Museo del Che

Santa Cruz & Gran Chiquitania


This museum is inside the impressive Centro Cultural Ernesto Che Guevara, which was completed in 2016 in time for the 50th anniversary of Che's death the following year. It contains a photo-documentary of events leading to the capture of Che and of the days immediately afterward, featuring objects and artifacts that belonged to the guerrilla group. There is also a copy of Che's diary detailing his time in Bolivia.

The museum is visited on the Ruta del Che City Tour.


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