HIKE
THE ROUTE OF “CHE” GUEVARA (6 days)
Ernesto “Che” Guevara wanted to
start a revolution in many countries in South America just like he did with Fidel in Cuba
in 1959. The key, just like they did in Cuba, was to push country people in Bolivia to a revolt against first world
countries. He failed on it because he did not have the backing of the Bolivian communist
party.
In 1967 he and his companions were killed in
Yuro and La Higuera by the Bolivian army; one of them was “Tania la guerrillera”
(Laura Bauer); some others like the French Regis Debray were judged and punished with 30
years in jail.
The ideas of “el Che” became the
ideas of many people in later generations in South America. In Bolivia “el Che”
still lives as a symbol of liberty for the students in many universities.
We invite you to come to remember this
unforgettable event of the Bolivian history in the temperate
and subtropical ravines of Bolivia where it happened.
Day 1: From the
city of Santa Cruz we drive 3 hours to the village of Camiri and register at our hotel. In
the afternoon we drive 2 hours to the village of Lagunillas (place where Debray was
caught), the Guarani culture museum. Return to Camiri.
Day 2: We visit
Camp 3, whose oil wells have been at work since 1920 and the military casino (a favorite
for the high life in those times). “Tania la guerrillera”
stayed in this village. Debray’s jail is here and it is now an interesting museum.
Hotel Londres sheltered “el Che”. We continue our trip until we reach the hamlet
of “Vado del Yeso” place. Accommodation in hut.
Day 3: We drive to
the village of Vallegrande. Hotel. We visit the hospital Malta that received the recently
killed body of “el Che”, the hole where “el Che” and other companions
were hidden and the “Remembrances Garden” where we visit the graves of
“Tania la guerrillera” and some others.
Day 4: 3 hour drive
to the village of “La Higuera” where “el Che” was locked in a room for
his last night. In the afternoon we visit El Picacho hill , the last campsite of “el
Che”. Hotel accommodation in La Higuera.
Day 5: 3 hour hike (round trip) in la Quebrada del Churo
hill to remember the last battle of “el Ché” against the Bolivian army. We
drive 5 hours to the village of Samaipata. Hotel.
Day 6: In the
morning we visit the Inka fortress of Samaipata used to resist the invasion of Amazonian
tribes into the Inka’s kingdom. Finally we drive 2 hours and return to Santa Cruz.
WE PROVIDE THESE
SERVICES:
- Bilingual guide,
- All meals (except first breakfast and last dinner),
- Private transportation,
- Hotel in Camiri,Vallegrande,
Samaipata, La Higuera,
- 1 night in hut Vado del Yeso,
- Entrance fees,
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