Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.......
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1. The Plan: To travel 8 thousand kilometers in four months
2. The method: Improvisation
3. Explore the Latin American continent
that we only know by books
4. motorcycle diaries
5. Good Night Granado
6. "La Poderosa"
7. A '39 Norton 500 that's battered and leaks
8. The Pilot: Alberto Granado
9. A chubby friend, 29 years old and biochemist
10. self proclaimed scientific vagabond
11. The Pilot's dream: crown the trip with he's 30th birthday
12. That would be me
13. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
14. "El Fuser", 23 years old
15. - Ernesto is going away?
- No, Ernesto stays
16. Ernesto, could you takes us with you, please
17. Look dad, I'm sorry, but no matter how
many times you tell me...
18. Please Ernesto, you are only 3 assignments
away from your MD title
19. And that can wait
20. MD student
21. Leprosy specialist
22. Amateur Rugby player
23. Hey Fuser... nice Fuser!
24. And occasionally, asthmatic
25. Departure date... January 4th
26. The route: from Buenos Aires to Patagonia
and then Chile
27. then to the north up to 6 thousand meters
by the spine of the Andes to Machu Picchu
28. From there, to the lepers home of San Pablo
in the Peruvian amazonia
29. Final Destination: the Peninsula of Guajira in Venezuela
at the north point of the continent
30. We settle at the Peninsula of Guajira, the point of this great continent
31. Mouths full of wine, nice music
32. That beer is good, ah?
33. - Fuser, on January 4th, you should be done with all your exams, right?
- Yes
34. - If you want, I can make a detour to Miramar to visit your little girlfriend
- "little girlfriend"
35. A couple of days
36. - Look Fuser, look at that guy over there
- What?
37. Do you want your life to be like that?
38. You don't want your life to be like that, Fuser
39. What you want is to fuck in every country in South America
40. Hey boy... and in every town if we are lucky enough
That's and extra ingredient, right
41. What we had in common: our restlessness, our dreaming spirit
42. and the untiring love for the route
43. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
January 4th, 1952
Km 0
44. Let's go Ernestito, we don't have the whole day
45. - Isn't it too much Granado?
- Not enough chief. Norton 500, "this" is a motorcycle
46. Your son is in good wheels, don't worry
47. You should expect some difficult times son
48. But the truth is that I always dreamed of doing something like this
49. And I have to confess that if I had a couple less years on me...
I would jump right along with you on that motorcycle
50. Try to think that I do it for the both of us
51. - 10 years planning this trip, uncle
- Since you were a kid
52. Meanwhile... I trust you eh?
53. And the revolution uncle, for when?
54. Here? In a century
55. - Are you already leaving?
- Yes, I'm off
56. You should only worry about taking your medicines, nothing more, ok?
57. And writing me...
58. The most beautiful letters you have ever read mom
59. - Bye, my love
- You'll see. Bye. I love you
60. Bye
61. Bye little sister, take care
62. Bye man
63. Send me postcards
64. Ok, stop it or I'll start crying. Please
65. Take care, ok?
66. Just like Don Quixote had Rocinante and Saint Martin had his mule
67. We have "La Poderosa"
68. - Yeah, that pisses oil
- Yes, pisses oil, but what I'm trying to say is that
in this precise moment
69. The young Fuser and myself are embarking in a trip
to the most remote places of the human spirit
70. where we will meet new lands, listen to new anthems, eat new fruits...
71. Granado... I'm making you responsible. If something happens to Ernesto I'll find you.
Put on the handkerchief darling
72. Don't worry mam, he will come back to become
the doctor we all want him to be
73. It better be
74. Ok, is time to leave!
75. Animal!
76. Careful with that bike!
77. Dear mom... Buenos Aires is behind us
78. behind is as also the miserable life
79. the faculty, the exams and the dissertations that make you sleepy
80. Before us lies all of Latin America
81. From now on we will only trust in "La Poderosa"
82. I wish you could see us. We look like adventurers
and inspire admiration and envy everywhere
83. Go Mial. Assume aerodynamic road position
84. C'mon baby, don't fail me baby.
C'mon, c'mon
85. What happened Mial?
86. I'm glad to have left behind civilization, and be closer to the earth
87. Wait, something is coming out... something is coming out
88. Fuser, are you alright?
89. What happened puppy?
90. Are you alright?
91. - What the fuck is that?
- What the fuck does it look like?
92. - A fucking dog?
- Oh fuck, you are a shitty driver...
93. What the fuck is that dog doing on the bike?
94. Is for Chichina and his name is Kamba
95. Pick up the bike.
96. Miramar, Argentina
January 13th, 1952
Km 601
97. Where the fuck are we? Switzerland?
98. - Good morning
- Good morning
99. - Chichina?
- She's inside with the rest of the family
100. That bike is giving you problems, uh?
101. Esteban, please tell us about your trip
102. It was great Don Horacio,
I had the opportunity to take a seminar in Cambridge
103. and stay a couple of weeks in London,
a fascinating city
104. - What a privilege!
- Yes it was
105. - Esteban is getting his PhD soon, right?
- Yes
106. - Medicine?
- No, Law
107. Ah, law
108. Sorry.
109. 1, 2, 3, 4
110. Is your turn, come
111. I never saw a pig who wanted to dance, never.
112. C'mon
113. Knock it off!
114. - With this hand... back... side
- What are you laughing at?
- I'm laughing at you.
115. Tonight?
116. My dad ask aunt Roxanna not to take her eyes off of me
117. My mom promised the Lady of the Valley that she would
walk to her sanctuary if we broke up
118. And your parents can't see that the more they bury the diamonds,
the more decided is the pirate to steal them?
119. Believe me, this diamond wouldn't mind being stolen
120. Dance
121. Look
122. Let me see your bathroom
123. - Good night
- Good night ladies
124. Aunt Roxanna, which room is mine?
125. Get away Kamba!
126. - How many days did you say we were staying here?
- You already know
- Two
127. - And how many days have we been here?
- If you become a Doctor, will you operate with wire too?
- Six days, Fuser
128. Someone will see us
129. If you'd stay we could do many things, Ernesto,
but only if you'd stay
130. I didn't like the sound of that
131. - What do you want me to say? That I'm going to wait for you?
- I told you I'm coming back
132. - Yes, I have the dog as proof
- You didn't like it?
133. What do you want Ernesto, what do you want to hear?
That I'm going to wait forever,
that I'll wait for months and months till you come back?
134. - What's going on?
- What do you want? What do you want?
135. I'd like you to stay like this forever. Quiet.
136. I want to look at you, cause I'm not going
to see you for a long time
137. Of course I'm going to wait for you,
but please don't take an eternity
138. - And how long is an eternity?
- That's slippery ground mister
139. I'm not going to touch you
140. Did I hit you? Did I hurt you? Did I hurt you?
That was a trick, a very bad trick
141. Ok lovebirds... is time to leave.
Fuser
142. Miss Ferreira...
Thanks for everything
143. "I used to listen the bare feet splashing in the ship
"And had a feeling of the faces darkened by hunger
144. "My heart was a pendulum between her and the street
145. "I don't know with what strength I freed myself from her eyes,
"I broke away from her arms
146. "She was left clouding with tears her anguish
"Behind the rain and the glass
147. - Lorca eh?
- No
148. - Neruda
- No
149. - Who?
- I don't remember
150. - Good bye
- Bye
151. Wait, wait. The snot is...
152. And so... with Chichina, nothing...
153. Not even after giving her the German shepherd with pedigree... nothing
154. I mean, at least you saw a tit... one
155. Ahhh... You saw her tits, Ernesto
156. Scalpel, Scalpel
157. North American Dollars?
158. - Fifteen
- Chichina?
- Yes
159. I like that girl for you, I always said that she was your girlfriend.
We will eat better now
160. - No...
- Protein food
161. No, she gave me this money for when we get to the US.
She asked me to buy her some pants.
162. I told her I would
163. - What?
- Forget about this money. It is out of our budget.
164. - Fucking moron, he is testing me...
- Che are you talking to the bike again
165. Listen to me man, what is wrong with your head?
That chick's got you by the balls.
166. Calm down
167. - Good evening
- Hi
168. Piedra de Águila, Argentina
January 29th, 1952
Km 1809
169. - How do you feel the bike?
- The wire is making wonders, it works great
170. - Son of a bitch... fuck
171. Are you alright Fuser?
172. It was the curve
173. Son of a...
174. Look at the pipe...
son of a bitch!
175. Pass the stakes, I'm all out
176. Wait, wait, don't fuck with me
177. - You had to choose this place, you idiot...
- No you chose this place
178. Hold that side
179. - No... fuck
- Son of a...
180. - The river is taking it
- Grab it, grab it
181. It took it
182. - Che and what if we go there?
- We should ask for help over here, with the common people
183. - Which one are we doing? The broken headlight?
- No, Red October. You have the experience right?
184. Good Night
185. What do you want
186. Maybe our appearance doesn't show it, but we are doctors
from Buenos Aires and Córdoba, respectively
187. We are traveling all over the country, doing some research
with hopes of curing some of the worst diseases of the 20th century
188. Plagues that not only consume our energy but that also
keeps Argentina in need
189. When by just reading the medical literature, you could notice, just as us...
190. What the fuck do you want, pair of bums?
191. Look sir, the wind took our tent, we are starving
and we need a place to spend the night
192. Ok, out there in the shed there's a good ground.
You can sleep with the workers
193. - We are doctors...
- Hmm... I like your face a lot, but I don't like yours fatty
194. - Fine?
- Yes, its fine
- Thank you.
195. Dear Mom... we are still hitting the road,
but to tell you the truth, the bike is less powerful every day
196. San Martín de los Andes, Argentina
January 31st, 1952
Km 2051
197. Money and food are scarce, but we manage to find opportunities
to eat and sleep for free
198. Thanks to our secret weapon:
Alberto's infallible sweet talking
199. plagues that not only consume our energy but compromise
the modernization of Argentina
200. - So, you are doctors
- Well, no. Alberto is a biochemist and I am an MD student
- He is practically graduated, we are like doctors
201. - Then I would appreciate it if you could look at a swelling I have in the neck
- Gladly, eh... Mr.?
202. Von Puttkamer
203. Does it hurt?
204. - This is a tumor
- What do you mean a tumor?
- Yes
205. - Do you think so
- Yes
- Allow me
206. I don't know Fuser, fat sedimentation
it could be a cyst
207. No. It is a tumor in the occipital area
208. - Schatzie, these gentlemen say I have a tumor
- Tumor?
209. Good morning mam, I sincerely don't believe it is a tumor
but a sebaceous cyst
210. If you could give us a place where we could
eat and sleep we might be able to treat it
211. No, no look... we can't treat it. You will have to go
to Buenos Aires. I can recommend you a specialist
212. - Or we could try to help him, don't you think?
- Help with what? With the grass, with prayers?
213. - I understand, you can't do anything for me
- Yes we can, if you give us a place where we could eat and sleep.
214. - Around here there's a lake with lots of fish and a shed
- Sir, the diagnostic is very...
- We have nothing more to talk about, doctors. Let's go Schatzie
215. - The next time could you try to help us a little
- Of course I can give you a hand, but never at the price of the health of a man
216. - Ok, let's say that you are right and the old guy has a tumor,
how the fuck do you tell him like that?
217. Is the truth, if he can't handle it he can go to hell
218. - You can't treat a patient like that, you can't
- The guy has a serious problem,
the sooner he looks into it the better
219. That's the proper treatment, didn't they teach you that
at biochemistry school?
220. Don't talk to me about proper medicine
221. Nurse. First graduate and then talk.
You think you know everything, moron
222. I'm going to look for food
223. Duck! duck! duck! Give me gun, move it! move it!
224. Son of a...
225. Great Mial...
226. I hit it, man
227. - How did you do it?
- I can't fucking believe it...
228. Well, there's no other choice but to get in the water
and pick up dinner, no? Fuser, to the water to get the food!
229. You are really crazy if you think I'm going to get in there.
Do you know how cold is that water?
230. Yes, I know you are allergic to cold, water, hot and all that
but you know what, I am older, wiser and I shot the duck, so
you have to go
231. - That shot came out of your ass, besides I have asthma
- Ok, you are right. If you can't I'll do it
232. - I didn't say I couldn't
- You can't or you don't want to
- I didn't say that I couldn't
233. Or you don't want to and that is the same. Or you could give
me Chichina's fifteen bucks...
234. and we eat as God intended, c'mon.
235. - Look if I get to find that fucking duck, I'll eat it all by myself
- Ah! in the water, in the water, duck.
236. - I'm going to get my balls frozen
- For the use you give them, Fuser...
237. Good Fuser, good... bring on that duck with potatoes.
Is it cold Fuser? Hey! cold? Not over here.
238. Duck
239. - Are you feeling sick?
- No, I'm just perfect
240. Bariloche Train Station, Argentina
3 days later
Km 2270
241. Easy
242. Fuser...
243. Fuser, listen to me. Give me Chichina's fifteen dollars and let's
go to a hospital like the people
244. If you say that to me again, I'll throw up all over you.
245. Dear mom... what is it that's lost when you cross a border.
Each moment seems to be split in two
246. Melancholy for what was left behind and on the
other hand all the enthusiasm at entering new lands
247. Frias Lake, Argentina
February 15th, 1952
Km 2306
248. - Look Mial, Chile
- Chile! Viva Chile!
249. - Is it your first time out of the country?
- Yes, of course
250. You are almost a man, Che
251. Look Mial, when we are old and tired of traveling, we
should come back and set a clinic on this lake
252. That's a good idea
253. Providing attention to everybody, if anyone ever comes
254. Count on me, brother
255. Hey, things are getting better Fuser, eh?
- Yeah
256. - Hey, it is snowing
- No, is just frost
257. - Help me
- On three, 1, 2, 3
- Done
258. Go, go, go
259. - Fuck is cold!
- Some summer, uh
260. Che, you told me we would enter Chile like two conquerors.
Not on foot like a pair of losers
261. If you don't like it, go fuck yourself Ernesto
262. TEMUCO, CHILE
February 18th, 1952
Km 2772
263. What if we dump this shit that gives us so much trouble
264. And go on foot through the whole continent, you genius
265. Yes, we would see more and meet more people...
you would lose weight
266. You sissy, but if with a couple of dollars from
Chichina this gets fixed immediately
267. And again with the same thing. Forget about that money
268. Ok, perfect. If you get that mad then go all the way to Venezuela
walking and leave me here alone with the boss's money
269. Know what? I would get there in half the time and stop
meddling with other people business
270. Fuck you bastard!
271. "Uy, Ernestito, bring me the little Yankee pants
from Miami"
272. Can't you see that you will never see them on or off?
You wanker!
273. Fuser..
274. You know what your problem is?
275. Your fucking honesty.
276. You should tell a lie from now and then to help us.
277. - Hold it for a second
278. - Hey, hey, what are you doing?
- Come, Come
279. Thank you
280. - What? Do you have "mate"? Thank you.
- It has sugar
281. - Excuse me, what's your name?
- Teresa
- Teresa, Ernesto, nice to meet you
282. - It would be nice as a souvenir, eh?
- A souvenir? I'll take back to Argentina
283. - You are traveling?
- Yes we are traveling, we are the owners of that old bike
- A the big one over there
284. - What are these?
- This is "malton"
285. - And This?
- These are oysters
286. Maybe next time, ok? next time...
287. Austral Newspaper, 3 pesos,
Austral Newspaper, only 3 pesos
288. Get informed about Chile and the world,
for only 3 pesos
289. Yesterday evening, Temuco was honored by the arrival
of 2 of the most renowned leprosy specialists of Latin America
290. - Dr. Alberto Granados from Córdoba
- What do you mean "Granados"
- That's what it says
291. Dr. Alberto Granados from Córdoba and
Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna from Buenos Aires
292. They have embarked on an epic trip from their
homeland to the north point of Venezuela
293. The charismatic adventurer scientists, experts in their field,
have treated three thousand patients in all the continent.
294. They hope to complete their trip in a record time of
five months, just in time to celebrate the 30th birthday
of the youthful Dr. Granados
295. - It says youthful, eh?
- Yes, and so I get informed too.
296. Do you think it will work?
297. Hello, good evening
298. My friend and I have some problems with our bike
The direction is broken, the brakes are practically gone
and the shift box as always...
299. And my backside is killing me...
300. Let's see. I can fix the direction, the brakes and the shift box.
301. But I can't do anything about your backside.
302. We don't have any money
303. What? You don't have any money?
304. When we get to Valparaiso we will receive some money,
when we have it we will send it to you...
305. You know, I wouldn't want to be rude, but if you
don't have any money,
you have nothing to do here, so please...
306. Excuse me the interruption, but if you help us right now you will
contribute to the bilateral relationships between our countries
307. If I understand correctly, you want me to fix it for free
308. I think we are not making ourselves clear
309. besides we can't expect everybody to know
who's who in the Latin-American medicine field
310. - Please doctor, come on in
- Yes, precisely today there was an article
published on the paper...
311. - Let me see... allow me
- Yes of course
312. - Look Piedad, Tulio look...
313. - Well the picture is not very good
- Yes we are not favorably depicted
314. Look, is them...
315. Gentlemen, for me it will be a great honor to fix your bike,
once I finish this card game with my wife
316. Of course, there's no problem
317. That's the main priority.
318. Do you know that tonight there's a dance
and God willing, all the ladies of the town will be there
319. Oh, what a shame.
320. - Could you give me the paper back?
- Thanks a lot, you are very kind
321. - I'll bring the bike over
- Please bring it over, we will fix it
322. Could I have this dance?
323. Cheers!
324. You know, I was just thinking about you
325. And why is that?
326. You made quite an impression when I met you
327. Thanks
328. - Would you like to dance?
- No
329. I don't dance
330. My husband fell asleep, he's drunk.
I don't have a dance partner
331. Well, if you teach me, yes?
332. Hey, you finally remembered that you are a man?
333. You had forgotten?
334. It's been a long time since I danced,
but is coming back to me, is coming back...
335. I can't dance here
336. Would you like to keep dancing?
337. Wouldn't you prefer to go out
338. I would love to, yes
339. Let's go
340. - What's going on?
- No, we better stay
341. Let me go!
342. The Argentinean is leaving with your wife
343. Let me go!
344. Sorry, sorry... I'm sorry
345. Argentinean mother fucker!
346. Aren't you tired?
347. No
348. - Don't you want to switch?
- No
349. Are you sure?
350. Cows! cows!
351. I can't Stop, I can't stop!
352. The brakes don't work
353. Fucking mechanic
354. - Are you ok?
- Perfect, what do you want me to tell you Fuser?
355. Shitty mechanic
356. Is he your father?
357. Yes
358. Hey, that cow is going blind
359. for the shit it's going to see
360. Los Angeles, Chile
February 26th, 1952
Km 2940
361. We are 25 days behind
362. Wait wait wait wait
363. Hello
364. There's a rumor that the Chilean women are the most
daring in all the continent
365. Well, the rumors have no scientific support Dr. Granado.
We have to make a field test
366. You didn't like them, really?
367. Here they come
368. Hello girls
369. - Excuse us, the place is packed...
370. - Can we sit with you?
- Yes, of course
- Thanks
371. - How are you? Ernesto
- He is Alberto
372. - Miss?
- Jazmín
373. Daniela
374. - Nice to meet you
- Nice to meet you
375. - So are you Argentineans?
- How did you know?
376. I don't know... the accent,
because you say "Che", I don't know
377. - Had you noticed that Che? I hadn't
- No me neither
378. - Do you know what day is today?
- February 26th
379. February 26th... we are going to seem like liars,
but it has been a year...
380. A year? A year since when?
381. - A year since we started this trip
- That's nice
382. - Damn, one year and we don't have one cent to celebrate
- Wouldn't you like us to invite you a bottle of wine?
383. - Wine?
- Yes...
384. Lucho, bring a bottle of wine to our Argentinean visitors that
have made such an effort
385. But ladies, please don't takes this the wrong way,
but I can't drink wine
386. - But why, why can't you drink a little wine to celebrate?
- Exactly...
387. - Well there is an old tradition in Argentina that...
- Please c'mon, don't...
- What?
388. - I think they deserve and explanation
- Is adequate, yes
389. Thanks Lucho... Well, there is a long costume in Argentina
that doesn't allow us to drink with empty stomachs
390. And since we don't have any money at the moment, we can't
buy food and we must reject your generous offer
391. Please, don't be like that... wait.
Lucho, could you bring us some empanadas
392. - Do you like Chilean empanadas?
- I have never tried them
393. - four, eight?
- They are really hungry. Twelve.
394. I've always liked that number
395. - I would really like to stay here
- Too bad we don't have a place to stay,
but we can sleep at the plaza
396. Hey, but my father loves Argentineans.
I think he can help you
397. He is the chief of the fire department,
so he knows a lot of people
398. Wait, are you sisters?
399. Yes, of course, you hadn't noticed? Look...
400. They hadn't noticed.
401. - The mechanic doesn't come back until tomorrow,
but the bike can stay here
402. - Thanks a lot
403. Guys, let me introduce you to two Argentinean volunteers
that will be staying here with you
404. - Let me introduce you to Dr. Che Skinny and Dr. Che Fatty
- Nice to meet you
405. - Hey, would you like to see more of the town?
- Yes
406. - But...
- Don't worry sir
407. - Excuse me...
- Yes?
408. I wouldn't like to bother you, but are you really doctors?
409. - No
- Yes
- No
410. I'm a biochemist
411. - Could you visit a lady that is sick
- Yes, when you tell me...
412. Could it be right now, cause she is really sick.
It's been a very long time since she saw a doctor
413. Ok, let me pick up my things and we will go.
414. Is nice to be faithful to the Hippocratic oath, Fuser
415. Excuse me
416. Look at my eyes
417. I'm going to touch your neck a little
418. Has she eaten?
419. I don't know
420. Look, Doña Rosa, I'm going to leave you these pills
421. Take one with each meal
422. And one before bedtime.
423. This will help you feel better
424. Dear mom... I knew I wouldn't be able to help that poor woman
425. That up to a month ago she had been serving
tables, panting like me
426. Trying to live with dignity
427. In those dying eyes, there was a humble
request for excuses
428. And a desperate plea of consolation
that gets lost in the emptiness
429. Just as her body will get lost very soon
in the magnitude of the mystery that surrounds us
430. Fuser, you still haven't asked me how was the
field test with the Chilean sisters
431. You know how I fear that you might become
the new sexual ambassador of Argentina
432. Are you the two lazy asses that travel
on that piece of crap
433. Her name is "La Poderosa"
434. It was. But now we could name it The Dead One, The Paraplegic
435. Oh yeah, why?
436. What do you mean why? Because I'm
the mechanic, what else
437. If you sell it per pound, you might obtain something,
but that piece of crap arrived dead here, really
438. I'll be missing you Negra
439. I'll take these, let's go
440. What do we do? Should we go on?
441. Yes, we go on.
You only reach 30 once in a lifetime
442. You are really something
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
443. - If we change the dollars...
- No, don't even think about it
444. We arrived at Valparaiso
445. "I love Valparaiso. How much you encompass
and how much you irradiate bride of the ocean"
446. "Even far away from your deaf halo..."
447. - Federico García Lorca
- No
- No, it's Neruda
448. Valparaíso, Chile
March 7th, 1952
Km 3573
449. Thank you
450. - From Chichina!
- Chichina, and the money?
451. - Should I open it?
- Yes open it
452. I leave you alone love bird
453. How do I love you Celia de la Serna!
454. What's going on?
455. Fuser
456. - Che, are you ready?
- Me?
- Yes you
457. - Of course
- Let's go
458. Right away sir
459. Atacama Desert, Chile
March 11, 1952
Km 4960
460. You know what, my plan was a lot better
461. You are so fucking proud, at least answer me
462. Do you want to go back?
463. Go ahead...
I'll get to the mine and then I'll tell you what it looks like
464. Are you suggesting that I won't make it to the mine?
465. If you can little doctor asthma, I can do it too
466. Moron
467. Oh, you want to win?
468. Stop! Fuck!
469. - Good evening, how are you?
- What's your name?
470. - Ernesto
- Nice to meet you
471. Yes, that's it, that's were we are from
472. We didn't have much, just a dry and difficult land
473. It belonged to his grandparents
474. It was ours, until a landlord arrived and kicked us out
475. - And that is what they call progress
- We had to leave our son with the family and travel to find job
476. - Trying to escape from the police that wanted to catch us
- Why?
477. Because we are communists
478. We are going to the mine. If we are lucky I'll find a job.
479. Apparently they are so dangerous that they
don't care what party you belong to
480. Are you looking for a job?
481. No, we are not.
482. No? And then why are you traveling?
483. Just because
484. Bless you, blessed be your travels
485. Take this
486. Thanks
487. - Some "mate"
- Thanks
488. Those eyes had a dark and tragic expression
489. They told us about some friends that had disappeared
under mysterious circumstances
490. And that apparently ended up in some
part on the bottom of the ocean
491. That was one of the coldest nights of my life
492. But meeting them made me feel closer to human kind.
Strange, so strange to me
493. You... you too
You, the next one
494. Move it, guys, move it
495. Chuquicamata Mine, Chile
March 15th, 1952
Km 5122
496. Move it, guys, move it
497. Get in the truck. The rest go to your homes.
Out
498. You two, what are doing here?
499. Nothing, we are looking
500. Looking at what, this is not a tourist attraction. Out
501. Can't you see that these people are thirsty.
Give them some water damn it.
502. I will call security so they will arrest you
503. Oh yeah. Why?
504. Invasion of property. This is the property of the
Anaconda Mining Company
505. Let's go.
506. Son of a bitch
507. When we left the mine, we felt reality was changing
508. or were we the ones changing
509. Going deeper and deeper into the mountain range
we found more natives
510. that don't even have a roof in what used to be their own land
511. Finally we entered Peru
512. Thanks to a truck driver half blind, Felix
513. I almost forgot... Today is Alberto's 30th birthday
but not in Venezuela, as he had envisioned
514. We were so tired, mom
that we couldn't even celebrate
515. Fuser
516. This is humanly impossible
517. Finally we arrived to the heart of America...
518. Cuzco
519. Cuzco, Peru
April 2, 1952
Km 6932
520. After entering the city, we met Don Nestor
521. A very wise man, mom
that ended up as our official guide
522. I was wondering Sir, which one of this walls is Inca?
523. This one should be the Inca wall, and that one is Spanish
524. We, as a joke, call this one the Inca wall
and that one the wall of the Incapables, those were
the Spanish
525. Cuzco was the capital of the Incas, but
when the Spanish came they destroyed everything,
and named Lima as the new capital
526. - Lima?
- Yes
527. - This is The Plaza?
- Yes
528. She says that she has never been to a school because
she has always been near the cattle, that's why she doesn't
know how to speak Castilian only Quechua
529. I think that before, there was enough money for everything,
but now there's little money and there are no jobs
530. That is affecting us more and more
531. Since I was little I have worked with crafts
and that's how I keep on level... regular
532. With both hands, with both hands
533. With both hands, Nestor
534. Good evening
535. Good evening
536. When I was working, the owner came
and he threw me out of the land
537. Once I was producing all the products
he threw me out
538. He threw you out? How? Did he call the police?
539. Yes, he brought the police.
He is a powerful man, he has a lot of money
540. - He wanted me to leave the land
- Yes, once it was producing
541. Yes, it was producing wheat, corn, potatoes, beans...
and I was meant to keep a part of it
542. But I won't stay behind, I have to keep moving forward.
Working, looking for money to educate my children
543. - How many kids do you have?
- I have five kids
544. - Have you joined with other farmers of the area?
- Yes, in the community we are organized, we help each other
545. We help each other, together
546. Machu Picchu, Peru
April 5th, 1952
Km 7014
547. Let's see how you behave Fuser, eh?
That's it, that's it
548. For posterity
549. The Incas had a high knowledge of astronomy, medicine,
math, among others
550. But the Spanish invaders had powder
551. How would America be today if things had been different?
552. Fuser, look what I think. I should marry with an Inca descendant
and found an indigenous party
553. We encourage everyone to vote
554. Reactivate Tupac Amaru's revolution,
the indoamerican revolution, Fuser
What do you think?
555. A revolution without gunshots?
You are crazy Mial
556. How is it possible that I feel nostalgia for a world I never knew
557. How do you explain that a civilization capable of building this
558. is wiped out to build...
559. this
560. Lima, Peru
May 12th, 1952
Km 8198
561. - I know this is not the one
- No?
562. Mercaderes 52, let's ask
563. Mercaderes Street?
564. Mercaderes? 2 blocks that way, then turn right and 6 or 7 blocks more
565. - This one has to be Mercaderes
- That one too
566. - Hey, is this one Mercaderes? - Yes
- And that one too? -Yes
567. Count from down there... from down there are 2, 4...
What?
568. Oh look
569. Can I help you with something?
570. This is the one from Mariategui...
and you should also read Cesar Vallejo
571. The best part of Lima, mom, was Dr. Hugo Pesce
572. The chief of the program for the treatment of leprosy in Peru
573. Alberto had contacted him before starting the journey
574. He fed us, gave us cloth, money and some very good ideas
575. Mariategui talks about the revolutionary potential of the
natives and farmers of Latin America
576. He says that the native main problem is the land
577. and that the revolution will not be a copy
but a heroic creation of our people
578. "7 ESSAYS OF INTERPRETATION OF THE PERUVIAN REALITY"
579. "We are too few to be divided", he says
580. Everything unites us
581. nothing keeps us apart...
582. Here's the main group of patients
583. Pesce let us stay at the guide Hospital, were they
treat patients in the first stage of the disease
584. The ones with more serious conditions are sent to San Pablo's
Leper's center in the Amazon
585. - Zoraida, this is Alberto, Ernesto
- How are you?
- Nice to meet you
586. Well, I think we know each other well enough
so I will allow myself to tell you something
587. I look into your eyes, Ernesto, Alberto, and I see
a great idealism, but also a lot of doubts
588. That's why I'm glad that you are going to San Pablo
589. I think you will find something important there
590. Important for you
591. Thanks a lot
592. - Ok, if you excuse me, I will show you something, ok?
- Another surprise? How many surprises!
593. - What is he bringing, little on?
- A book
594. - A book, uh?
- Eat everything Tito, eh?
595. This is the great love of my life...
596. after her of course
597. Ah, ok
598. It's my novel
599. "The Stillness of Silence"
600. I hope you give me the honor of reading it
601. - Of course, of course
- The honor is ours
602. You can tell me what you think after
603. - Yes, of course. Can I open it?
- Yes, yes
604. - Who dares read it first?
605. - Both of us
- Besides he reads faster than I do, really.
606. Ok guys...
607. - ... that's the boat, "La Cenepa" Pucallpa, Peru
May 25th, 1952
Km 8983
608. In five more days you'll be in San Pablo
609. Teacher, thanks a lot for everything, for your kindness,
for the tickets, the cloths, for everything. It's been an honor
610. Don't worry about anything
611. Thanks Doctor, thanks a lot
612. Don't you think you are forgetting something?
You've said nothing about my novel
613. - The novel, Fuser
- Did you read it?
- Of course
614. What can I say? I can sincerely tell you that
no one can tell a story like you
615. It has taken a lot of effort
616. - And what do you think Ernesto?
- He is fascinated!
617. If he is fascinated, I would rather to hear it from him
618. Look Doctor, I feel that your book is a little beaten
619. I think there are many common places...
620. - Well, that is not that bad
- No
621. Basically is poorly written and that makes it hard to read
622. It's a very good try doctor, but I think you should
focus on what you know best
623. I'm sorry, teacher. You asked for my opinion
and I'm giving it to you
624. Wao son! No one had been so blunt with me.
You have been the only one. The only one
625. - Ok, I won't delay you any more, go on.
- Thanks
626. Good bye and... eternally grateful and forgive me.
627. Take care!
628. - Have you seen a bag that was over there?
- No
629. - It is brown and small
- If I see it I'll let you know
630. What is wrong with him?
631. Ask for help! Ask for help!
632. Pass me that pillow
633. Be calm, Fuser
634. Be calm, I'm going to give you the adrenalin
635. Fuser... easy, easy...
636. Fuser... easy
637. Miss
638. I came to thank you personally for the
help you offer to my friend and I. Thanks
639. Don't worry, your friend got really sick
640. - Yes he did
- He gave me quite a scare
641. And I, thanks a lot, Miss.
642. - You know, a minute ago I saw a "bufeo" around
- Bufeo?
643. Well a river dolphin, but we call them "bufeo"
644. Have you ever seen one?
645. No, never. I heard it, but didn't see it
646. - I'm going to tell you a secret
- Me?
647. The bufeo's genitals look like a woman's
and the natives use it to relieve themselves
648. But there's a little problem, when they are done
they have to kill the animal, because the suffer
contractions so strong that don't let them get out
649. Miss, no offense but can I ask you something?
650. Yes
651. What brings you to these inhospitable waters?
652. I work on the boat, I come and go between Pucallpa and Leticia.
I'm from Pucallpa, you know?
653. - Pucallpenian?
- Pucallpian
654. - Do you know it?
- It is full of beautiful women, but you are the best
655. - Thanks
- You are welcome
656. And how do you pay for your ticket?
657. I give the captain part of what I make
658. But... how do you earn the money?
Miss...
659. Let's just say that, if we go to your room, I'll show you
660. My name is Luz, in case you want to
know who you make business with
661. Lucecita, for a night with you I would
give a pile of gold as big as the Aconcagua
662. But, darling I don't have a single coin
663. Well, then my friend, you'll have to excuse me
664. - But I have to go earn a living
- Are you going to leave me like this
665. I need the fifteen dollars, Fuser
666. Her name is Luz and she told me a story about a
fish that the natives fuck and she gave me a little kiss
667. I already spent them
668. C'mon Fuser, don't fuck with me. We crossed the
desert together, we almost died of starvation and cold,
the accident
669. - My needs have higher priority than Chichina's pants
- I don't have them anymore
670. I gave them to the mining couple
671. - Court her
672. - Fuck you Fuser
673. The house wins gentlemen.
674. Mr. Lloyd retires
675. - Good night
- Good night
676. Make your bets gentlemen
677. - 8 soles
- 10 soles
678. - 1 sol
- 1 sol? What?
679. This is for men, not for school kids
680. I didn't know that in Peru you measured a man balls in soles
681. Ok, ok, let's play.
Cards gentlemen
682. - Card?
- One
683. - Sir?
- Nothing
684. - Young man?
- One
685. I stay
686. - Card
- Of course
687. Gentlemen, the house pays.
688. Sir? 17. I'm sorry
Gentleman?
Thanks
689. You young man?
690. Pay!
691. - How much did you bet?
- 1 sol
692. The first one
693. - Ok, gentlemen, your bets
- 2 soles
694. - I want to see your bets. Your bet sir?
- 30 soles
695. Gentlemen, again, Blackjack!
696. - How much do I owe you?
- 30
697. - 30 paid
- Thanks, yes sir. I will retire now. I think is very
clear who has more balls in this table. Excuse me gentlemen
698. Son of a bitch. Now that we are millionaires
we will eat better
699. Precisely, look at the mouthful I'm about to eat
700. - What a night, we are very lucky
- How are you? Ernesto... Luz
- Hi
701. - Luz
- At your service
702. Burning light that blinds my dreams
Now hold on tight for what is coming for you
703. - Ah, Neruda?
- No, Granado
704. San Pablo, Peru
June 8th, 1952
Km 10223
705. Are you Bresciani?
706. How are you guys? How was the trip?
707. - Long but good
- A little long
708. No the other way
709. - Nice to meet you. Bresciani
- Nice to meet you
710. Dr. Pesce has talked very enthusiastically about you
so, welcome to San Pablo
711. By the way, I have a letter from Dr. Pesce for you
do you want it now?
712. No, no, there'll be time for that
713. Well, since we are here I can show you something
714. The Amazon divides the colony in two
715. The south part is where we keep the patients.
Here, in the north part is were the staff, the doctors and nurses live.
And a couple of nuns that are very efficient
716. This is your room
717. The beds are a little hard, but that is good for your spine
718. You can see the hospital from here
719. Over there
And that's the laboratory
720. Doctor, let me introduce you to our Argentinean volunteers
721. Alberto, I understand you have
some experience in baciloscopy
722. - That's right
- I believe he could help us in the lab, why don't
you take him with you
723. Ernesto, you are going to help me in the hospital
724. Here we have the more serious cases,
we transfer them from the south area
725. - Georgina
- Hello doctor
726. - And do you make the operations on this side too?
- Yes, on that side we have an operating room
727. She is Silvia, daughter of one of our patients
and a very good nurse
728. - How is he?
- He's better, doctor
729. - Then keep administering the same treatment
- Yes
730. - Doctor, then how many patients live in the south area?
- Almost six hundred
731. - All of them Peruvian?
- No, most of them yes, but there are some from
Colombia, Venezuela and other countries of South America
732. I suggest you use these gloves. It's true that
leprosy under treatment is not contagious
733. but the nuns are very strict about this
734. - If it's not contagious, then this is purely symbolic
- Yes, but I'm telling you so you don't make mortal enemies over there
735. - Well, you'll have to forgive us but we are not going to use them
- Yes, thanks doctor
736. Don't say I didn't warn you
737. Take out the boxes.
Come this way
738. - Good evening
- Good evening
739. - Good evening. Welcome to San Pablo
- Thanks
- You are very kind
740. - Papa Carlito, at your service
- Nemesio Reyna
741. - Ernesto Guevara
- I'm Alberto Granado, a pleasure to meet you
742. Nice to meet you
743. Doctor, didn't you explain the rules to them?
744. Nice to meet you
745. - Don Nemesio, nice to meet you
746. Papa Carlito is the head of the community.
They are Argentineans doctors
747. Nice meeting you, bye
748. They are real gentlemen
749. Dr. Bresciani, this gentlemen arrive and think
they can behave as they want?
750. Mother San Alberto, this gentlemen have good
medical experience in Cordoba and Buenos Aires
751. That doesn't give them the right to behave
like this and break the rules
752. I suggest we leave this conversation for later, ok?
753. Thanks Mother, you are very understanding
754. She is the Mother Superior
755. This is the dinning hall.
756. The nuns make lunch on Sundays,
but only for those that come to mass
757. The sad thing is that most of San Pablo's patients are here
because they have been abandoned by their families
or thrown out of their jobs
758. That's why they try to adapt to their new life
building their own houses, seeding, caring for animals
759. - Doctor, good morning
- How is Silvia?
760. - She doesn't want to go to surgery
- Thanks doctor, I'll go see her
761. Silvia is a patient a little rebellious and if we don't
operate her ulna, she risks loosing her arm
762. Hello Silvia
763. She's very young
764. Can I come inside to talk to her
765. Yes
766. Can I sit?
767. Does your arm hurt?
768. What is wrong with you?
769. I was born with bad lungs
770. What a shame
771. No, is not that bad. Thanks to that
I skipped the military service
772. I didn't have to shine anyone boots
773. Is that why you became a doctor?
Because you are sick?
774. Is possible.
The first word I learned was injection
775. I want to be useful in some way
776. - You are wasting your time
- Why?
777. This life is hell
778. Yes, it's really fucked up, but we have to
fight for every breath and tell Death to fuck off
779. Hey Fuser, Bresciani is going to write me a recommendation
for an internship in Cabo Blanco's Hospital, in Caracas
What do you think?
780. That's nice.
781. Nice?
What's going on Fuser?
782. - Did you see the river?
- Yes
783. It keeps away the sick from the healthy
784. Yes
785. That's it...
Just a quick...
786. Are you ok?
787. Scalpel
788. It's ok, it's ok. Look at me
789. That's it. The nerve is coming out
790. It's thick
791. I have four siblings, Celia, Ana Maria
Roberto and Juan Martin
792. And they are the ones I miss the most actually.
And also my mom
793. You have to tell us these things with time
794. - Have you been playing soccer lately?
- Not lately
795. For the next time, please wear some snickers
and invite me
796. Gladly
797. C'mon, C'mon
798. North team!
Mark that one there!
799. Out, out
800. Get out of there
801. Mark that...
Out, out
802. Gol! Gol!
803. What happened? What happened?
They scored you one fatty!
804. Get out of here!
805. Excuse me
806. Sister, why you don't give us food?
807. The rules of Mother San Alberto are very clear,
we only serve to those who go to Holy Mass
808. - What is it?
- They won't give us food because we didn't go to mass
809. - Says who?
- San Alberto
810. - Mother
- Yes?
811. - We want to eat
- We deserve to eat like everyone else
812. - Yes but you didn't go to mass
- No
813. Then, how do you expect to feed the body
if you didn't feed the soul first
814. - Denying food is not very Christian-like
- Yes, I doubt Jesus would act like this
815. In this house we have a set of rules
that have to be followed
816. - I haven't read any rule book
- Neither did I. I think that if find it I would eat it
817. Your lunch
818. Did you steal it?
819. - Yes
- Thanks
820. - Did you took it from San Alberto?
- Yes
821. Thanks
822. - Is it deep?
- Yes
823. - Do you want some "mate"?
- No thanks
824. What?
825. From Caracas?
826. Great!
Great, isn't it?
827. - Should I accept?
- What do you want to do?
828. Maybe is time to settle down
829. Yes, have a stable job, a girlfriend...
830. Get a belly
831. And you? Are you going back to finish school?
832. I don't know. If I find a way to get
back to Buenos Aires, yes
833. You're going to be 24 next week, Fuser
834. I should be thinking on something, right?
835. San Pablo, Peru
June 14th, 1952
836. The Mother dances well, uh?
I like the way she dances
837. No, I don't dance
838. Thank you
839. - It's good uh?
It's really good
840. Listen, this is the tango that
Chichina's uncle played in Miramar
841. - Ah yes, I like it
- You see
- Yes, yes
842. - Do you know how to dance it?
- This one's a little faster,
843. But you know how to dance it.
And there's a lady very interested in dancing with you
844. - Should I ask her?
- The bird in the stories flies and never returns
845. Fly, fly
846. Do you want to dance?
847. - Do you know how to dance?
- Yes
848. Is just that this version is faster
849. Dance Ernesto!
850. Did you think it was a tango?
851. Mambo, mambo, mambo
852. Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!
853. Happy birthday, Ernesto, Happy birthday to you!
854. Make three wishes Fuser
855. Friends, one moment please...
856. I believe this is a great opportunity to let Ernesto
and Alberto know, how grateful we are
857. Not just for having gotten here, but also for their
commitment and enthusiasm to the patients of San Pablo
during the three weeks you have spent here
858. For that reason, we have prepared
a little surprise
859. Tomorrow you will receive a raft to
continue your journey
860. and we will name it,
suggested by this night, The "Mambo Tango"
861. Thanks a lot
862. Speech! Speech!
863. Well... I feel obligated to thank this toast with something
more than a conventional gesture
864. But given the poor conditions in which we travel...
the only affectionate resource that we have is the word
865. And is by using it, that I want to thank you all,
all the staff of the colony
866. Thanks
867. You, that give us this magnificent display of affection
by celebrating my birthday as you would celebrate one of yourselves
868. And since we will leave Peru tomorrow, this
words also serve as a goodbye
869. in which I want to put all my effort to give
a recognition to the people of this country
870. that uninterruptedly have overwhelmed us with
nice gestures since we arrived
871. And I would like to highlight something more,
a little off topic of this toast
872. But don't worry, I won't dance
873. Although our meager personalities prevent us
from being spokesmen of your cause
874. We believe, even more after this journey, that the
separation of America in false and uncertain nationalities
875. is completely fictitious
876. We are a single mixed race, from Mexico
to the Strait of Magellan
877. So, trying to free myself from any
nationality load
878. I raise a toast for Peru and for America united
879. Cheers
880. What's up with you?
881. Do you know where the boat is?
882. No, I don't see it
883. I'm going to celebrate my birthday on the other side
884. Yes, of course, tomorrow when we find the boat
you will celebrate your birthday on the other side
885. - No, now
- No you won't
886. - My birthday is today not tomorrow
- I know Fuser but... are you crazy
887. You can't cross the river at night with all
those animals that can eat you raw
888. Mial, how many times in this journey did we thought
it was the end and look, here we are
889. - This time is different Fuser
- Why?
890. Because this time I won't be around to help you.
There's no way I'm getting in the river
891. You will always be with me Mial, come
892. Hey, come here you bastard mother fucker, come back here.
Think of me, your mom is going to kill me
893. Fuser, come back here.
Ernesto! Listen!
894. Son of a bitch
895. Ernesto come back!
Son of a bitch
896. Come back here!
897. - What's going on?
- This crazy mother fucker wants to swim across the river
898. - What?
- Please tell me that someone has cross this river
899. No, no one in all the years I've been here
900. Ernesto, come back damn it!
901. - Hey kid, listen to your friend!
- No he won't listen
902. - Come here kid!
- Come back Ernesto
903. - What's going on?
- Something is moving
904. The current is getting stronger
905. - What's going on?
- That moron that is swimming across the river. Come back, Ernesto
906. - Is that Ernesto?
- He is swimming this way
907. There he is
908. - He's tired
- You can do it Ernesto!
909. There he is
910. Come one. Come on. Come on.
Ernesto!
911. He made it?
Son of a bitch, he made it!
912. He made it! He made it!
913. I always knew he would make it
914. Son of a bitch
915. I'm going to miss you. Take care, ok?
916. - Papa Carlito is very sad
- Take care
917. - Good luck
- We will miss you
918. Thanks for everything
919. - Take care, ok
- You too
920. Take care kids
921. - Good bye Mauro
- We will always remember you
922. Near Leticia, Colombia
June 22nd, 1952
Km 10240
923. Caracas, Venezuela
July 26th, 1952
Km 12425
924. You know, I had memorized a speech filled with
anecdotes, and I can't remember a fucking thing
925. - That happens
- Yeah
926. You still have the chance to come and
work with me in Cabo Blanco, eh?
927. You can graduate and I'll wait for you
928. I don't know
929. I don't know
930. Look Mial, all this time we spent on the route, something happened
931. something that I have to think about long and hard
932. So much injustice, eh?
933. Come on, the plane is leaving!
934. Wait, wait. This could be useful
935. You kept it
936. Is yours
937. I'm off now
938. I'll write you, ok?
939. Fuser...
940. I have to tell you something important.
941. My birthday is not on April 2nd, it is on August 8th.
I told you only to motivate you
942. - I knew
- You knew? Son of a bitch
943. See you!
944. See you friend!
945. This is not the tale of impressive deeds
946. Is a piece of two lives taken in a moment
when they were cruising together along a given path
947. With identity of aspirations and a conjunction of dreams
948. Was our vision too narrow, too partial, too rushed?
949. Were our conclusions too rigid?
950. Maybe...
951. but that aimless roaming through our enormous America
has changed me more than I thought
952. I..
953. am not myself anymore
954. At least, I'm not the same inside
955. Eight years passed before the two of
them would meet again
956. In 1960, Granado accepted an invitation to move
to Cuba to work as a researcher.
957. The invitation came from his old friend Fuser,
that at the time was known as Commander Che Guevara,
one of the few influential and charismatic leaders of the Cuban Revolution.
958. Ernesto Che Guevara fought for his ideals in Congo
and Bolivia, where he was captured by the Regulation Army and,
with the consent of the CIA, was assassinated in October of 1967
959. Alberto Granado, always faithful to his friend Fuser, remained in Cuba, where he founded the "School of Medicine of Santiago".