R.I.P. Alberto Granado, Travel Companion to Che
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 03.07.11 | 11:39 AM ET
The fellow Argentinian who joined Che Guevara on the Latin American road trip immortalized in The Motorcycle Diaries has died in Cuba at the age of 88.
On their journey:
As young medical students, they witnessed deep poverty across the continent, particularly Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela, and their stay at a Peruvian leper colony left a lasting impression on the pair.
They parted ways in Venezuela, where Granado stayed on to work at a clinic treating leprosy patients.
In 1961, Granado moved to Cuba, where he taught biochemistry at Havana University.
Related: Will ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ Spawn a New Magazine: Condé Nast Revolution?
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Anis 03.09.11 | 11:35 PM ET
Oh gosh, I remember reading the book and watching the movie years ago. What a life they had! Thank you for this.
Nilambur 03.12.11 | 8:15 PM ET
Beautiful Blog!