mausoleo del che guevara

Impressive mausoleum, much closer to the people than some other memorials I have visited. The flowers for each individual are very touching.

Having followed the life and adventures of Che Guevara and visited many of the places that he travelled, it was an awesome experience to visit his Mausoleum and Museum complex. Buried in the Mausoleum are 17 guerrillas(including Che) killed in the failed Bolivian revolution. In 1997 they were removed from a secret mass grave in Bolivia and reburied in this memorial. Spending time looking at the bronze statue of Che, his words engraved in stone, seeing the eternal flame is an memorable experience, even for those who aren't admirers.The adjacent museum is filled with information about the Che's life and death.

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.

The place combines the small and intimate mauseleo containing the mortal remains of Che and above a typically huge statue and vast open space. Whatever your political viewpoint, this place should be at the top of the list for anyone even remotely interested in the history of Cuba. A small museum (mostly Spanish only) helps explain a little more about Che the man.A very moving place.

One of the highlights of our stay in Santa Clara was spending the morning at the Che Guevara plaza. We were able to enjoy the May 1st celebrations and the youthful excitement.

This site was the first one visited as part of our 3 cities tour from Varadero. Our guide, Alexandro provided a lot of interesting information about how Ernesto - Che Guevara liberated the people from the oppression of the then ruling government. We stopped in front of the monument where we were allowed to take several photos. We were informed that cameras, handbags, etc. were not allowed inside the mausoleum/museum. We had to leave these on the bus which was watched by the drivers. Inside the actual mausoleum, a quiet hushed atmosphere prevailed. We saw the plaques marking the remains of Che and his supporters. It is a very sacred spot for the Cuban people. The eternal flame also is located here.Then we crossed over to the Museum where many artifacts from Che and his supporters are housed. It was pretty interesting! Note of caution - do not take a camera inside. A young woman from another group did and attempted to take a photo of her friend inside the museum. Her camera was taken. I do believe that she got it back, once the photos were all deleted.This site is very important to the people of Cuba and should be visited at least once. I am not sure what else there was in town, as we only had a short stop. It was our first stop on our 3 cities tour from Varadero to Trinidad ( a 14 hour trip). It was worth the stop.My only observation for improvement would be a washroom facility that was cleaner and had toilet paper, soap, etc. I had my own tissue and hand sanitizer. You could purchase tissue from the lady sitting by the door. The toilets did not seem to flush and it was pretty dirty, but to be on the safe side, one should always carry these extras when on a road trip in Cuba, or many other places, for that matter, just to be on the safe side.

We visited the Mausoleo on the way to Trinidad. It´s an important place to visit but...a bit disappointing. Big monument in the middle of nothing. It does explain Che´s journey in Cuba very well but watch out, only in Spanish.

I always wanted to visit Cuba for many reasons, the first being to pay my respects to the one, true hero of humanity, the revolutionary CHE! Unfortunatly, on my first trip three years ago, the mausoleo was undergoing repairs, so I had to come back to Cuba, just for that. Of course, I did!The feelings when you enter the place where Che and his comrades have been put to rest, are overwhelming! Words cannot begin to describe the emotions, thoughts that overcome you. Serene atmosphere, quite appropriate for this holy place. Their faces carved on wood on the crypts gently keeping them, seem to follow your every move. The whole of Cuba is an exquisite experience, but Che's Memorial is UNIQUE!

This was my first visit to Santa Clara (other than the airport) The Mausoleum of Che is a huge monument, and well worth the visit.

The final resting place of the main hero of the Cuban revolution! His remnants brought back from Bolivia, buried with his comrades of arms in the revolution.More tasteful than other mausoleums I have visited.

The museum has an excellent presentation of the history of Che Guevara. The museum and mausoleum does great justice to the man and the legend. It is a bit of an effort to get here but it is worth the travel. After visiting here you realize that the revolution would not have been won without him.

If in Santa Clara, visiting the Che monument and Mausoleum is a must do. It also gives an idea on how important Che was for the Cuban revolution and what kind of effort they went through to make this mausoleum possible.

The Cuban people have such a rich history and this stop on our way back to Varadero was well worth the sidetrip. The story and artifacts there are fascinating and there was so much I didn't realize about El Che. Stop here when you can.

We visited this highly moving tribute to the great Che Guervara during our recent tour of Cuba. This is areal landmark in the city where Che's defeat of Batista's army in 1958 marked the beginning of the end for Batista's dictatorship. This great memorial was built to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the battle of Santa Clara and now also contains Che's mausoleum and a small and very tasteful museum. Be warned though that if you are entering the mausoleum you cannot take a camera and you are not allowed to carry any bags. You can though take photographs in front of the memorial where the main statue resides, which is a pretty impressive sight up close. If you are visiting Santa Clara I would also recommend visiting Tren Blindado which is a monument which re-creates the sequence of events leading to the de-railing of the armored train sent by Batista to try and stop Guevara's guerrillas from taking Santa Clara. It is close to the main monument, but most day trippers tend to pass this by. Well worth seeing as well.

Visit near the end of the day about fourish and catch the sunsetting on this amazing piece of architecture. The artifacts inside are comparatively few but incredibly interesting. The crypt is very atmospheric and poignant. Well worth the visit irrespective of your take on che and Cuban politics.