Che Guevara Mausoleum

The Che Guevara Mausoleum is a mausoleum located in "Plaza Che Guevara" in Santa Clara, Cuba (Che Guevara Square). It is home to the remains of Ernesto "Che" Guevara and twenty-nine of his fellow revolutionary soldiers who were killed in 1967 during Guevara's attempt to spark an armed rebellion in Bolivia. The Ernesto Guevara Sculptural Complex encompasses the entire region, which includes a 22-foot bronze statue of Guevara. Che Guevara Mausoleum is one of the most beautiful historical sites in Cuba.

After his bones were discovered in Bolivia, excavated, and returned to Cuba, Guevara was buried with full military honors on October 17, 1997. There is a museum dedicated to Guevara's life at the location, as well as an eternal light set in his honor by Fidel Castro. In honor of Guevara's army capturing the city on December 31, 1958, during the Battle of Santa Clara, Santa Clara was chosen as the destination. Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista fled to exile as a result of this decisive fight of the Cuban Revolution.

A Fulgencio Batista military supply train wrecked by Guevara during the war also remains in its original location nearby, in another part of the city.

Location: Santa Clara