The Coffee Region in Colombia is known globally for its exquisite flavors. Salty, sweet, bitter, acidic. We set out for a coffee tasting battle to test our taste buds with judgment from one of the best in the business - Diego from Jesus Martin Cafe.

Jesus Martin is known for their specialty coffee. They have a highly unique value proposition. Most coffee in Colombia is split into two groups, specialty and parilla. Specialty coffee is above 80% quality beans and parilla is below. Despite some of the best beans in the world, almost all of the specialty coffee is exported and the parilla is distributed throughout the country.

Jesus has decided to bring specialty coffee back to Colombia. A third generation coffee farmer, he has built relationships with farmers to bring their beans to him. His team hand checks 100% of their bags, removing every single imperfect bean. They then roast the beans in-house using potentially the best roaster in the world.

This provides the coffee farmers here in Colombia with better sales prices and a deeper connection to their beans. In turn, the Colombian people get to finally taste the best of their own coffee!

You can see the Bus Stop interview with Jesus himself and check out our VLOG from the road to see the tour of their roasters and behind the scenes footage of the coffee tasting battle

Adventure Location: Jesus Martin Cafe, Salento, Colombia

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On the Bus Productions heads deep into the Colombian jungle to find out how Colombian Cocaine is made today, in the post narco-era.

The country of Colombia’s history is clouded by production, trade and sales of cocaine.

In the past 10 years, the longest civil war has finally come to a close, and the government hss signed a treaty with the FARQ, the largest rebel group responsible for terrorism and drug trafficking. BUT bcause of the Colombian civil war and the Narcos (among others), the violence has shrouded many truths. The media and cinematic portrayal only add further layers to the clouds.

After the a seemingly endless few days bussing through the amazon, we got a look at how cocaine is being processed today. In the back houses of small towns with friendly faces and businessmen, some who once had even a small hand in the narco trade.

Adventure Location: Secret Location, Colombian Amazon

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Amazing Llama drone video shot on a DJI Mavic Pro outside of Chivay, Peru. Llama herd scattering. Planet Earth style. On the Bus Productions is a Production company traveling South America by school bus interviewing fascinating people for our podcast, recording adventures, and filming a documentary. This video was shot by Max Sugerman, Producer and Camera Man for On the Bus Productions. // Check Out Max\\ https://www.instagram.com/meks_photo/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel, we promise it's worth it. Check out our series of Edited and RAW Drone shots from South America // Follow the Journey \\ Rad Photos: https://www.instagram.com/onthebuspod... Deep Thoughts: https://twitter.com/OnTheBusCast Written Articles: http://www.onthebuspodcast.com/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/on.the.bus.p... // Check Out Daniel \\ https://www.instagram.com/dtotheblum/ https://twitter.com/Daniel_Blum // Check Out Brandon \\ https://www.instagram.com/thenomadicb... https://www.facebook.com/thenomadicbu... https://www.thenomadicbusdriver.com/ // Media and Collaboration Inquiries \\ @onthebuspodcast@gmail.com

Oh Boy! What trouble awaits in Part 2 of the VLOG documenting the journey on the Road to Lima from Ecuador?? The trip to Laguna 69 from Trujillo is one of the worst drives, road wise, we've ever made (Thanks Google Maps!).

Despite decrepit roads, the scenery is unimaginably beautiful.

After picking up Daniel, the crew fights through food poisoning, altitude sickness, AND losing each other on their hike up Laguna 69.

Was Laguna 69 was worth it? Follow Max Brandon and Daniel as they make the rest of the journey into Lima.

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Baños, Ecuador. Located 1800 meters high surrounded by waterfalls, volcanoes, and an endless array of awaiting adventures. Join The Bus as we embark on a canyoning tour of epic proportions - with Tomas of Geotours.

Canyoning is a combination of rock climbing, white water, hiking, and rappelling. From an epic cable car ride to jumping off massive waterfalls, then rappelling down even bigger waterfalls and hanging off the sides of cliffs, the limits were tested and we came out victorious (barely).

Located in the heart of downtown Baños, Geotours provided knowledgeable guides who were both entertaining and insightful. If you find yourself looking for adventures in Ecuador, they offer white water rafting, jungle tours, and rock climbing on top of their canyoning experience so be sure to stop in and book your tour with them!

Adventure Location: Baños, Ecuador

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Street art plays a special role in Colombian culture, especially here in the capital city of Bogotá. Illegal graffiti has been a divisive subject for the people. Camillo Fidel (owner of Vertigo Graffiti) gets on the bus to put it all in perspective.

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On the Bus is a traveling podcast that bought a bus, and hit the road to meet their guests and engage in the experience with them. Brandon and Daniel are early adopters and lovers of the human experience out to share powerful conversations with unique people that are highly successful.

If you want to live the experience with us ---- subscribe to the videos of the experiences with our guests, vlogs from the bus, and other adventure content.

We do all of this with our own effort, to support us go to the website and click donate, use our Amazon portal, or try one of the products we are affiliated with (and 100% use ourselves). We even accept cryptocurrency like bitcoin, litecoin and ethereum, because that’s what early adopters do. Lastly, leave a review on Itunes or the podcast app! A great way to make your voice heard for the things you love.

Lya Battle explains how all dogs are good dogs, and how she knows the difference between each specific one, talked about in On the Bus Podcast Episode #044 - Lya Battle - Queen of the Strays

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High in the mountains of Costa Rica, there is a shelter and sanctuary for over 900 previously stray dogs, known as Territorio de Zaguates. Lya Battle is the founder of this “Dogtopia,” where the endless drool of delight is matched only by Lya’s heart-warming energy.

Territorio de Zaguates is a 10-acre plot of land for the dogs to live “cage-free and open range.”

The lead up to this episode was about as good of a day as we could've asked for. The first episode of our Save the Deena Tour – we rode 45 minutes from Heredia through the mountains to see the pups. Lya released them all at one time and they ran down a valley into a ravine towards us, before running up through the mountainside. The volunteers and workers that take care of the animals showed us the value of love that’s possible. Lya gave us a few interviews while playing with the pups before we sat down for the show.

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Our stop at the Colombia-Ecuador border took over 10 hours. Why? With Venezuela's economy falling apart, the number of Venezuelan refugees crossing the border is growing exponentially.

On the Bus Podcast's Daniel Blum took his time to find out why, and made some new friends along the way.

Due to hyper-inflation, many Venezuelans can't get access to food,. Some wait in line an entire day once a week for rations. The wealthiest classes of people have fled. Now, these refugees are seeking new lives, for themselves and their families.

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About the VLOGs: On the Bus is a traveling podcast that bought a bus, and hit the road to meet their guests and engage in the experience with them. Brandon Reese and Daniel Blum are early adopters and lovers of the human experience out to share powerful conversations with unique people that are highly successful. Our VLOGs are our videos that supplement the entire journey, our thoughts on food, travel, interviews, people, and daily life from the road.

The economics of coffee are catastrophic for the majority of coffee farmers in Colombia. Most have never even tasted their own cafe. Jesus Martin (of Jesus Martin Cafe) joins us on the bus to explain his passion for changing the commercial coffee model and why he's improving agricultural practices FOR THE PEOPLE.

Jesus Martin is known for their specialty coffee. They have a highly unique value proposition. Most coffee in Colombia is split into two groups, specialty and parilla. Specialty coffee is above 80% quality beans and parilla is below. Despite some of the best beans in the world, almost all of the specialty coffee is exported and the parilla is distributed throughout the country.

Jesus has decided to bring specialty coffee back to Colombia. A third generation coffee farmer, he has built relationships with farmers to bring their beans to him. His team hand checks 100% of their bags, removing every single imperfect bean. They then roast the beans in-house using potentially the best roaster in the world.

This provides the coffee farmers here in Colombia with better sales prices and a deeper connection to their beans. In turn, the Colombian people get to finally taste the best of their own coffee!

See the VLOG from Salento: https://youtu.be/SA1N_VFxgk8

Check out our Coffee Tasting Battle: https://youtu.be/rmlAlv8H-EA

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