
May-05 |
no |
TW |
I |
Very popular place to work on the car; quiet
(at night!); friendly swiss owner Ernesto Hug helps with all the problems |
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| Bolivia |
Coroico |
In car |
Hostel |
*** |
Sol y Luna |
S16° 11.905' |
W 067° 43.439' |
1828 m |
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4 |
apr-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Nice, jungly hostel; take one of the great cabanas or
stay in the lower parking area (the upper one is not level) |
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| Bolivia |
Copacabana |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
La Cúpula |
S16° 09.830' |
W 069° 05.327' |
3871 m |
Michel Perez 1-3 |
4 |
apr-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Excellent hotel with a small but nice onsite parking
area, friendly owner, great views |
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| Bolivia |
Copacabana |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Chasqui de Oro |
S16° 10.054' |
W 069° 05.395' |
3835 m |
Beachfront |
1 |
May-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Very nice and clean parking area practically right on the
beach; excellent value; friendly owner |
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| Bolivia |
near Huari |
In car |
Wild |
*** |
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S18° 58.437' |
W 066° 47.016' |
3742 m |
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0 |
May-05 |
no |
- |
I |
Quiet, open outdoor spot ca. 250m off the old
road (next to the new one); well hidden in the night, not during the day
though |
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| Bolivia |
Salar de Uyuni |
Other |
Access point |
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S20° 18.972' |
W 066° 58.889' |
3665 m |
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May-05 |
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I |
Main salar access "ramp" west of Colchani;
often times wet for a couple of hundred meters; many tracks |
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| Bolivia |
Salar de Uyuni |
Other |
Access point |
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S19° 54.500' |
W 067° 37.250' |
3687 m |
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nov-04 |
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III |
Salar on/off ramp just south of vulcan Tunupa; most of
the time drier than the Colchani point |
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| Bolivia |
Salar de Uyuni |
Other |
Access point |
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S19° 53.934' |
W 067° 45.521' |
3677 m |
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May-05 |
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I |
Salar on/off ramp southwest of vulcan Tunupa; most of the
time drier than the Colchani point |
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| Bolivia |
Salar de Uyuni |
Other |
Access point |
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S19° 51.585' |
W 067° 46.056' |
3678 m |
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May-05 |
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I |
Salar on/off ramp southwest of vulcan Tunupa; most of the
time drier than the Colchani point |
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| Bolivia |
Salar de Uyuni |
Other |
Access point |
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S20° 28.300' |
W 067° 45.500' |
3685 m |
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nov-04 |
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III |
Salar on/off ramp in the south of the lake |
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| Bolivia |
Salar de Uyuni |
Other |
Access point |
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S20° 35.100' |
W 067° 36.400' |
3686 m |
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nov-04 |
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III |
Salar on/off ramp in the south of the lake |
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| Bolivia |
Salar de Uyuni |
Other |
Island |
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Isla Incahuasi |
S20° 14.474' |
W 067° 37.652' |
3675 m |
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May-05 |
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TR |
I |
Also called Isla de Pescadores; main destination for most
tour groups; many cactee, nice views, decent restaurant |
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| Bolivia |
Uyuni |
In car |
Parking |
** |
Minutemen Pizza |
S20° 27.926' |
W 066° 49.503' |
3684 m |
48 Av. Ferroviaria |
0 |
May-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Safe overnight street parking in front of A+ pizza place;
very friendly and helpful owner Chris; hot showers: 5 Bs |
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| Bolivia |
Tupiza |
In car |
Hotel |
*** |
Mitru |
S21° 26.688' |
W 065° 43.111' |
2989 m |
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6 |
May-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Nice parking in a somewhat upmarket hotel (you'll have to
take a room though); rather unfriendly staff |
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| Argentina |
Humahuaca |
In car |
Parking |
*** |
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S23° 12.366' |
W 065° 20.916' |
2980 m |
In front of big concrete hotel |
0 |
May-05 |
no |
- |
I |
Biggish,
shaded parking lot in front of a newer hotel very close to the center of
town; Good for a quiet night in town |
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| Argentina |
Tilcara |
In car |
Campground |
**** |
El Jardin |
S23° 34.598' |
W 065° 23.958' |
2492 m |
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May-05 |
no |
? |
I |
Large, shaded campground close to the river; looks nice
(didn't try it though) |
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| Argentina |
Salta |
In car |
Campground |
**** |
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S24° 48.786' |
W 065° 25.181' |
1173 m |
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3 |
May-05 |
no |
TSWE |
I |
Huge, shaded campground with an extremely large pool (in
summer); very popular meeting spot for travellers |
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| Argentina |
Cafayate |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
Loro Huasi |
S26° 04.846' |
W 065° 58.532' |
1641 m |
Main road, south of center |
2,5 |
May-05 |
no |
TSWE |
I |
Maybe the best of a few campgrounds around town; shady,
grassy, friendly, ok facilities |
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| Argentina |
Ruinas de Quilmes |
In car |
Parking |
** |
Ruinas de Quilmes |
S26° 27.943' |
W 066° 02.189' |
1600 m |
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0 |
May-05 |
no |
T |
I |
Largish, dirt parking lot next to the ruins; free
overnighting should be possible here (we didn’t stay long enough) |
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| Argentina |
Fiambalá |
In car |
Campground |
**** |
Termas de Fiambalá |
S27° 44.555' |
W 067° 33.056' |
1894 m |
East of town |
3 |
May-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Smallish spots at the end of the steep road up to the
excellent hot baths; great spot for relaxing!! |
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| Argentina |
Ischigualasto |
In car |
Campground |
** |
Visitor Center |
S30° 09.821' |
W 067° 50.603' |
1390 m |
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1,5 |
May-05 |
no |
TSR |
I |
Not more than a large dirt parking lot, but safe and
quiet |
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| Argentina |
Mendoza |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
Luz Y Fuerza |
S32° 52.301' |
W 068° 47.116' |
682 m |
North of Av. Lameda |
4 |
May-05 |
no |
TSWR |
I |
Huge, shaded campground with pool, cabanas and
everything; there are quite a few more in the area (just in case) |
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| Argentina |
Uspallata |
In car |
Campground |
*** |
Auto Camping |
S32° 35.511' |
W 069° 21.172' |
1888 m |
Main road, west of center |
3 |
May-05 |
no |
TSW |
I |
Shaded, safe and quiet; Good alternative to the popular
Camping Municipal (which was closed); Nice view! |
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| Chile |
Santiago |
In car |
Hotel |
**** |
Casa Kolping |
S33° 25.515' |
W 070° 33.930' |
659 m |
Av.
Isabel La Católica 5900, Las Condes |
14 |
May-05 |
no |
TS |
I |
Friendly, safe, quiet and costly; free Internet
and local calls; for cheapies: streetparking appears safe in the surrounding
neighborhood |
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| I: Mathias
& Carolin |
http://www.carma.doenitz.com |
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& Frank |
http://www.elviaje.de |
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