Che Guevara Memorial Museum

WHAT IS IT ?

The museum took an autobiographical approach to Guevara’s life and showed many objects from his childhood moving along to his adulthood and death. His remains are partially there within a crypt alongside those who fought with him in Bolivia Within the crypt, there is an eternal flame made to represent the eternal nature of the messages he spread throughout his life and his eternal legacy. Facing the south, a large statue of Guevara is observed within the memorial, depicting his heroic nature. The memorial depicts the idea of Che Guevara as a national hero, as a symbol of hope and mobilization throughout Cuban history.

Reflection

Che’simportanceisheldinthefactthathewasseenas such a threat by the Americans; they saw him as a force that can subvert their domineering power and exploitation over Latin America. However, the memorial argues against that narrative, that Latin Americaisnotpowerless,despitetheUnitedStates’.