In 1952, Ernesto Guevara and Alberdo Granado left Cordoba, Argentina to start what would be a life changing journey for Ernesto. They left from Cordoba on a 1949 Norton 500cc motorbike and planned to travel through Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela - and without so much as a cent.

These photos of their starting place were taken by Pepo Vigezzi of C Paz, Argentina:

Panorámica del Cerro Macizo Los Gigantes en Córdoba, Argentina

Castillo de Furt, en Carlos Paz, Córdoba

Lago San Roque en Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba, Argentina

This shot of a “typical bar in Cordoba” was taken by Eva Serna:

Check back as we begin their journey through South America…

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