Protests in Venezuela have been ongoing for two months and have thrown the country into crisis. The unrest stems from extreme inflation, shortages of basic goods and the widespread perception that President Nicolas Maduro is becoming increasingly authoritarian. 

It's not only major cities that have been affected by the crisis. Smaller towns also are being hit hard, as CGTN's Stephen Gibbs reports.

Venezuela's inflation rate is currently around 700 percent, but in places far from major distribution centers, it is even higher. And visitors are staying away.

But one thing Venezuelans agree on is that theirs is a country that has yet to realize its full potential.