Pull-out by Cabin on road to Balsa | Informal Campsite

December 30th, 2019 by info

Still a great place to spend the night if you don't want to stop in Balsa. We met Wilmer, the owner's grandson and he let us pitch our tent in an empty room, probably used for storage, perfect to be hidden from the road and to avoid rain. No facilities.

April 27th, 2019 by Tim's Bicycle Tours

I was on a solo bike tour from Ecuador to Ushuaia. This was an excellent wild camp. Pros: Room in which to camp, for better privacy. Cool temperatures at 1821m. Water 200 m uphill. Potty places in soft soil within 20 m. No blackflies, only a few mosquitoes. Very peaceful and quite scenic (although less scenic than the higher WC’s). Only 1h20 from Balsas (20 km away).

For more details see Day 42 of my blog "Cycling from Ecuador to Ushuaia -2019/20".

October 2nd, 2017 by hifi

There's just enough place for one car and we were two, so passed through. But about 1.7 km in the direction to Leylebamba there's an other pullout witch is bigger and looks nice for a night. But we didn't stay there because it was too early for us.

July 11th, 2017 by timo.luft

Arrived in the dark after a long drive from Cajamarca. We met the owner of the cabin and asked if it is ok to stay. He was very welcoming and friendly. After a handshake he gave us a huge Palta and Papaya as a gift. Very nice! The place itself is ok for an overnight stop. Some cars passed by during the night and the two dogs barked. So we didn't sleep so well.

May 19th, 2017 by AshLivin.com

Great spot to stay the night and break up the drive from Chachapoyas to Cajamarca. Owner never came by but we were here over the weekend. Very tranquil.

April 16th, 2017 by adventure-continued.com

We had a fantastic easter at this awesome place. Spent two nights enjoying the tranquility, peacefulness and the beautiful scenery. In the morning the friendly owner of the cabin, who lives down in the valley came by on his donkey. He sometimes sleeps in the cabin but welcomed us very warm hearted to stay at his place. We totally enjoyed our time at this special place.

January 30th, 2017 by inielsik

We drove from Leymebamba to Cajamarca... decided to stop here and enjoy the scenery. Made a little fire. Cooked diner under the roof of the cabin and enjoyed a silent wonderfull evening and night... No facilities but we loved it..

December 3rd, 2016 by www.practicingforretirement.com

It was so hot down in Balsa, we couldn't help trying yo get higher out of the valley - but alas with roadworks and the dark catching up to us this is as far as we got. We recommend trying to get higher if you can. But this spot did the trick just fine - big rigs might find the space a bit too small. Right on the roadside.

January 1st, 2012 by fromatob.org

In this area there aren’t many places to stay as many of the pull-outs are subject to rockfall. There is a small cabin by the side of the road with room to camp. When we arrived there was no one around but in the morning we met the very friendly farmer and owner of the cabin who gave us some fresh avocados. No Facilities. It would be possible to camp in Balsa but very hot !