During Guevara's time living hidden among the poor subsistence farmers of the Sierra Maestra mountains, he discovered that there were no schools, no electricity, minimal access to healthcare, and more than 40 percent of the adults were illiterate.
Pada saat Guevara hidup bersembunyi di antara para petani subsisten miskin di pegunungan Sierra Maestra, ia mendapati bahwa di sana tidak ada sekolah dan listrik, fasilitas kesehatannya masih minim, dan lebih dari 40% orang dewasa buta huruf.