We hiked to the main beach in the park the next day. This walkthrough of the jungle was very special. We heard the oddest sound, it was like ghosts on the wind. It was howler monkeys in the distance. We saw other monkeys and stunning birdlife. Stunning place but HOT! Hotter then the London tube on a summer day at rush hour! I do not think I have sweated this much before in my life! There is no breeze in the jungle either. It is a 2.5-hour hike to Caba St Juan (the main beach) I am really looking forward to getting out of the heat now and away from these bugs! The heatstroke is still there a bit so I am really struggling. Also, my gut is not great so I have to say I found this part quite challenging but so worth it. One more night in a hammock in the park. The Hammocks at Caba St Juan are even more grotty and we are hanging in an open-sided sort of longhouse with about 60 other people but that is part of the adventure I guess. The beach is stunning and the water is clear and warm. There is gold flecks in the sand so the water sparkles when it churns. We have one more night in another Hostel, with a bed thankfully and then we have a proper hotel!!! I am looking forward to aircon and a proper shower I can tell you. Feel pretty grotty through and through.
One more night on the coast at Costeno Beach, it is stunning here. Very basic, only power for a few hours a night but when the generator is not running it is so peaceful and the beach just goes forever.
Back to Santa Marta for a night, we booked a HOTEL!!! OMG!! It was amazing!! AIRCON!!! PROPER SHOWER!! WIFI!!! We really indulged ourselves. Sat in underpants in the cold air, binge-watched netflix, scrubbed ourselves in the shower and got our clothes laundered! HEAVEN! Off to Medellin today for our last stop in South America!