One of the highlights of the Santa Clara Tours is a visit to the Museo Memorial Ernesto Che Guevara, Santa Clara. Santa Clara is the capital of the Villa Clara province. It is located in central Cuba. The Museo Memorial Ernesto Che Guevara, Santa Clara is one of the famous Museums in Cuba.
It is a mausoleum and houses the remains of Che Guevara along with sixteen of his fellow combatants who were killed in 1967 during the Bolivia campaign. On 17 October 1997 the exhumed remains of Che Guevara were returned to Cuba from Bolivia. The remains were laid to rest with full military honors in the Museo Memorial Ernesto Che Guevara, Santa Clara. Here you can visit the museum dedicated to Guevara's life. You can also see the reconstruction of the derailing of the train by Guevara during the Battle of Santa Clara.
The Museo Memorial Ernesto Che Guevara in Santa Clara is situated in Plaza de la Revolution. The monument has a bronze statue of Che, with a broken arm in a cast, along with a relief showing the revolutionary in battle. On the monument is etched the final letter from Che Guevara to Fidel Castro. Just below the monument is the mausoleum and beside it is the Museo Historico de la Revolucion. At the Museo Memorial Ernesto Che Guevara, Santa Clara you can see personal items of Che Guevara including the clothing he was wearing when he was murdered. A video on his life can also be seen. This Cuban Attraction was the idea of José Delarra.
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