El Refugio Minca
Location: Via a Minca Barrio El Casino Minca, Minca, co
Star Rating: 9 Stars
Property Type: Villas
About this Property
Indulge in Nature's Tranquility
At El Refugio Minca, immerse yourself in the serene beauty of the mountains and enjoy the peaceful ambiance of our quiet street views. Unwind in our indoor pool or sip on refreshing drinks at the bar. Stay connected with free WiFi in our air-conditioned accommodations featuring charming patios.
Comfortable and Convenient Stay
Relax in our cozy rooms equipped with private bathrooms, free toiletries, and plush bed linens. Each unit boasts a seating and dining area for your comfort. Family rooms are also available for a wholesome stay experience.
Explore with Ease
Embark on exciting sightseeing tours easily accessible from our guest house. Visit nearby attractions such as Santa Marta Gold Museum, Santa Marta Cathedral, and Simon Bolivar Park. With a paid airport shuttle service, your travel convenience is our priority.
Book now to experience the perfect blend of relaxation and adventure at El Refugio Minca!
Important Information
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
Policies
Check-in: 01:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Tour desk
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Fire extinguishers
- Television in common areas
- Free wired internet
- Access to nearby indoor pool
- Internet access
- Swimming nearby
- Accessible shuttle
- No accessible shuttle
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Family Suite
This air-conditioned family room has a seating area, a patio, mountain views and a private bathroom. The unit has 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 5 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
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Family Room
This air-conditioned family room features a seating area, a patio, mountain views and a private bathroom. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
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Double Room
The double room provides air conditioning and a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
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Double Room with Mountain View
The double room provides air conditioning, a mini-bar, a terrace with mountain views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Minibar
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Terrace
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
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Family Room with Mountain View
This air-conditioned family room has a seating area, a patio, mountain views and a private bathroom. The unit has 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
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Standard Family Room
The family room provides air conditioning, a mini-bar, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The family room offers a seating area, a dining area and a tiled floor. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Minibar
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
Guest Reviews
- Lindy (7/5): -
- Howard (10/5): -
- Clemens (9/5): -
- Dr. L. Marshall (8/5): - Clean, good location, 1 member of staff (Hazey) very helpful and friendly. Good value They shrunk my washing. Put it in the dryer despite me asking not too. They at least didnt charge me for it
- Matheus Quesado (10/5): Hospedagem incrível. - Fomos muito bem recebidos pela Carmen e Geisy, o quarto era bem confortável, o ar condicionado funcionou muito bem, a Internet também.
O café da manhã bem variado e muito saboroso.
A piscina incrível e a vista pro pôr do sol do terraço era maravilhosa.
Tivemos um problema de falta de luz na região de Minca mas o hotel tem algumas luzes de emergência e assim não ficamos 100% no escuro.
A localização também é muito boa, por ser próxima do ponto de ônibus Tivemos dificuldade em encontrar a hospedagem, pois no mapa estava mostrando a entrada pela rua de trás, fora isso foi tudo ok.
- Materac (7/5): -
- zhaklin (10/5): -
- Juan Bermudez (8/5): -
- Emma (8/5): -
- Patrik (8/5): -
- Toby (7/5): - Decent for a short stay in minca but I think there are better lodges just outside the village that have more character and better views. Room was clean and comfortable and the breakfast was good but wasn't the kind of place we wanted to spend time in in the same evening.
- José Jesús (10/5): Excelente servicio - Excelente servicio Carmen y Geisy mis guayuuuu se portaron genial linda estadía volvería las veces necesarias…
- Keyllin Elena (10/5): excelente ubicación - Muy lindo el alojamiento, muy buen ubicado y el personal muy amable
- Kyle Patrick (9/5): -
- Cassy (10/5): - Établissement bien placé, propre, calme, piscine agréable, des hamacs etc pour se poser l'eau de la douche un peu froide et une des employés pas très sympa mais rien de grave
- Tania (6/5): It’s cheap and you notice that - The staff was great! The room smelled like cigarettes and the shower could use a make over as it was not working properly and looked kinda dirty :(
- Sara Ximena (10/5): - El desayuno y atención del personal
- rosana (10/5): Tudo perfeito,ótimo custo benefício!, - Tudo muito bom, quarto amplo,limpo,piscina,terraco com lindo por do sol,café da manhã tradicionall com ovos e areias,fruta e café , simpatia das 2 funcionárias que conheci.Respostas muito ágeis via whats up.Localização central.
- Peter (10/5): - nice & clean accommodation. Good location and friendly staff.
- JeisonMunozB (10/5): -
- Jhon Jairo (10/5): - Atención y su ubicación
- Erik (10/5): -
- Sara (6/5): - Very great location, great outside and good price Small room but efficient.
- Neal (9/5): Great place to stay in Minca - Good location in town but up a side street away from noisy bars. Great staff, Carmen and Hazel were both super nice and helpful. Nice views from my balcony Room could use a screen door to the balcony to be able to catch the cooler night air without letting the mosquitoes in.
- Maureen (9/5): Perfect hostal, great staff and great location. Thank you. - The staff was great and helpful (thx Carmen). Breakfast was delicious. The location is perfect since close to the main street but far enough to not hear the noise and have a restful night. Love that the pool was warm and hot water in the shower. Access to the rooftop was not possible since the first 3 steps in the stairs are missing.
- Terry (10/5): Nos encantó. - Disfrutamos muchísimo nuestra estancia en El Refugio Minca. El apartamento nos hizo sentir como en casa, con una habitación cómoda y unas vistas impresionantes desde la terraza que nos permitieron relajarnos y desconectar.
Carmen y Hazy fueron increíblemente amables y serviciales durante toda nuestra estancia, lo que hizo que la experiencia fuera aún más agradable.
Decidimos prolongar nuestra estancia en Minca y no dudamos en reservar una noche más en El Refugio. Una clara muestra de lo mucho que apreciamos nuestra estancia. Fue el mejor hostal en el que nos hospedamos en Colombia ¡Muy recomendable! Nos encantó todo.
- Jutta (7/5): - Der Ort lässt sich von der Unterkunft aus gut erkunden. Die Zimmer sind sehr einfach eingerichtet, aber sauber bei der Ankunft. Wir haben hier 3 Nächte verbracht. Das Zimmer/ Dusche wurde während dieser Zeit nicht gereinigt. Das Frühstück ist landestypisch. Der kleine Pool ist für eine kurze Erfrischung zwischendurch super.
Das Peis-Leistungsverhältnis passt. - Keine Zimmerreinigung während des Aufenthalts
- Kein Wechsel der Mülltüte (u.a.. für das Toilettenpapier) im Badezimmer
- Die Anlage ist schlichter, als auf den Fotos zu erkennen
- Tessier Joëlle (5/5): Déception - L'hôtel est au calme de Minca très bruyante .
La terrasse est agréable et à vue sur la montagne.
La piscine. Nous n'avons pas eu le même ressenti que les autres commentaires.
L'accueil? 2 jeunes filles sur leurs téléphones.
La chambre est petite, peu équipée, pas de tables de nuit, ni lampes de chevet . Les rideaux sont tachés , draps pas très nets. Le ménage n'a pas été fait du tout. L'hôtel mériterait d'être mieux entretenu, tout est laissé dans un état négligé, ce qui ne correspond pas au prix demandé
- Alex (8/5): Good location for a stay in Minca - The location is great as well as the staff! The pool was quite nice and a very comfortable temperature. The view from the balcony was also nice The bathroom was a bit uncomfortable due to tight space and the showerhead was broken
- Pierre Et Claudia (9/5): -
- Josée (9/5): - Sympatique et sans prétention. Propre. Les espaces communs sont assez chouettes. Beaux couchers de soleil. Un peu à l'extérieur du bruit et de la frénésie du centre. Personnel très gentil. Une table de chevet avec une lampe aurait été appréciée.
- Isabelle (9/5): Excellente auberge. Je recommande! - Superbe auberge. J'avais la chambre avec terrasse et AC. Wow la vue du balcon de la chambre est super. C'est grand et propre. Un très bon hébergement. Lit confortable. Bonne connexion wifi. Le personnel est très sympathique et toujours disponible. Proche du village donc tout est facilement accessible à pied. Je recommande vraiment! Piscine très chaude, donc pas très rafraîchissante. Hihi mais ce n'est qu'un détail.
- Alvarez (10/5): - la ubicacion y que tiene un garaje para guardar vehiculo n/a
- Pauline (10/5): Très bon séjour ! - L'emplacement est très central, les chambres sont propres et confortables, la piscine est chauffée! Nous avons pu garer notre voiture. Le personnel est vraiment adorable. Nous nous sommes sentis chez nous ! Pas d'eau chaude dans la douche, le petit déjeuner est très sommaire.
- Dominik (10/5): -
- Tibor (10/5): - Klidné, čisté a velmi pohodlné ubytování v Mince. Velké plus odpočinková terasa a bazén v horkých dnech. Bonusem je usměvavý a vstřícný personál hotelu a jejich snídaně. Děkuji Carmen a Cassey za příjemný pětidenní pobyt v Mince.
- LuisF Os. (9/5): Buen punto en minca. - La terraza y los espacios están adecuados para pasar 2 o 3 noches, es tranquila la zona y con poco ruido. Todo estuvo bien.
- Julie (9/5): - L'hôtel était très agréable, tout ouvert. La piscine est petite mais elle remplit sa part du contrat. La chambre était très bien. L'emplacement était particulièrement appréciable. Nous avons tout fait à pied dans Minca, y compris partir en randonnée à pied au départ de l'hôtel. Nous avons pu laisser nos bagages.
- Jean-Pierre (10/5): J’ai beaucoup aimé! - Tout était parfait. Très belle chambre avec beau balcon. Personnel gentil et attentionné. Un petit détail, j’aurais aimé avoir une lampe près du lit.
- Estefanía (9/5): -
- João (10/5): Bem recebido e dá para relaxar e trabalhar com sossego. - Simpatia das colaboradoras
- ANA (9/5): - Un lugar muy bonito y tranquilo. Instalaciones en excelente estado y limpias. El personal muy atento y el desayuno excelente. Muy buena piscina. Las habitaciones no tienen ventana o rejilla de ventilación. El mirador que aparece en las fotos con vista a las montañas no estaba habilitado.
- _Tobiasz_ (9/5): Miłe miejsce - Fajna lokalizacja, miły personel, przestronny pokój, dobre śniadania, darmowa woda pitna Wszystko było ok. Żeby tam trafić należy od głównej drogi skręcić w pierwszą w lewo, bo nawigacja nie pokazuje tego dokładnie.
- Bertrand (9/5): -
- Rony (8/5): Great choice for Minca - Extremely nice and welcoming staff
Great location
Wonderful terrace to see the sunset and chill on the hammock
I didn’t feel well and the staff really cared about me
Great value for money I got the double room which had no window and was next to the breakfast area so it was quite noisy- I assume other rooms in higher floors are perfect.
- Baby Loretta (8/5): Agradable, cómodo y tranquilo. - El personal estuvo atento a todas nuestras necesidades. Un poco de ruido en los pasillos en la noche.
- Tom (10/5): - Great spot near the centre of Minca, but far enough out to be reasonably quiet. We really enjoyed the breakfast and the pool, and the staff are incredibly friendly and accommodating.
- Eugenia (9/5): - La atención del personal es muy buena. El desayuno que preparan muy rico. La piscina es grande y el agua está climatizada. Recomiendo!
- Jessica (10/5): Great value for money - The girls working there are very attentive and help you with everything. The rooms are big enough and the location is good Nothing
- Eugenia (9/5): -
- Antonia Maria (7/5): - La piscina i el terrat eren molt agradables.
L'esmorzar era molt bo. Tenien un gos que de tant en tant feia les necessitats al pati.
Un taller de motos al carrer brindava soroll i fum tota la tarda.
- Kenneth (10/5): Mooi verblijf gehad - Verwarmd zwembad
- Jan (9/5): -
- Anton (10/5): Perfect stay - Limpio, cerca del pueblo, muy amables Carmen y Dheisy. Nothing!
- Sandra (9/5): -
- Nathalie (9/5): - Wir haben uns wohlgefühlt bei Carmen. Spanisch wäre von Vorteil 😅
- Margaux (10/5): Iconic location for Minca adventures - Great location. The girls working were so friendly and amazing. The BEST arepas I’ve had in Colombia. Make sure you check out the sunset on the rooftop patio!
- Beatrice (10/5): Une chouette adresse - L'accueil et la gentillesse de Carmen et son amie, les bons petits déjeuners, la piscine, la chambre spacieuse et sa jolie décoration de serviettes à l'arrivée, le calme, l'emplacement central. -
- Benjamin (10/5): - Close to everything in the small village, but away from busy street. Helpful staff (Caroline and co.) on hand with Google translate !
- VIDMAR (8/5): -
- Ouvrard (8/5): - Nous sommes tombé en panne de clim et le propriétaire nous a donné un autre logement. C'était très sympa. C'était un peu bruyant la nuit. Café avec de la musique forte jusqu'à minuit.
- Clotilde (10/5): Super séjour - Le lieu est un peu isolé de la ville et donc du bruit.
La piscine est très agréable.
Le personnel est très gentil. Rien
- HELENE (8/5): -
- Arsenault (7/5): - La proximité des attractions locales Le personnel
- Klemen (10/5): - Amazing place, nice views and very good breakfast, plus they let us stay in the pool after the checkoit
- Joanne (8/5): - Carmen and Hazy (the staff) were excellent 👌.
The location was good, but it was a bit hard to find Google maps, continue up the hill another 3-4 buildings and it's on the right. Not the left like google indicates . The pool was very warm due to the sun, like a hot tub. Just be forewarned.
- Guyot (10/5): - Tres joli hotel avec une piscine. Le personnel est tres agreable et serviable. La chambre avait une superbe Vue sur la Montagne
- Myrthe (10/5): Goede keuze voor een fijn verblijf in Minca! - De locatie is goed, ongeveer in het centrum. De kamer was ruim en met airco. Het ontbijt lekker! De dames die het runnen zijn ook lief en behulpzaam. Aanrader! Als ik iets moet noemen: de douche. Maar geen reden om dit niet te boeken wat mij betreft!
- Ruth (10/5): - Location is tucked away from the main roads so its nice to get away a bit, but still very much easily walkable down to all the restaurants, bars, shops, trail heads etc.
Nice breakfast cooked each morning for you. A couple of hammocks to chill in upstairs. We didn't use the pool but it looked nice. Comfy beds and a nice big room. There were some loud barking dogs nearby but that can't really be helped as they are everywhere.
- Jan (10/5): Mahtava majoittuminen ja isot kiitokset Carmenille, joka mahdollisti onnistuneen majoittumisen -
- Fabrice (9/5): - Decent breakfast, a la Columbiana.
Very central, yet quiet.
- Fabian (8/5): Great for a short stay in Minca - Comfortable beds, balcony with view of the village. Location a bit outside of the main streets, so a bit more quiet. Easy check-in and helpful staff.
- bruno (9/5): -
- Kaue (9/5): -
- Hörl (10/5): -
- Mathieu (10/5): Perfect - Perfect
- Joanna (9/5): - I loved the pool and the breakfast area around the pool where we could meet other guests. The breakfast was great and the staff were very welcoming. My bedroom didnt have a window. The air conditioning work well but there was no fan in the roo
- Sylvie (1/5): -
- Samuel (10/5): Wow; super endroit, tres bien situé, tres confortable. - Tout etait parfait!!
- Erwin (9/5): Nice Hostal in Minca town - De twee dames die het hostel runnen maken dat je je meteen welkom voelt. Het zwembad is een dikke plus. Lekker warm water dus meteen erin. Ontbijt was ook prima. En de dames regelden een taxi voor ons naar de airport. Locatie aan rand van het dorp is ook prima. Aanrader dit Hostal.
- Caroline (8/5): Great place to stay - Good location, central but set back a block so nice and quiet. Clean bright room and pleasant roof terrace and pool area
- Laëtitia (10/5): L’endroit parfait pour bien profiter de Minca - L’emplacement, le calme, la propreté, la piscine, le déjeuner et le personnel agréable Rien du tout
- Daniel (10/5): Top. Gerne wieder. - Tolle Lage und fairer Preis. Die Angestellten waren alle sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Nicht alle Zimmer haben ein Fenster, die Luft war nicht so gut aber es gibt eine Klimaanlage. Auch die Dachterasse scheint es nicht mehr zu geben, zumindest war die Treppe defekt.
- Ollie (10/5): A great place - especially for couples! - From the moment we arrived we were greeted by a massive smile and that's exactly the service we received throughout our stay. 2 wonderful ladies that looked after us so much. When we didn't show for breakfast one morning they checked everything was ok, genuinely making sure we'd had enough to eat.
We booked the room with a balcony on the first floor and the view was breathtaking. At night sitting up there and looking over Minca was a really nice way to end each day.
There's a small swimming pool (but very deep) comfortable to fit around 6/7 people but not room to actually swim. Weirdly I think the pool was actually heated, which I'm not sure it needed!
Breakfast was pretty standard but good value and home-cooked everyday (eggs,pancakes etc.).
The place was clean and it always smelt good (I dread to think how much laundry they get through!). They did our laundry for a fair price too.
I would definitely recommend staying here when in Minca, it's very well located up a small but steep hill, away from the constant noise of the main street (we slept past 9am twice!) and lots of hiking trails start near the property. You can enjoy the unbeatable company of Molly the dog too. Honestly, the upstairs deck needs sorting out. There's not so many tables for breakfast, so when it's busy the overflow seating is up there and it's full of wasps, looks unloved and run down. I don't think it'd take much to revamp it, but given that's where you get your view and where the relaxing spaces are, it's pretty unenjoyable up there.
Also, no hot water in the shower, but maybe we're just fully used to his now. We've paid double and not had any.
The only other thing is, you need some Spanish, not a lot but there isn't any English spoken here. Can't really mark them down for this though and It definitely didn't detract from our stay though which was superb and good value for money.
- Beat (7/5): -
- Samuel (10/5): -
- Maria Eugenia (10/5): Excelente - Muy buen desayuno, personal amable, una linda piscina para reponer energía después de las caminatas. Tienen lavandería ahí mismo. No nos molestó ya que hace mucho calor y es agradable el baño con agua fría pero no está de más mencionar que no hay agua caliente.
- Natalia (9/5): - El refugio tiene una ubicación excelente, cerca de todo. El desayuno es rico y fresco, y las arepitas de queso son riquísimas. Las chicas son muy amables y siempre predispuestas. Sin dudas, un lugar para recomendar. Todo muy bien
- Diego A.S Meneses (10/5): Un lugar muy cómodo y agradable. - El desayuno estuvo genial, Carmen nos trató de maravilla y nos atendió excelente. El hostal es muy lindo y está muy bien ubicado, cerca del centro de Minca. La habitación tenía nevera y agua caliente. La piscina está climatizada y el precio estuvo muy accesible. Nada, todo estuvo excelente.
- gilles (10/5): - L acceuil de carmen , et l hôtel est très charmant avec une petite piscine , proche du centre et des départs des tours, vraiment top et etonnant Rien du tout
- Marlene (8/5): -
- Arianna (8/5): -
- Lucrezia (8/5): - La stanza con la terrazza è bellissima e ha una vista spettacolare! La piscina è pulita e riscaldata, molto piacevole.
- alain (10/5): Je recommande ! - Carmen était très attentionnée et très gentille. Bon petit déjeuner et piscine chaude très agréable après la randonnée. Rien
- Chloe (10/5): Hôtel au centre de Minca - Emplacement en plein cœur de Minca!
La réceptionniste était très gentille, elle nous a laissé utiliser exceptionnellement la piscine un peu plus tard car nous sommes arrivés après la fermeture. Le matin nous étions pressé et ils nous ont fait notre petit déjeuner super rapidement. Notre chambre disposait d’un balcon avec une jolie vue sur la montagne!
- Mariana (10/5): La paz de Minca - Me encantó el lugar, es súper tranquilo, pude descansar hermoso todas las noches. Siempre está todo más que limpio y las muchachas que trabajan en el lugar siempre están atentas a resolver cualquier necesidad que tengas. La ubicación es ideal para ir caminando a todos lados. La comunicación con el dueño también estupenda. La piscina también impecable en temperatura y limpia. La vista es de maravilla también. Para quienes viajen solas se lo recomiendo porque es seguro y podes llegar a cualquier hora. También cociné y ningún problema, repito que el tema de la limpieza para mí es súper importante y acá funciona perfecto. Lo único que no me gustó es que el agua de la ducha fuera fría, no lo sabía y para mí es importante porque no sabía que hacía frío.
- Milo (9/5): - Staff were very helpful. Nice warm swimming pool. Amazing views. Shower very cold. Lighting in room a bit bright.
- Joan Lopez (10/5): Great stay and great staff - The breakfast (especially the arepas) was amazing. The room has everything needed and the beds are comfortable. The location is quite central. The personnel is extremely friendly and supportive. The value for money is really good. Nothing. It was just what we needed.
- Mejia (9/5): - Muy amables en el hostal, Karmen nos atendió muy bien...recomendado
- Amélie (8/5): Séjour agréable à Minca - Emplacement idéal proche du centre de Minca. Le petit-déjeuner très bien. C'était propre, la gentillesse du personnel. Nous n'avions pas de fenêtre à notre chambre et donc l'humidité avait de la peine à circuler. Même si la chambre était petite, nous avons pu bien profité de l'extérieur et de la terrasse de l'hôtel. Le lit était très haut pour nous qui ne sommes pas très grands.
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