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Nice spot overlooking the laguna.

The launa route should be driven only with 4x4 vehicles and high clearance. The route is 400 km long with no options to buy grocery or fuel. The consumption is high due to the altitude (4000-5000 m).

On the peninsula of the red laguna overlooking hundreds of flamingos and the mountains.

In the parking lot just above the laguna with views on the volcano Lincancabur.

There is no way to dispose garbage on the whole laguna route. Garbage has to be brought to the Chilean Border

bargain possible: originally 24 Real / day. Very well maintained campground with large grassy and shady sites under trees. Benches, tables and grills. Clean toilets, only cold showers. Volleyball and football pitch.

Large leisure park with swimming pools (out of season not open). There is a small camping area under high pines with BBQ. Very rustic bathrooms - with said so hot showers - which we did not use.

If there is no camping or other option nearby you can camp safe in the parking lots of the countless toll stations in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Clean toilets, because of the road next door not exactly quiet at night.

Located in the Vale dos Vinhedos between Garibaldi and Bento Gonçalves is the winery "Casa Valduga" where you can go on a very nice tour to the wine cellar including wine and champagne tasting (20 Reales / person). Unfortunately, you can not camp on site.

At kilometer 15 on the road between Novo RS 235 Petróplis and Gramado a five-kilometer muddy path turns to Rio Caí. At the river there is a very rustic campsite. With the camper you can park out on a grassy area next to the grill hut. The last meters to the campsite are quite steep and there is a tight curve. The bathroom is very rustic, but has hot showers (which we didn't use).

Worth visiting the open air museum "Parque Aldeia do Imigrante" in Novo Petróplis (5 Real / person) at S 29.37278 W 51.10728.

Good, German sourdough bread available in Cafe & Cia. Novo Petróplis at S 29.37430 W 51.10889. The German butcher "Suibom" sells good sausage and meat on the road to Gramado at S 29.34706 W 51.02524.

Very well maintained campground, mainly occupied by Brazilian long-term campers. Bathrooms with strong, hot showers and clean toilets.

well maintained campsite in a large grass area with shady trees. Clean bathrooms with cold showers for men (electric shower heads) and hot showers for women.

bargain possible: originally 20 Real / person in low season and 30 Reales / person in high season. Very nice, well maintained campground, just a stone's throw from the long sandy beach. The sites for motorhomes are in the back of the property because of the small trees in the entrance area. Large and very clean bathrooms with lukewarm showers. Restaurant, open common kitchen and lounge with pool table. Free WIFI.

bargain possible: originally 15 Real / person. Nicely designed campground with very nice owners. Open common area with small kitchen, table and chairs. Clean bathrooms with warm showers.

The campsite is not signposted from the road. At the bus stop turn on the gravel road towards the sea. There is a sign at the entrance which sais only for members of the Brazilian Scouts, but we could camp here without problems. Sites in the large pine forest with individual fireplaces. Clean bathrooms with lukewarm showers. Just two minutes from the beautiful sandy beach, Praia Moçambique away.

Bargain possible: originally 30 Real / person. Typical city campground with paved sites, electricity / water / dump at the site. Very well maintained and clean. Large open kitchen with grill, hob and sink. Free WIFI. Behind the kitchen there are new bathrooms with the best standard we have experienced in South America: Small, floor to ceiling tiled bathrooms with hanging toilets (??) and hot showers with glass doors.

The campground is located directly on the lakeside promenade which invites for strolls at night and to eat and drink cocktails.

bargain possible: originally 25 Real / person. Site above a small sandy beach. Simple but clean toilets and showers.

In the village Bombinhas there is a beautiful located campground at the beach (S 27.14634 W 48.50069) which unfortunately was closed when we were there.

We stayed here because of the annual Offraod fair "Fenajeep". Large parking lot, which is guarded at night. Toilets and hot showers are located in the building next to the stage.

We stayed stayed here because of a personal invitation of the German off-road travel agent Eduardo K. who is considering to offer a place to stay for Overlanders in the future. Beautifully kept grounds in a tropical garden with artificial lakes. Sites behind the former hotel. Clean toilets, hot showers in one of the hotel rooms, large covered outdoor area. You should contact Eduardo in advance whether an overnight stay is possible ([email protected])

The Parque de Eventos in Pomerode (S 26.74675 49.17828 W, 70 m). Quietly located parking lot in walking distance to the center of Pomerode, next to the event area and a small botanical garden.

The parking lot was recommended to us by the tourist office as the official RV campsite. Located at he long sandy beach of Enseada. No facilities.

Only a few kilometers away there is the camping "Tony", but we didn't check.

We have stayed on the small parking lot in front of the fort and were allowed to use the bathrooms and hot showers in the RV campsite in the fort.

In the fort there are some RV sites with electricity and water and chairs and cooking facilities (40 Reales).

Off season, many of beach campgrounds are closed. Therefore, we parked at the waterfront opposite a gated condominium. The next morning, we had trouble with the police because we have parked illegally on the sidewalk. However, the police assured us that street parking was allowed and safe.

Run down campground with very friendly managers. The bathrooms were closed. With ADAC card there is a club discount.

Campground separated from the long sandy beach only by the road. Large grassy area with sites made by shady trees. Simple bathrooms with hot showers. With ADAC card there is a club discount.

bargain possible: originally 30 Real / person. Camping is mainly used by long-term campers. You can only park in the parking lot of the campground. Very run down and dirty bathrooms with hot showers.

Camping within walking distance to the old town of Parati and just across the road from the beach. Most places are occupied by long-term campers, overlanders share an area at the edge of the area. Simple bathrooms with lukewarm showers. A bit noisy because of the traffic and proximity to town. With ADAC card there is a club discount.

Bargain possible: in off season originally Reales 34.80 / person plus 17,40 Reales / Caravan to 6 meters (ie 87 Reales ~ 33,50 Euros). Members of the Camping Clube do Brazil pay one-third of the fee. The ADAC card is not recognized in this camp as a membership card though. After a long discussion, we were able to negotiate the price to twice the Club price for us and the Club price for the camper.

Electricity / water / dump and cable tv connection at site. The sites are paved and each has a small concrete patio. Simple but very clean bathrooms with hot showers. Just across the road from the long sandy beach of Praia do Macumba.

At the traffic lights at S 23.03047 W 43.47996 approx 1.4 km from the campsite you can take bus 360, which goes directly to the center of Rio de Janeiro. It goes along the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana to the terminal of the church of Santo Antônio. The bus ride takes at least two hours and the rate was inofficially 2.95 Real / person. At the Copacabana you can change to the bus 583 to get to the train station to the Corcovado. Train ride and admission to the Corcovado with the famous Jesus statue cost 46 Real / person.

On longer overland trips along the Brazilian highways you can always stay in the huge recreation areas. In addition to a gas station there is always a restaurant as well as toilets and showers for truck drivers. We stayed overnight between the trucks, the guardian asked for a small tip (a truck driver confirmed to us that two reales would be ok). Quite noisy at night because some trucks run their engines.

Between the trucks in the parking lot of a small 24-hour gas station. Quiet at night, but noisy in the morning due to departing trucks.

At the BR-277 approximately midway between Guarapuava and Cascavel in the village Guarani there is a butcher "Açogue do Zé" with very good, smoked sausages.

Great campground just a few kilometers from the Iguacu Falls. Connected to a Hostel. Electricity / water at site,. Excellent bathrooms with hot showers, very clean. Breakfast is included in the price: coffee, cakes and fruits. Free WIFI, pool, large kitchen, restaurant, book exchange, table tennis, billiards.

A kilometer away at S 25.59612 54.52085 W there is a laundry "Lavanderia Lider - Laundry Leader". The visit of the falls on the Brazilian side currently costs 41.60 Real / person, arg on the Argentinean side 130. Peso / person.

Nice situated campground at the Rio Iguaçu. You have the choice between shaded sites in the forest or sunny sites on the grassy field. Benches, tables and grills. Rustic bathrooms, but clean with hot showers.

The place was closed due to off season, but we could still camp there. The price should normally be around 30 reales / day (~ 11,50 Euros). Rustic bathrooms with cold showers. Right next to the campsite there are the thermal hot springs of Ilha Redonda (admission: 6 Real / person), swimming pools with a water temperature of 36 - 38 degrees Celsius.

At the resort Guaraciaba in S 26.62979 53.51682 W there is a cheese factory called Gran Mestri with cheese tasting and sale.

The price consists of 12 reales / person for a private bathroom and a 10-Real / person for breakfast. We were allowed to stay with the truck right next to the barbecue area of the youth hostel. Well maintained grounds with shared kitchen and lounge, free WIFI. Very good and rich breakfast buffet. Very clean bathroom with hot shower and towels.

Right next to the hostel there is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Jesuit reduction of São Miguel das Missoes (Admission: 5 Real / person)