South America to Central America. It seemed a simple part of the trip, even without airplanes. They were too expensive, too boring. When you fly, you miss the best part of the journey. It's like cheating real travel. So, we said, how about a boat? I met Guido and Luis in Medellin, Colombia. I had spent the last 2 weeks of my life hitchhiking and busing from Quito, Ecuador, and I was happy to finally find a bed, even if it was located in a typical backpacking scene hostal, complete with bar, pool tables and pool. Asking a few people hanging around if they wanted a game of soccer, 3 replied yes! One left, and Luis and Guido were left. I found out they were both planning to head on to Cartagena the same night -
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