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Santa Marta, Colombia
After what ended up being over 160 total hours on a bus in just over 14 days, we finally made it back to Quito for our flight north to Medellin, Colombia.At this point we had been sick and trapped in a bus for just a little longer than one can stay completely sane.Furthermore, we were ready for some serious beach time without thinking about what that entailed.However, we had not consulted a guide book, didn't have one, and didn't even look at a map before booking...