What is travel as a political act?

Join me in the highlands of Guatemala at about 10,000 feet above sea level for some thin-air thoughts about what Guatemala and Bolivia have in common. Is it just a coincidence that the most indigenous countries in our hemisphere are also at some of the highest altitudes — and among the poorest?

(I’m here with my crew, filming an upcoming special called “Ethiopia, Guatemala, Hunger, and Hope.” Follow our progress at http://www.ricksteves.com/blog.)

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