Rancho Grande | Established Campground

December 20th, 2023 by andariego2.0

I may probably write the similar or share eliotcg opinion about this place: Right words!!
Bad feng-shui, place where I slept was a complete crap (they didn't charge for it) and food or breakfast was nothing special.
I cant hide that Roberto/Gladys/Carolina where nice, but there was a hidden energy that for others was not important, I felt it strong and I just wanted to leave. Nontheless I joined for a pray and decided to stay.
If you do the same, rather fix your tent away from the highway or set your RV watching the sea.

October 7th, 2023 by Roadfuxx

very hospitable family. 20 soles per vehicle. The food was very good and plenty. Unfortunately, considering there is no selection, it is far too expensive. We wanted to fill up some water, but there was hardly any pressure so we stopped. 10 soles for 40 liters of water.

September 23rd, 2023 by white_troopy

This is still a good place to stay. We arrived around 5pm. Place looked closed but we’re greeted when we got out of the car. Camped behind a closed gate w access to a clean bathroom. There was a shower but we didn’t use it. Some road noise but otherwise a quiet evening. Flat parking. No height restrictions. Nice dogs (2) and nice people. A good breakfast with homemade strawberry preserves that we gave them the evening before.

Would stay again.

September 9th, 2023 by Carloslozano7680

Gracias a la familia Rancho Grande por darme ese calor de familia y acogerme en su casa, deliciosa comida, gracias Roberto, Gladys y Caro.

August 31st, 2023 by kaduchapada

safe place, good food and a very pleasant conversation. extremely recommended.

July 13th, 2023 by Overlandsite

As per previous comments, Gladys and Roberto are amazing humans. They love travelers and we were felt very welcome.

The area is really big, facilities inside the building. We received breakfast and coffee in the morning. We paid 20sol total for 2 people and a small but beautiful van (see picture!)

The location is perfect, about 130km from the craziness of Lima.

June 25th, 2023 by TravelProof

We have just stopped to greet the family for 5 minutes, while we were cycling but we ended up staying 1 hour talking and taking coffee. Super friendly family ❤️

May 30th, 2023 by Kombichileiros

Roberto and Gladys are wonderful! We paid $ 20 soles a day by camping (2 people and a kombi).

Roberto e Gladys são maravilhosos! Pagamos $20 soles por dia pelo camping (2 pessoas e uma Kombi).

April 6th, 2023 by destinosepasseios.com.br

Lugar petfecto para una parada y descansar.
Roberto y Gladis una pareja amable, nos recebieran con alegria y cordialidad. recomiendo a todos viajantes.

April 6th, 2023 by destinosepasseios.com.br

Rancho Grande é aquele lugar tranquilo para uma pausa de viagem. viajamos com um motorhome Sprinter longa e fomos recebidos por Roberto e Gladis. um casal simpático e hospitaleiro. Ficamos duas noites. Você pode curtir o pôr do sol no Pacífico. Recomendo a todos

April 2nd, 2023 by marina.siegfried

Still a good place! Very friendly family. Toilets and rooms are very basic but ok.

October 19th, 2022 by michellepoirier46

Super famille colombienne très accueillante. un grand terrain derrière le restaurant. Frapper à la porte, ils viendront vous ouvrir. Toilettes mais pas de douches. Pour l'eau potable, nous avons profité du camion qui venait les recharger. On leur a payé 5soles pour 44litres. 30 soles pour une nuit 2 personnes et un motorhome. Nous y avons passé une très bonne soirée.

October 19th, 2022 by michellepoirier46

Happy to meet a colombian family ! Felizes to encontrar colombianos ! Gracias por todo.
Un stop sur la panaméricaine, juste avant Lima, à ne pas manquer. Super accueil ! Un grand terrain pour y passer la nuit, restaurant, toilettes.

September 14th, 2022 by jesusc

an ideal place for motorhome with lots of space and if you like with sea views. the attentive owners will help you in any way they can and will be happy to receive travelers. Traveler recycling point, if you have clothes, books, material that you do not use, you can leave it here.

September 11th, 2022 by elisabethschwarz

Quiet and friendly place to stay. Big sandy area to park your vehicle on. Choose your spot. Very friendly hosts. Contrary to what was said below, I found the dinner quite inexpensive, considering prices in restaurants and groceries in Peru in general.

September 8th, 2022 by Nomad Katia

Really safe and friendly place to rest, when travelling the PanAm. Roberto and Gladys are great hosts. Motorcycles park inside the lounge, all other kinds of vehicles inside the compound. A few basic rooms to rent, protecting you from the cold and wind if you don't feel like putting up a tent. They offer you meals, coffee/tea and their friendship. If you don't need to overnight, at least stop for a coffee and a good talk. The doors of the compound are shut, but they're always there: just knock!

July 3rd, 2022 by tagleguzman

Is a biga place for campares - roberto y gladys de owners - very friendly
Nice time we spend here

June 25th, 2022 by rsilvaldeg

El mejor lugar que un viajero puede encontrar en la ruta. Aunque parece estar cerrado, reciben viajeros y puedes comer, acampar o alquilar una habitación.
Buena ruta!

The best place a traveler can find on the route. Although it seems to be closed, they welcome travelers and you can eat, camp or rent a room.

April 16th, 2022 by grandjean_

The Rancho Grande looks closed but it is still open for travelers who are looking for a nice and secure place to stay. You just have to knock on the door until someone notices.

El Rancho Grande primero parece cerrado pero todavía está abierto para recibir cualquier viajero. Un verdadero paréntesis en la mitad del desierto si uno está buscando un lugar seguro, tranquilo y con buena compañía.

January 18th, 2020 by jensgoetzie

Restaurante estacionamiento estaban cerrada. No hay ningún aviso.

January 17th, 2020 by lindemanms

As they say, a very nice and welcoming family. Food very tastefully and you can just choose a place and be yourself. They treat you like a friend who came back from a trip, and want you to come back again! Three dogs who are quiet and It’s nice cool at night and no muquitoes. It is high ion dunes so the beach is far away, it is quite a hike, steep but doable.

January 6th, 2020 by marcoslopes.mt

Fomos muito bem recebidos pela família e por um por do sol espetacular. O local é grande e tem muito espaço para o motor home. Banho é frio (o clima é quente). Dormimos com tranquilidade e segurança. Sairmos cedo e a proprietária deixou o portão encostado.

January 5th, 2020 by kjoutofthebox.travel.blog

Totally agree with previous posts. Toilets were clean. You should try the Ceviche. Had a great time.

January 4th, 2020 by eliotcg

Hmmmm....mixed opinions on this one. The place really is crap, you need a rope to get down to the beach and the bathrooms were embarrassing but the family were lovely, as are most Colombians we've met. We spent the evening chatting with them, it was lovely night. But then came the bill the following morning....they properly robbed us. 20 soles for the night (no WiFi and bathrooms you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy), 10 soles for each beer and 30 soles for a bit of fried chicken and rice for one. We felt properly robbed. It's like being mugged on the street by someone with a friendly smile.

December 14th, 2019 by Wendy & Graham

The friendly Colombian family definitely helps you overlook the grubby toilet and shower (we did not use it). We never did get any wifi though we asked. (Our Movistar signal was fine.) Dogs are friendly. The parking is secure behind a locked gate. The view of the Pacific is stunning. 20 soles per night per vehicle and 5 soles extra for electricity. The place needs some work but the super friendly hosts are worth a visit.

December 3rd, 2019 by TDOverland

Was quite surprised with potential of this place, kinda like it here, you can take any place you like, overlooking the ocean is superb. But the most important The Colombian family, whos own the place its most friendlies people you can meet on panam. You can walk down to the beach. Toilets and shower at the restaurant building. Not much noise from panam if u are close to the cliff. Sand is ok to drive, but careful.

August 29th, 2019 by Monkeys on the Road

Still a great spot to stop on the way down the coast. Friendly Colombian guy chatted with us for a while. Some road noise but you can park way back off the road far from the noise if you prefer. S/20 per van, not per person. Toilets.

March 1st, 2019 by pierreetcharlinetdm

we have spent one night here with our motorhome.
the family is very friendly.
on the site you can park where you want just pay attention to the sand.
the sunset is fantastic and we had an excellent view on the ocean. it is possible to go to the ocean but the access is not very easy. it is so high and sandy !!!
we were far from the panamericana but we Can hear the trucks.
20soles for the vehicle and nothing more. so, a little bit expensive !

December 11th, 2018 by opamobil

Verry nice and helpful people, If the door is closed Phone +51 934722080

December 9th, 2018 by www.artnic.com.br

Good point to rest near Lima. 20 Soles/day by RV with 2persons. No Wi-Fi. If you need water to fill up your tank is necessary some extra payment (20 Soles to charge), ask before use. Safe and calm.

November 23rd, 2018 by travelbug.family

Extremely friendly and helpful family indeed!! Very welcoming atmosphere and delicious food (not cheap though) - paid S/15,- for our truck and what we ate in the restaurant - we felt it worth it, especially with the nice sunset and ocean view!!

November 13th, 2018 by danes_carrera

I loved being there, the place is nice and the Perez Leal family is very welcoming.
There is a camping area and a beautiful view of the sea.
The food is delicious and Julio (the chef and manager) prepares an exquisite ceviche.
I was well received and I totally recommend this place to visit.
My name is Dannes Ezequiel Carrera and I'm walking around South America and "Rancho Grande" became my second home.
Successes!

Me encantó estar allí, el ambiente es agradable y la familia Perez Leal es muy acogedora.
Hay zona de camping y una hermosa vista al mar.
La comida es deliciosa y Julio (el chef y administrador) prepara un ceviche exquisito.
Yo fui bien recibido y recomiendo totalmente este lugar para visitar.
Mi nombre es Dannes Ezequiel Carrera y le estoy dando la vuelta a #SudaméricaAPie y sin duda alguna "Rancho Grande" se convirtió en mi segundo hogar.
¡Éxitos!

October 20th, 2018 by peregrinospelaterra

Uma familia colombiana super simpática, prestativa e acolhedora, área para camping com muito espaço, lugar seguro e muito silencioso. Pagamos 20 soles e no dia em que comemos no restaurante não precisamos pagar o pernoite. Nos sentimos em casa. Super recomendo

October 19th, 2018 by ShredAir's Journey

This place is fun to arrive and stay at. The super-friendly Colombian family is eager to receive overlanders, and their happy exuberance is contagious. We felt very welcome from the moment we drove up to the restaurant, and they all came out to greet us.
Julio, the son, has big plans and assured us that he will build better bathroom facilities for overlanders. Right now, there are two toilets inside the restaurant and a rather crude shower in a different building. All is accessible 24/7.
The site offers ocean views from the bluff and a somewhat adventurous hike down to the beach.

October 18th, 2018 by office

as previously posted, very nice, clean and friendly.
food is very tasty.
Thanks to the owners, great job

October 13th, 2018 by Martina

Lovely family! They are extrem nice, funny and love to share their property with overlanders.

September 15th, 2018 by gogobrunhilde

Super friendly columbian family running this restaurant with a lot of love. There are toilets and a cold shower to use, and the restaurant offers excellent food. We ate dinner and breakfast there, so she said we didn’t have to pay the extra 20 for the camping.
Very recommended if you speak some Spanish and want to meet amazing people:)

August 27th, 2018 by seymourdelmundo.com

See my review under the official campsite symbol.

August 27th, 2018 by seymourdelmundo.com

Most welcoming family and a nice safe location south of Lima. We had breakfast in the restaurant for 15 Sol each and received coffee, a fruit smoothie, chicarron (thick pork ribs with the bacon attached), sweet potato, toa
stem bread and pickled salad...muy rico

August 11th, 2018 by porath-on-tours.com

The place is not really a campground, than a big flat place behind a restaurant.
It's a little bit noisy from the trucks on the Panamericana, but the place is fenced and the owners are very friendly.
We got electricity and water ( needs to be filtered).
Overnight for two people and car was 20;- Soles.

August 8th, 2018 by flaviodemarco

Otimo lugar, fomos bem recebidos. Para dormir é tranquilo e seguro. Recomendamos.

July 28th, 2018 by ernesto.b.aste

Pase por aquí junto a mis compañeros de ruta. Buscábamos un lugar grato para descansar entre Nazca y Lima, y encontramos un oasis en la
Panamericana.
Administrado por una familia muy amable y acogedora. Cuenta con mucho espacio para acampar. Tanto para carpas como para casas rodantes. Cerca del mar, con hermosa vista desde un acantilado.

July 17th, 2018 by icewindale2003

They welcomed me with hot tea when I arrived after 100 km of skating in cold winter. Camping spot is available in their backyard. shower is available but I haven't tried it. food is expensive if u are used to 10 soles set meal. but it is good to support them.

July 17th, 2018 by mcele92

Un lugar excelente para descansar. Nos recibieron muy bien, la familia Perez es muy amable y cálida. Muy rica la comida, super recomendable!!! :-D

July 11th, 2018 by camperworldtour.com

New camping and restaurant. Near the Panamericana and sea.
Big area for camping.
The owner is very helpful and kindly!
Good restaurant with multiple choice menu.
5 soles for person and 5 for car.

June 8th, 2018 by jrperezleal

Latin American restaurant, we have variety in Latin and Italian food, camping area, access to the beach, we wait for you!!