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Finca Sommerwind
Date Visited: 08/23/2014
Location: 0.38073, -78.08944 (Altitude: 7238 feet)
Great spot to recharge and figure out your travel plans for Ecuador. Great owner and all the amenities you could want.
| Internet: Yes – Fast Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Hot |
Electricity: Yes – At Sites Water: Potable Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: Yes |
Termas de Papallacta
Date Visited: 08/27/2014
Location: -0.36217, -78.14964 (Altitude: 10883 feet)
This is a beautiful place with great hot springs. Entrance to the hot springs is $8 per person. Camping was another $6 per person. Camping is just available in the parking lot and it was a bit muddy when we were here. We saw a wifi network but never got a password – it may be for hotel guests.
| Internet: Yes – Unknown Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Hot |
Electricity: Yes – Not at Sites Water: Natural Source Restaurant: Yes |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Estacionamiento Publico Colon
Date Visited: 08/27/2014
Location: -0.19921, -78.49175 (Altitude: 9140 feet)
Giant parking lot in Quito. They’ve got space, a big fence, and toilets. Primitive but ok. $0.75 per hour. We found a quiet corner of the lot and would have spent the night if some friends didn’t invite us to camp at La Carolina Park.
| Internet: No Restrooms: Running Water Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: No Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
La Carolina Park
Date Visited: 08/28/2014
Location: -0.18299, -78.48560 (Altitude: 9134 feet)
Parking lot for a giant park in Quito. Ran into lots of other Overlanders here. Noisy in the mornings but quiet at night. Bathrooms available in the day but closed at night. There is a police station nearby if you really needed a bathroom in the middle of the night. Restaurants nearby. Cost $2. Gets noisy early, around 5 am.
| Internet: No Restrooms: Running Water Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: No Kitchen: No |
Campsite P.N. Cotopaxi
Date Visited: 08/28/2014
Location: -0.63446, -78.48184 (Altitude: 12562 feet)
Beautiful camp ground in Cotopaxi NP. Very quiet during the week and plenty of space. Free. Supposedly pets aren’t allowed in the park but we saw people with them. Other campsites nearby here that are a little hidden on the way to lake where friends of ours camped with dogs problem free.
| Internet: No Restrooms: Running Water Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: Yes Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Laguna De Limpiopungo Parking Lot
Date Visited: 08/29/2014
Location: -0.61457, -78.47330 (Altitude: 12638 feet)
This isn’t a good site for tent campers and it’s quite windy here but you get amazing views of the volcano. We just parked here all day and enjoyed the ever-changing view out our back window. Free.
| Internet: No Restrooms: No Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: Natural Source Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Pequeño Paraiso
Date Visited: 08/30/2014
Location: -1.40211, -78.28803 (Altitude: 4869 feet)
Beautiful spot with tons of fruit trees, a swimming pool, a fully stocked kitchen and great owners. Only a couple spots for truck campers, and we were left right next to the highway which wasn’t ideal traffic noise was fairly loud. Walking distance to waterfalls but 20 minutes by bus to Banos. 5 dollars per person.
| Internet: Yes – Fast Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Hot |
Electricity: Yes – Not at Sites Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: Yes |
Visitor Center Chimborazo
Date Visited: 09/02/2014
Location: -1.49768, -78.87507 (Altitude: 14281 feet)
Free camping in the visitor center parking lot. Ground is a bit slopey so bring your levellers. High altitude here so be careful an don’t over-do it! Beautiful view of volcano.
| Internet: No Restrooms: Running Water Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: Potable Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Los Arrayanes Restaurante Y Hospedaje
Date Visited: 09/02/2014
Location: -1.81643, -79.07126 (Altitude: 7648 feet)
A little hotel/restaurant just off the road. We stopped here while trying to find a spot to break up the drive between the coast and Banos . They didn’t charge us to camp for a night so we offered to eat in the restaurant for breakfast. Tent campers, there is a beautiful space behind the hotel where you could pitch your tent near the river. Very kind family. Hugo is the owner. He loved tours of our camper and asked a ton of questions about the trip.
| Internet: Yes – Average Restrooms: Running Water Showers: No |
Electricity: Yes – Not at Sites Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: Yes |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Fisherman Free Beach camp
Date Visited: 09/03/2014
Location: -1.42382, -80.75264 (Altitude: 0 feet)
Parked in dirt area next to beach. Near small fishing huts, off road. Very secluded, fisherman did not seem to mind us here.
| Internet: No Restrooms: No Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: No Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Hosteria Salango, Islamar
Date Visited: 09/07/2014
Location: -1.59931, -80.85234 (Altitude: 203 feet)
Probably one of he most spectacular campsites we have ever visited. Spots are all along a cliff overlooking the ocean with a trail to the beach. It’s a shame that the shower is pretty awful and the only restrooms are by the restaurant. Still, highly recommended. $15 per night.
| Internet: Yes – Average Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Cold |
Electricity: Yes – Not at Sites Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: Yes |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Hostel San Francisco
Date Visited: 09/10/2014
Location: -0.90176, -89.61171 (Altitude: -36 feet)
Nice hostel right on the malecon. Our room was $25 a night. Just to be clear, we didn’t camp here, we just stayed in the hostel.
| Internet: Yes – Average Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Hot |
Electricity: Yes – At Sites Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: No Kitchen: No |
Brisas Del Mar
Date Visited: 09/16/2014
Location: -0.95698, -90.96439 (Altitude: 59 feet)
We got a private room here for two for $30 per night. Clean rooms and the beds were ok on the comfort scale. Nice owner and an area for hanging out in hammocks.
| Internet: Yes – Slow Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Warm |
Electricity: Yes – At Sites Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: No Kitchen: No |
Costa Del Pacifico
Date Visited: 09/20/2014
Location: -0.74591, -90.31320 (Altitude: 69 feet)
Bargained down to $15 per person per night. Clean rooms and hot water. Entrance to this place is hidden. Just a nondescript door without any signage. A new hotel with modern bathrooms and good wifi. We looked at many of the cheap hotels and this was by far the cleanest.
| Internet: Yes – Average Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Hot |
Electricity: Yes – At Sites Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: No Kitchen: No |
West Caja Drive Up
Date Visited: 09/21/2014
Location: -2.70987, -79.45078 (Altitude: 7185 feet)
Seemed like a great place- off the road away from traffic noise in a rock quarry. Police kicked us out at 6pm saying this was a very dangerous spot with armed robbers 
first time I had two shot guns ( police) pointed at me. Don’t camp here, not worth the risk.
| Internet: No Restrooms: No Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: No Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Mirador Parking Lot
Date Visited: 09/21/2014
Location: -2.70788, -79.44493 (Altitude: 7559 feet)
Very close to road, noisy and not very private, but good place to adjust to altitude before Cajas. Free.
| Internet: No Restrooms: Running Water Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: No Restaurant: Yes |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
PN Cajas Visitor Center Campground
Date Visited: 09/22/2014
Location: -2.78322, -79.22256 (Altitude: 12927 feet)
Beautiful area with hiking trails, visitor center, and a restaurant right on the lake. We wanted to camp here and asked (4$ per person), but the weather was miserable. There looks to be a few spots for tent campers but it’s not very level.
| Internet: No Restrooms: Running Water Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: Yes |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: Yes |
Cabanas Yanuncay
Date Visited: 09/23/2014
Location: -2.90585, -79.02810 (Altitude: 8468 feet)
Here are the pros and cons: Pros- close to town, power and good wifi from camp spot,very nice owner. Cons-roosters were very loud most of night, the only bathroom and shower was in the family’s house (awkward) far from campsite, shower was cold, not worth the price. $15 a night.
| Internet: Yes – Fast Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Hot |
Electricity: Yes – At Sites Water: Yes Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: Unknown |
Hosteria Izhcayluma
Date Visited: 09/25/2014
Location: -4.27920, -79.22346 (Altitude: 5502 feet)
Camping is in the lot right next to the road, but the hotel grounds are beautiful. Cost was $4/person/night. Swimming pool, pool tables, ping pong, a spa, and lots of hammocks to rest in. Free yoga once a day and great potable water you can fill your tank with.
| Internet: Yes – Slow Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Hot |
Electricity: Yes – At Sites Water: Potable Restaurant: Yes |
Tent Friendly: No Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |