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citycat66
This museum has excellent displays of mementos, diaries,and photos of Che Guevara`s life. A lot of the information is in English and Spanish, but there could be more. It is always interesting and useful to get a full picture of how a life was lived, what were the influences, and why someonelike Che would dedicate his life to revolution. This museum does just that.
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uisceb
Awestruck. This is free to see. I got a horse drawn taxi for one CUC back to the centre of Santa Clara
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Superkatt
Memorial, or Ernesto Guevara Sculpture Complex in Santa Clara is a huge intense emotional monument, which consists of three parts - the monumental Statue of Ernesto Che Guevara in the middle of the large square, the Mausoleum of Che and his 29 comrades, and Museum of Che.Monumental Statue is 7 meters high and made of bronze, standing on the 15 meters high pedestal of granite, statue is oriented towards the place of death of Che Guevara. The Statue is surrounded by 4 stelae with bas-reliefs showing moments of Che life, one of them representing his farewell letter to Fidel Castro. There is always a guard standing by the statue and overlooking the area.The Museum has entrance on the back side of memorial, unfortunately it is not allowed to take pictures there. Museum shows a personal items, letters and photos of Che, and explaining his different roles in Cuba as Guerrillero, Comandante and Stateman.The Mausoleum has entrance on the same place, there can be visited the graves of Ernesto Guevara and his 29 comrades. It was opened in 1997.
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DanielfromTremblant
Liked the personal effects and pictures. It is actually combined with the mausoleum. Wished that there was more English comments but I got most of it with my limited Spanish.
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FILARS
Che`s museum, his personal items, clothes, hand written notes, photos etc...and his remains that was brought to Cuba some years ago from Bolivian village with his 21 comrades ...It was a really nice, little museum and the second part where the their remains are located thoroughly emotional.. Che is a real hero who died for his dreams to help people all around the world....They think they killed him, but he will never be forgotten....
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182franr
both museum and memorial ate at the same location with two different entrances. visit the museum first.Lots of memorablia and pictures from the time of the revolution.the memorial is not only for Che. Thos who died with him when overwhelmed in Bolivia.For photographers: go in the evening for pictures. since the light is then great and shines on the standing Che statue.but careful: the museums closes at 5 PM . it opens at 9:30.
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petes267
Rather daunting- food for thought in many ways. Visitors are expected to be silent as the go around the rooms inside, also not to touch, take photos or show any disrespect.This is a sign of the massive respect/ love that Cuban people have for him and his contribution. Well worth the visit and very informative about his life and the part played in his death by the CIA- they have much to answer for.
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Kishajnalka
There is awesome lot of information to understand, how Che is related to Cuba. An important step during your visit.
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digitalroc
We made a visit here as part of a three city tour. The Che Guevara Mausoleum and Museum, which it should really be called, was very interesting and worth the trip to Santa Clara. There are no photos allowed in the mausoleum or museum. Outside, the Che Guevara statue on top of the monument is fairly striking, and worthy of several photos.
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MStJB
A place where we had to make a pilgrimage. A giant square reminiscent of Independence Square in Kiev or Red Square, Moscow. Built in 1987 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Che’s murder in Bolivia by the CIA. A giant, powerful bronze statue of Che towers over the square, whilst below in an air-conditioned mausoleum, 38 graves of Che’s men are tastefully carved from stone, contrasting seamlessly with a beautiful wooden montage suspended from the ceiling. Next door a fascinating museum, complete with many artefacts and evocative black and white photographs. You can feel the charisma of this man and in a strange sort of way, somebody I would have liked to have met. Definitely worth a visit.