Program 391: Lake Titicaca; Latino America; South Carolina Low Country

Release Date: 01-10-2015

Description

Explore the highlights of the South Carolina Low Country, home to antebellum architecture, wildlife preserves, and plenty of rice and seafood. Then discover how you can stay high in the Andes with an indigenous family, right on the lake where Incas believe life began. And learn how Latinos in the United States are gaining influence — and what politicians need to understand to earn their vote.

Guests

  • Travel writer Carolina Miranda
  • Matt Barreto, author of “Latino America" (Public Affairs Books) and co-founder of Latino Decisions
  • Tour guide Rick Garman

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Program Extras

More with Carolina Miranda - Rick learns from travel writer Carolina Miranda how the people who live around Lake Titicaca use coca leaves, and how a curious traveler might experience them. And Carolina describes a timeless Lake Titicaca moment on a floating island at sunset. (runs 2:31)

More with Matt Baretto - Rick discusses the future of bilingualism in the United States with Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions. (runs 1:08)