Rio Abandoned House | Wild Camping

February 12th, 2024 by meaningfulyarn89

Nice place for one night (roof seems waterproof), place for 2 tents inside and some more outside. Prepare your water reserves before getting here as the river is inaccessible from the house.

January 12th, 2024 by whisperingbronze44

cool spot. staying in the house is unappealing but the grounds offer plenty of spots for tents. little patch of wood on right of house is location of old outhouse and now still used as the "toilet".

March 29th, 2023 by unvelosolex

Very nice spot to be sheltered from wind and rain ! Many cyclists seem to stop here ! Tailwinds everybody !

March 7th, 2023 by damien.reynaud35

Perfect place coming from Puerto Rio tranquillo to spend a night sheltered from the rain and the wind.

February 11th, 2023 by richpass732

compost toilets only work when they are maintained, i.e. by adding substrate to the "mix". instead go away from living quarters and water sources and dig a whole 6-9inches deep and poop there. do not use toilets that are not being maintained as this is how diseases are spread. most importantly - leave no trace. thank you for reading

November 27th, 2022 by erin4qsmith

super lovely place to stay, sheltered from wind and rain and nice to see the mark of other cyclists that have passed. the river seems fine to use to cook and great for a paddle.
there also seems to be an old compost toilet type thing in the woods directly opposite the door, I don't know enough about the science of poops but perhaps someone else knows, is it better for everyone to poop in the same place to only contaminate one area or is it better to spead it out so it's not so strong?

January 8th, 2022 by bertille.trsnl

Perfect abandoned house for cyclists. We stoped for lunch but it's mostly clean and the house is in shape for you to set up the tent inside.

March 3rd, 2020 by jessdiamond

What a great little informal cyclists' Refugio! Spent the night here with several other cyclists, space was clean and had no trouble with mice, though we were careful with our food. Good river access, water is a bit cloudy with sediment. Definitely worth a stop. :)

February 6th, 2020 by constanza.mendezb

Casa Abandonada de 3 dormitorios, con Agua natural del río, está casa te protege de la lluvia y el viento.... Muy buen lugar

December 10th, 2019 by tassleouff.travelmap.net

I stopped there for lunch but then the rain didn't let me out and I stayed the night. Good shelter from rain and wind. In the main room you don't have windows so the wind keeps blowing but the two other rooms (big enough to build a 2 persons tent in each) are protected. Big river nearby from which I would not drink the water without filtering. The house is kept pretty clean. There are small rats living in the house (at least one). The Hanta didn't kill me though. Or not yet. But it seems that a lot of cyclists are using it to spend the night.

February 9th, 2019 by coupleofvoyagers.com

Didn’t stop here, seems like a bad idea to stay in an abandoned house w rodents around given Hantavirus in South America! It’s a deadly disease carried by a mouse that lives in Chile and Argentina, so avoid abandoned structures and take your garbage away if you risk it.

January 25th, 2019 by wahubsch

Stopped here to avoid camping in the rain. Expect to make friends, as many others will stop to make meals or even stay the night too. There is room for 3-4 tents if you really squeeze. There's a hole in the roof in the main room, and the water leaks across a lot of the floor if it's raining all day. There are also a couple rats/mice so be careful with food. Overall, a nice respite from the rain and surprisingly clean given its state.

November 11th, 2018 by klaraklabel

we camped next to the house since the weather was good, the water from the river next to the house is almost potable, we didn't use our filter. if the weather is bad the house can easily be used as a shelter.

April 12th, 2018 by leo.navarro84

still the same. abandoned, a bit damp but good as a shelter for spend a night. just stopped for Launch, though. ideal for cyclists.

December 25th, 2017 by andrewduncanhay

Where we spent Christmas Day! Like the others said, somewhere nice and dry after a windy and wet day on the bike from Villa Cerro Castillo. We put our tent in one of the back rooms. Sadly some idiots have left a pile of rubbish which might encourage rodents (too much to carry out in a bike), but otherwise reasonably clean. Roof panels flap a bit in the wind, and a few drips in the front room, but otherwise great!

December 4th, 2017 by stfs

Nice place. There is a small open gate left of the main gate, no need to open anything up if your bike isn't too wide. Plenty of room inside for two tents and a few bikes. Additional tents can be set up outside, but not hidden. The river water has quite a lot of particles in it, so filter and purify before use. Or take water from a small stream nearby before arrival.

October 17th, 2017 by ericswoyer

Life saver after a day of constant rain. Roof is water tight. Fence beams to right of gate can be removed (and replaced) by hand. Motorcycle can park inside of you're crafty with the handle bars. If anyone stops by with a car, please pick up the box of trash in the corner.

House has been empty dinner at least early 2016.

March 11th, 2017 by jelle_lecomte

Abandoned house with 3 rooms. Main room has no windows and no front door other two rooms have door and are somewhat without wind, roof looks waterproof. River at 20 meters. No clear water source closeby. Gate in front of house is locked, fence next to gate is down. Perfect for cyclists or backpackers.