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Colombia: Capital & Coffee

Season 3 Episode 303

Visit Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the nation's social, cultural and economic center. Bogotans have created a dramatically effective mass transit system to help decrease traffic congestion and air pollution. Travel to the Zona Cafetera to the west of the city where most Columbian coffee comes from and get a glimpse of the history of the world’s most popular beverage.

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