Character Catalog

A personal journal of his formative journey across Latin America, which became a classic of travel literature and a testimony on the continent's inequalities.

A theoretical and practical manual on rural guerrilla warfare, which became a reference for revolutionary movements in the Third World.

A major essay on his vision of socialism and the creation of the 'new man', grounded in revolutionary consciousness rather than material incentives alone.

Che's final diary, a daily chronicle of the Bolivian guerrilla campaign that ends with his capture and execution.

As a government official, he supported this massive campaign which reduced illiteracy in Cuba from 23% to under 4% in a single year.

Active participation in the redistribution of agricultural land in Cuba, ending large latifundist estates in favor of peasant farmers.

I feel my nostrils dilate, savoring the acrid smell of gunpowder and blood. I feel my ribs like a raging animal and I sense within me the will to kill, ready to be unleashed.

Other lands of the world call for the contribution of my modest efforts. I can do what is denied to you because of your responsibility at the head of Cuba, and the hour of parting has come.

We want to build socialism. We have declared that we are supporters of those who fight for the liberation of peoples, everywhere in the world. We condemn all forms of exploitation of man by man.

Let me say, at the risk of seeming ridiculous, that the true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love. It is impossible to think of an authentic revolutionary without this quality.

The morale of the troop is low and physical condition deteriorates day by day. The peasants are not joining us and the situation is becoming critical.

Mountain range in eastern Cuba where Che and the Cuban revolutionaries waged their guerrilla campaign against Batista's regime from 1956 to 1959.

City where Che won a decisive battle in December 1958, forcing the fall of Batista's regime. His mausoleum stands there.

Cuban capital where Guevara served as Minister of Industry and president of the National Bank after the revolution.

Small Bolivian village where Che was captured and executed on October 9, 1967, now a place of pilgrimage.

Birthplace of Ernesto Guevara, where he was born on June 14, 1928, into an Argentine middle-class family.

City where Guevara met Fidel Castro in 1955 and trained with the future revolutionaries before the landing in Cuba.

The Che's emblematic headwear adorned with a commander's star, which became the worldwide symbol of rebellion and revolution.

Che regularly smoked cigars, a habit he picked up in Cuba that became an integral part of his iconic image.

An indispensable item he carried at all times, even in the midst of guerrilla warfare, to manage his chronic asthma attacks.

A weapon he frequently used during the guerrilla campaign in the Sierra Maestra, emblematic of the fighter he had become.

Che kept a detailed journal of his campaigns and always carried works of philosophy, economics, and literature.

An essential tool for communication and propaganda during guerrilla campaigns, most notably Radio Rebelde, founded in the Sierra Maestra.

Guevara documented his travels and campaigns. His photographs now constitute an important historical source.