Kuelap Parking Lot | Informal Campsite

Peru

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Verified:
about 2 months ago
Altitude:
0.0 masl
Website:
None
Contributor:
panamnotes.com

Amenities

Electricity:
No
Wifi:
No
Kitchen:
No
Restaurant:
Yes
Showers:
No
Water:
Non-Potable
Toilets:
Running Water
Big Rig Friendly:
No
Tent Friendly:
Yes
Pet Friendly:
Yes

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As of 2024, the large parking lot is closed to camping, and the access to camp under the restaurants is gone (drainage ditch). Floriz runs the restaurant and will have her camping area open in July 2024.

Restrooms close at 5pm. 30 soles per adult / 15 student to enter site. Guide cost 60 soles, Spanish speaking only.

Dogs allowed on trails, but not inside fortress itself.

* There's a new road from the south - it's shorter, faster, and in better shape. 20km from the turnoff.

They told us to camp across from the Gondola station with space for 2-3 vans - very friendly guards.

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The official parking area is now closed to camping, but the guards said we can cabin just outside the garage, across from the gondola .

Dogs aren't allowed in fortress itself, but can go on the trails to get there, which took about 45 minutes each way. At the fortress the guards said they would watch the dog for us. If you're a couple, you can also take turns going inside - we were in for about 45 minutes.

Entry price is 30 soles PP and we took a guide for 60.

The southern route is shorter, faster, and in much better condition.

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Most of the ruins are still closed but you can see the outside wall. No cost as it isn’t a lot to see but you still have to sign in. Parked on level ground just outside the gate. There is a restaurant and banos. Nice view, road up from the main hwy takes an hour, on a Saturday. Well graded but there are some landslides and erosion on the way up.

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Spent the night tucked up against the front deck as directed by nice guard. No pets allowed on trail, but fine down around here. Used bathrooms near cafe during business hours. Didn’t ask for water. Only disturbance was noisy geese all around. Free.

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Nous sommes monté, car la route est fermée pour travaux donc les bus qui emmènent au télécabine ne fonctionne pas et donc le télécabine a été fermé. L’endroit est très calme, le personnel très sympa. On a pu utiliser les toilettes jour et nuit.

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You can park just outside the entrance. Lovely and quiet, with ruins in background. You can use the park bathrooms sitting business hours. Staff at cafe wouldn't share wifi password, but maybe you can convince them...

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The people are still friendly, and let camp at the parking place.

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We arrived about 18:00 and the nice guard opened for us the gate and a toilet. The place itself is ok, but the road to here is so bumpy and slow driving that we regret to not have taken the cable car. The first hour we had the ruin for our own, but there are not so much visitors or stones to see that it is worth to drive to road for this advantage.

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We could camp between the funicular and the entrance to the official parking lot.There is a security guard all night. He opened up the toilets for us and we could use all night. In the morning before 8 AM you must move to the parking lot. free!

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Still a good option. Driving slow with no rush 1.30 hours from Tingo Nuevo. A bit bumpy road but not a problem. Friendly staff at the Parking. Camped on our RTT, were 1 full hour on our own at the site since it opens at 8 and first cable car at 8:30.

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They let us camp in the official parking lot in our rooftop tent. The guard left one toilet open for us during the night. Quiet and beautiful view, free.

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No camping in the 'official' lot, but directly before it (the grass patch that sits under the interpretation Centre, which is immediately before the entrance... I think they use it for horses during the day?) was fine - the security guard directed us to the spot. Free. Toilets were locked at night, but the guard told us to just ask if we wanted to use them. Great views of the ruins where we parked.

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Dos noches aquí. muy tranquilo. seguro. aparcamos junto al centro de interpretación hay baños. el camino para llegar es una sola mano de cornisa y grava muy complicado durante 30km mucha atención existen tramos de 1 o 2 km que no pasan dos vehículos

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No dogs, I mean mascotas allowed on the trail! But street dogs, horses (and their shit all over the trail), cats and lamas are allowed...I guess the street dogs are the guards, horses are transportation, cats are the rodent patrol and lamas are lawn maintenance so if you are creative with what you call your dog you might be allowed to bring him with you!

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price is now 20sol p.p. teleferico should open in oct 16 and price will be 20sol one way (there is also a hikingtrail)

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It is NOT allowed to camp there anymore. Instead we stayed 100m back down the road, at the last house(when you driving up) at the left side. The owner of this wooden-house, a nice women, let us stay infront of the house, right next to the street. We felt safe there, cause nobody is around. The ruins are really beautifull and well worth to go! The road up there after Nuevo Tingo can get really muddy and it takes it time.

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its no longer allowed to stay overnight at the parking. a women 200m down the street offers her streetside for overlanders. free

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Looks like your not allowed to stay here anymore. got there late and they sad we couldnt stay because they have a New order from the ministerio that stays that on archeological sides, no cars are allowed to stay overnight. the sent us to the first house on the way down where we could stay on the street in front of the house. Very nice woman there and they are busy preparing a big flat place below. Right now its too muddy to stay there but they gonna put some gravel.
She also said there is another house further down the road with Camping option.
We had Coffee and Eggs for Breakfast and paid 8Soles, dont know how much for breakfast or the staying...

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Very quiet night. Perfect for visiting next morning Kuelap for ourselves! Free.

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They are building a cable car (tram) from Tingo Nuevo to the visitor center on top. We spent two nights in the parking lot of the visitor center, very quiet. Toilets were open all night! Once the cable car is in operation things will be different up there, go now!

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Nice parking lot , flat on the left side after the entrance . Very quiet and safe.
Guards stay there all night. The 37 km track to go there is very scenic . Take your time....

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We camped in the main parking lot (all other areas were being excavated) and they left the toilets open all night for us.

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Free. Decent spot to camp bathrooms still closed over night.

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Still free to camp in parking lot. Good spot and dog friendly.

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Nice place! The road here can be messy when it rains so take it easy getting here.

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Camped on the wooden floor of the viewpoint beside the ticket booth. There were lights in the parking lot at night which was good for cooking. Nice view.

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You can park and camp here in the parking lot of Kuelup Ruins. Right at the trailhead to the ruins, beautiful views. The visitor center nearby has restrooms but they are locked at night from 5pm until 8am. Price was free.

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Free to camp. They have a large lot at the visitors center. We choose to camp out on a grass patch just before the final turn into the visitors center parking lot with a great view of the ruins. Restrooms close at 5pm. 15 soles per adult to enter site. During the day the main lot gets busy with tours.

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The parking area at Kuelap was being rebuilt while were there so we had to park on uneven dug up ground. There were no toilets. Once visitor centre and parking lot is finished this will be an excellent place to stay.

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Free with entrance to ruins. No facilities / bathrooms are a 2km hike up / grass lot with amazing views

Free

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