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Metzeler tires. Also a nice selection of brake pads (EBC) and chains (DID) as well as plugs and patch kits.

One of the guys spoke basic English.

More information: The officers at the Chilena office wanted a printout of the salvo conducto. The woman at the nearby tourist office on the square was so kind to print it for us. The road between the two border offices is quite narrow. Lots of trees with low branches. Still, we passed through with a 3.9 m high truck. However, if you are scared of scratches on your vehicle, forge it. You also cross 3 rivers. They had very little water. This can be different in spring. Anyway, beautiful drive. The officers at the control in Argentina were extremely friendly. All paperwork by hand, which takes time. They did not check our truck at all.

No entry with dogs. We were rejected at the entrance. The guard saw our dog and immediately said that it's not allowed. Also big signs saying "prohibido mascotas".
We went to Cañón de los Perdidos instead. Highly recommend that as an alternative if you have a dog.

We came here because we were rejected at Paracas because of our dog. We don't regret to be rejected. This place is just great. The drive is quite rough over bad corrugations at times but so worth it. Highly recommended.
There also a road/track coming from Palpa (see Maps.me) but we could not find a way to cross the canyon. So we would recommend drove back the way we came from in direction Chacaltana. Took us around 2 hours in a Landcruiser. It's possible with any car because it's only a thin layer of sand/gravel over solid rock. But as I said, lots of bad corrugations.

The place is absolutely stunning. Super nice view. $19 for our small RV. Pets allowed. No hookups but it's possible to charge quickly close to the pavilion.
The road to get there is quite steep though so would not recommend for big RV and trailers.

Formidável. Camping muito bem estruturado, com banheiros limpos, chuveiro, diversos pontos de energia e água potável, Internet, churrasqueira com área coletiva, cozinha completa, mercadinho, enfim, camping completo. Familia super atenciosa e simpática. com certeza o melhor camping em que já estivemos.

Great place, smokers are still around and we had a nice chat, they are harmless :)

only open Monday - Friday. coming here from the center via the market was nice

Spent the whole day (from 10am till 7pm) with Elias and his son Elias (nope it’s not a mistake) looking how to fixe some engine trouble of our VW combi van. I liked their approach and willing to help immediately without fixing an appointment. Return to their garage on Monday to change the oil. 500 pesos for oil, 120 for their work. Will see later how my combi was fixed but at least I received help and explanation and we worked together on my van. They also find a gas leak what I did not mention to them but smelled a lot of gasoline in the cabin.

Sorry, 150 (not 120) pesos for oil changing

It’s our first time at Walmart in 2.5 years of vanlife but it’s true that it’s complicated in San Cris to find a quiet place. We spent 3 nights here without any problems, alone. there are showers (cold water, Pemex workers told me) at Pemex next door as well as a tap for water (not potable). Walmart and WC open from 7am to 11pm.
Some green area to walk our dog. 10 minutes from the center (driving).

Simple no-frills RV park next to the visitor center, basically just a parking lot with large pull-through spaces and electrical hookups. $20/night via a self-serve kiosk. Well maintained dump with flush spigot and separate potable spigot on site. Across the street from a 4-star-out-of-5 restaurant and a Smith's grocery. Convenient access to Bandelier Natl Monument in one direction, and Los Alamos in the other. We stayed here when we arrived too late to get a spot at the Los Alamos East Gate RV park—permits there must be obtained across town from a facility that closes at 7pm, whereas this location in White Rock has a self-service kiosk that can be accessed any time of day or night.

As described. A quiet area with plenty of room for others.

Nice clean cheap little lodge fantastic and helpful staff with breakfast. Little dining room for meals

Change CFA to Ougouiya before you leave, you will need it!
Take screenshots of the NEW Ougouiya bills and compare. Senegalese money changers want to give you old bills for the old exchange rate.

Bridge toll must be paid in CFA:
Motorbike: 4000 CFA
Car: 10.000 CFA
Truck up to 10to: 20.000 CFA

Make sure you have Ougouiya left when leaving Mauritania - and already in your pocket when coming from Senegal.
Friendly NP employee and a military guy who asked for a „fiche“.

I did this hike daily after work for about two years and never had an issue or seen anyone have an issue

A superb place for 4x4 overlanding with rooftop tent.

Coming in from Kimana, Oldonyo Musa Camp is well signed on the road. Follow the dirt road for 500m and you’ll reach the locked main gate of the fenced compound. It should important to let them know your ETA to have someone on the gates, however you can press the bell and staff will open the gate. 4x4 are parked just outside the built walls of the tented campsite. The camp has decent facilities in terms of showers, toilets and kitchen. A fire is lit at night and you can sit in the common area and enjoy WiFi and charge your device. The camp is continuously expanding and will soon offer more facilities.

The staff are very friendly and accommodating. A simply meal is available for a few extra KES.

Additionally, we were invited to an early morning walk that could offer stunning views of the area. Also, they offer recommendations of routes in and around Amboseli.

Proceeds of the camp go to fund environmental youth programs.

Contact Collins: +254(0) 702748148

Stayed here for 3 nights and felt comfortable and at home from the first moment. Oscar was really wel coming and relaxed. The place is calm at day and night.

He has two dogs and two cats which we think he tries to take good care off. They get food daily and cuddles. One of the cats has infected eyes which for she gets antibiotics.

We could have stayed longer so definitely recommend!

Altamente recomendado!
Muy fácil de llegar. Simplemente abre con Google Maps.
Llegamos para pasar una noche en el camping y nos quedamos una semana😍. Fue una experiencia maravillosa. En resumen, nos sentimos como en casa. José y su madre Rosa son personas maravillosas, siempre disponibles para cualquier cosa que necesites.
Dispone de todos los servicios que los viajeros en autocaravana necesitan (Tiene cocina bien equipada, baño, ducha, agua potable,...) un balcón con mesas, sillas, hamaca, donde compartimos comidas juntos, experiencias...) El portón es corredero, por lo que pueden venir todo tipo y tamaño de autocaravana.
Es un lugar tranquilo, entre árboles, flores y el sonido de los pájaros. También es un lugar estratégico, para quienes quieran enviar el auto a Cartagena o recogerlo en Panamá. Aquí también tienes la opción de alquilar habitaciones, lo que lo hace mucho más fácil, ya que puedes esperar a que llegue el coche o esperar a que salga el trámite. Existe la opción si alguien necesita viajar en avión y quiere dejar el coche por temporadas largas (convenir precio con José).
Al camping pueden venir mochileros, bicicletas y tiendas o carpas, en definitiva es para todos los viajeros.
Gracias José, Rosa y familia, fue una bendición estar con ustedes familia de la ruta 🙌❤️

Precio de la habitación $25. Las habitaciones son cómodas, espaciosas, cuentan con ventiladores y baño privado.

Precio autocaravana: $15(por coche para dos personas).

Envía un mensaje a José informándole tu hora de llegada.
+507 6990-6925

Highly recommend!
It's very easy to get to this campsite, Simply open with Google Maps
We arrived to stay one night at the campsite, and we stayed for a week. It was a wonderful experience. To summarize in a few words and a lot of meaning: we felt at home🙌❤️ José and his mother Rosa are wonderful people, always available for anything you need.
It has all the services that motorhome travelers need (It has a well-equipped kitchen, bathroom, shower, drinking water...) a balcony with tables, chairs, hammock, where we share meals together, experiences...)

The gate is sliding, so all types and sizes of motorhome can be accommodated.
It's a peaceful place, trees, flowers, and the sound of birds. It is also a strategic place, for those who want to send the car to Cartagena or pick up the car in Panama. Here you also have the option of renting rooms, which makes it much easier, as you can wait for the car to arrive or wait for the process to leave. There is the option if someone needs to travel by plane and wants to leave the car for long periods (arrange the price with José).
Backpackers, bicycles and tents can come to the campsite, in short it is for all travelers!
Thank you José, Rosa and family, it was a blessing to be with you family on the route 🙌❤️

Room price, $25. The rooms are comfortable, spacious, have fans and private bathrooms.

Motorhome price: $15 (per car for two people).

Send a message to José informing your arrival time.
+507 6990-6925

Good mechanich especialized in land rovers. Does mechanich and body work. Also works as temporary storage. Very skilled and good price.

thé place is at 12$ and half price for seniors (up to 62) and annual pass (America Is beautiful for exemple) the machine Is only for 12$. so you if are 6 $ you stay 2 nights or wait for the ranger

The large parking near center (20.135955, -98.670528) is well for all sizes of vehicles. Monday - Friday for free, at the weekend 40P/24h for small vehicles and 80P/24h for big rigs.

vers good place, not modern, but clean, cheap and the boss is super helpfull.
it's possi le to park motocycles in a closed garden

Good water with pressure (too much ! ;))
Attention if you want to leave in direction of Jeddah, be careful the u turn for big rigs is 40 km further :( impossible to do it before !! Maybe if you go back as far as you can on the track in Jeddah direction it is feasible. We do not know. We lost 80 km

You still can not go down in the crater because no oxygen. The visitor center is definitely closed (police decision said the guy). Beautiful view however. Lot of wind.

Had a really cool experience, although things were not as neatly organised for me as others have described.

I phoned the usual number ahead of time and explained when I wanted to come, I was told no problem. I was told to come at 8:30 but no one showed up until 9. I was then taken to the rangers home where I paid the 500,000, but as I didn't have my own vehicle I was also asked to pay 48,000 for fuel for the moto (this is the real fuel price). Then after some more waiting I was taken by one of the rangers to the walk's starting point.

I was super lucky because we found them very easily - the father/son elephant duo have now been fitted with GPS collars. We spent an hour walking closely with them. The rangers give them exactly the space they need.

All in all a very good experience, just be a little patient at the start :)

Also I asked about going to see a nearby liana bridge but they asked for an extra 250,000 which I thought was too much. I've put details of a guy you can contact in Nzerekoré instead.

This place is amazing. The road is paved all the way down the valley except the last 200m to the property. The host was kind and she greeted me with a hug abd offered me a lovely coffee. I was lucky and had a great view of the mountains while I drank my coffee. The host told me that I could drive my moto an additional 10 kms to the place where trekkers start walking forever the Choquequirao trek. It was a beautiful drive for me and the views just got better. She cooked me a wonderful dinner (which was extra) and breakfast was included. The room was great and they have good wifi and hot showers. The entire hotel looks out to the mountains!!

Nice area with lots of campsites and level ground. The whole area can be windy. Bring your own water as BLM no longer provides it.

Water spigot on a telephone pole. Bathrooms and dumpster.