We left Havana in the morning – our first major stop (after hamburgers for lunch at a roadhouse on the way) being at the monument of Ernesto Che Guevara in Santa Clara. Here Natalia gave us an overview of his life and how he helped in and influenced the Cuban revolution: we also had the opportunity to get into his mausoleum.

From the monument we made it to the place of the main last battle against the Batista dictatorship – a mere 15 minutes bus ride away. It was here that Che and 18 companions derailed an armored train in 1958 – a major victory for the revolution.