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This article is about the book. For the movie, see The Motorcycle Diaries (film)


''The Motorcycle Diaries'' ( book by Che Guevara about his travels through South America with his friend Alberto Granado on a 1939 Norton 500 motorcycle. Born into an upper middle class family, this was Guevara's first expedition around Latin America . In the book, he details the role and life of the indigenous peasantry throughout Latin America , including mine workers and persecuted Communists fleeing their homes. The book ends with a declaration by Che of his willingness to fight and die for the cause of the Proletariat in Latin America.


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