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Private room, ac, good wifi, good location. Secure overhead parking for the moto.

Taller Mecánico Pelayo.
Calle 12 C #7-14, Pasto. Two blocks away from Estadio Libertad.
We were having engine problems and went straight to the Renault in Pasto, after two days of assessing the vehicle they sent us to taller Pelayo. Mr Pelayo is very knowledgeable on diesel engines. The parts we needed are not commercialized in Colombia so they were able to find workarounds so we could continue on.

This place is in wrong location - it is located at -13.51596, -71.97893

This place is permanently closed.

small, gravel, very family friendly commercial park. Around $30 A night. Big rigs OK, full hookups available.

This place is permanently closed.

We find closed this spot. Call sometimes but nobody answered. Posible closed definetely.

This is the most awesome coolest off grid camping I’ve stayed at. There is literally nothing here accept a sweet fire pit but it’s just amazing. The road in is not great but take your time it’s short

The last curve opens a paradise. Short cut grass, small river and the stunning Laguna Negra near by. A strange fauna. The track from the Estanzi Catal is tricky: deep water, narrow rock formations on both sides, sharp curves, only for cars with high clearance, not broader than 2m. We made it with a Landcruiser Camper. A few tour operators visit this place, but in the evening it is very quiet. Along the rock wall no wind. No facilities, not for Big Rigs. Crossing with other vehicles may become difficult.

4runner/rooftent this gas station is a better bet for parking up with some discretion. lots of empty space behind the garage and facilities as listed below. no showers that we saw.

4 runner/ rooftent. the only parking up appears to be right outside the shop... no dark corners! sparkly bathrooms and good Wi-Fi but we camped at the petrobras 1km away as better rooftop tent space.

I wasn't able to find this place.

Great mechanic, speaks some English which is enough to get by. Replaced our tyres for us, we brought our own from Europe however he does stock some old and new ones from shinko.

This place is now marked as closed. Membership voted down the motion to allow overlanders use of the campsite for the 2018 season

Nice spot to spend a night surrounded by short trees for privacy from road. We didn’t see any people or cattle, also not too many flies. Doesn’t cool off much at nigh in May...

Parking on the brattle st, free parking at Sundays. I spent a very quiet night here. There’s a lot of restaurants around this area. You can use their bathroom

Diesel available. we have paid 5.000 soms/liter.

Police check point dahkoa. ...........

A beautifully designed church in front of a nice waterfall. Very nicely maintained. Free to visit although a small donation was appreciated. GPS is for the parking area, follow the "way in" signs.

Very nice modern western style place where you can enjoy a selection of pastries, fresh juices, salads, Quiche, ice cream and more. There’s an outdoor seating area as well as an AC regulated inside restaurant. Free WiFi. Enjoy!

Just past turtle rock ~0.5 mile. On FSR 376 just off FSR 375. Easy Boondocking with many sites. Easy with 28’ travel trailer. Nice view of BV. Verizon cell service.

Basic camp site. 40mad for a vehicle plus 30 per person, 20 for electricity. Pay extra for hot shower. No lights in cold showers. Way too expensive for what you get.

Reasonable hotel on the other side of the road to the beach but only 50m walking distance. has a nice pool and safe parking for cars and motorbikes 100 q per night with fan 150 q with air conditioning . like everything here busy on the weekends and quiet during the week. easy walking distance to many restaurants and shops. more of a family place than a party place

Outdoor camping with a great overlanding spirit by the owners.

Good icecreams with all kind of flavours.

The best Flammkuchen around. A great view towards Karlsruhe.

Cool place to stay. I spent more than a week and enjoyed it a lot. "Pablo" is a very nice guy and he takes care of you and your needs. Public transportation (bus) stops at the main gate. So easy access to town. This place is highly recommended. Rem.: In case you have a "real" big rig (wide 2.50m) you might not get through the doors. But you can stay in front and use all the amenities incl. electricity, wifi etc. So don't hesitate to give it a try...

This was also our first border in 5 years using fixers. Their fees were low, they were helpful and well worth the cost in our opinion.

Departing Sudan:
Total exit fees were 554 SP - about $18 using black market rate of 30 to 1 plus we paid 500 to Mazar. We contacted Mazar the night before. He said his fee is “whatever you want”. We got through in 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Entering Egypt:
Jamal approached us at the border. He was the only fixer there. He’s a kind person. Not a wheeler dealer kind of guy. He told us to expect to pay 1500 EP ($85) in fees on top of the fees we paid to enter (180 EP for 2 people and a 4x4 plus 60 EP in health fees). Jamal said his fee was 100 EP. We paid him 200 ($11). So our total cost was about 1950 EP or $110

We had a crazy situation where the immigration computer system went down and we had to sleep at the border along with 6 buses of people. (Don’t worry, we were told this has never happened before) On day 2, Jamal came at 7am to continue the process even though he knew customs probably wouldn’t show up until 9:30am. Even an Arabic speaking Sudanese family was using his services to speed things along.

Other things to note:
It is possible to change your leftover Sudanese pounds at one of the two cafes on the Egypt side. (These are comfortable spaces with some air conditioning and clean toilets). The rate is not great, but it’s the only option.

This border did not accept the Egyptian Evisa which we applied for, printed out and paid for online. Immigration claimed they did not have our evisa in their system. We used the correct government website, not a scam site. Jamal said they never accept the Evisa even though they should. Just like they won’t accept Comesa insurance and you must buy additional insurance. It’s quick and easy to get a visa at the border. You pay $25 (USD only) at the bank.

a small and green Parking Area next to the Picknick Area, near by the Lake
we had didn't pay for anything
Portable Water and Toilet's on the lake, just a five minutes walk
a bit busy on weekends

Easy fill-up. They have a house for filling your tank of you have one. Open on Sundays too!