Two young men decided to travel the length of South America in the early 1950’s. One of those men was Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, and what he was to see during these travels shaped his future.
Guevara can really turn a phrase, his writing and observations are quite remarkable. One of my favourite passages is when he is in Cuzco and he describes how the Spanish stole the gold and religious artifacts from the Incan temples and installed large crosses in their place. Several earthquakes over the years have destroyed the crosses.
Guevara says:
“And yet every so often, the heart of America, shuddering with indignation, sends a nervous spasm through the gentle back of the Andes, and tumultuous shock waves assault the surface of the land”.
With photographs taken by Ernesto and his traveling companion, Alberto Granado, along with the descriptive writing, you can really imagine yourself traveling with them.
Oh.. Think I gave up about 75% along the way. Have you got the 'second book' -- Back On The Road?
ReplyDeleteNo, I went onto Guerilla Warfare after reading this one, and The Bolivian Diaries. After that I felt a bit overdosed on 'Che'. I may read it some time in the future though.
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