Who is Ernesto in Diarios de motocicleta?
Guevara
The Motorcycle Diaries (Spanish: Diarios de motocicleta) is a memoir of the Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara. It traces his early travels, as a 23-year-old medical student, with his friend Alberto Granado, a 29-year-old biochemist.
Who did Ernesto see in Miramar?
Chichina
The first stop on the men’s trip is Miramar, south of Buenos Aires, where they visit Ernesto’s girlfriend Chichina. He gives her a puppy, named (in English) Come-back, to indicate that he intends to, well, come back. In the film, she gives him $15 to buy her a bathing suit when he reaches the United States.
What does Ernesto do with the 15 dollars?
After spending six days at her mansion, Ernesto bids her a heartbroken goodbye, and she gives him fifteen dollars to buy her a bathing suit in case they get to America.
How did Ernesto and Alberto meet?
It was in that city that he met Ernesto Guevara, an asthmatic teenager who was determined to play rugby with Mr. Granado’s team. They became close friends, sharing an intellectual curiosity, a mischievous sense of humor and a restive desire to explore their continent.
How are Ernesto and Alberto different?
Alberto is older than Ernesto and sometimes seems to be the more dominant personality, orchestrating the tricks and pranks that sometimes garner them assistance and sometimes get them in trouble.
Why did Ernesto and Alberto go to Miramar?
The men travel for some days and stop in Miramar, Argentina, to visit Ernesto’s girlfriend, Chichina, and her family. Although he and Alberto are setting out on a youthful adventure, Ernesto finds it hard to tear himself away from the comfort and excitement of his romance.
What happened in the dancehall between Ernesto and the mechanics wife?
Ernesto dances with the mechanic’s attractive wife. She is trying to seduce him. She asks him to dance. He says no, but agrees if she will teach him.
Why did Ernesto and Alberto go on the trip?
He and his friend, Alberto Granado are typical college students who, seeking fun and adventure before graduation, decide to travel across Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela in order to do their medical residency at a leper colony.
What does Alberto offer Ernesto?
Ernesto and Alberto have to sleep in a tent outside, and this is where Ernesto begins writing in his diary. He asks Chichina to wait for him to return and she gives him 15$ for Ernesto to buy her a bathing suit when he reaches the United States.