Che Guevara commanded the group that managed to derail an armored train that was carrying 300 soldiers, heavy weapons, and ammunition during the final conflict of the Cuban Revolution. The boxcars are still in their derailed condition today. The bulldozer that was used to take up the train tracks is also still at the scene. The Guevara Memorial started construction in 1982 and was officially opened in 1988. There is a museum there that showcases Guevara’s life as well as his gun, medical certificates and other items, and a parade ground. The Che Guevara Mausoleum was added later after Guevara’s body was recovered from a mass grave in Bolivia.

Che Guevara Mausoleum, Santa Clara, Cuba, Phone: 53-42-20-58-78


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