Mud Hut in Huañacota | Wild Camping
Bolivia
Details
- Verified:
- over 1 year ago
- GPS:
- -17.03228, -67.28492
- Altitude:
- 4228.0 masl
- Contributor:
-
Tim's Bicycle Tours
Amenities
- Electricity:
- No
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- No
- Showers:
- No
- Water:
- Non-Potable
- Toilets:
- No
- Big Rig Friendly:
- No
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- Unknown
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iOverlander cannot verify if wild camping is permitted at this location. It is your responsibility to verify local laws or obtain consent before staying the night.
I was on a solo bike tour from Ecuador to Ushuaia. On today’s ride from Pongo, there were a few possible wild camps en route. In Huañacota, I had intended camping in an abandoned mud hut with 4 walls but no roof. However, I happened to stop at a water faucet at the first new house on the left, and the owner Porfirio came out to chat. He said I could camp inside his old mud hut opposite. This had 4 walls, a roof and a door. It was a much better and warmer camp spot than my intended one (above), especially after Porfirio had rigged me up with a makeshift table and chair. By 17h00 it had begun to snow. I was so glad to be under a roof!
This was a good camp spot. Pros: roof, 4 walls and a door provided protection against the snow and a warmer overnight. Enough space for my 2-person tent and 2 bikes. Water faucet opposite. Good stock area out back, with reasonable privacy, for potty holes. Porfirio rigged me up with a chair and a makeshift table. Cons: The doorway was 0.5 m below the street drain which made it tricky to carry my bike in and out. Easier with 2 persons and no panniers.
Note: to ask permission to camp here. Knock on Porfirio’s new home which was across the road. See photos.
For more details see Day 165 of my blog.
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Report Check-InI was on a solo bike tour from Ecuador to Ushuaia. On today’s ride from Pongo, there were a few possible wild camps en route. In Huañacota, I had intended camping in an abandoned mud hut with 4 walls but no roof. However, I happened to stop at a water faucet at the first new house on the left, and the owner Porfirio came out to chat. He said I could camp inside his old mud hut opposite. This had 4 walls, a roof and a door. It was a much better and warmer camp spot than my intended one (above), especially after Porfirio had rigged me up with a makeshift table and chair. By 17h00 it had begun to snow. I was so glad to be under a roof!
This was a good camp spot. Pros: roof, 4 walls and a door provided protection against the snow and a warmer overnight. Enough space for my 2-person tent and 2 bikes. Water faucet opposite. Good stock area out back, with reasonable privacy, for potty holes. Porfirio rigged me up with a chair and a makeshift table. Cons: The doorway was 0.5 m below the street drain which made it tricky to carry my bike in and out. Easier with 2 persons and no panniers.
Note: to ask permission to camp here. Knock on Porfirio’s new home which was across the road. See photos.
For more details see Day 165 of my blog "Cycling from Ecuador to Ushuaia -2019/20".
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