Che Monument (3)


Source: Photograph (2010) by WTL© at the Che Guevara Memorial (Conjunto Escultórico "Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara") near Santa Clara, Cuba.
Comments: The words carved into this monument reproduce Che Guevara's farewell letter to Fidel Castro. For a close-up of the bottom portion of this monument along with an English translation, see: => Che Monument #3a.
Humanities questions: (A) What is this kind of monument called? (B) Where have we seen this kind of monument before in this course? (C) What is the purpose of such monuments?
Humanities comparison: Compare and contrast this particular monument to two others you have seen elsewhere in this course on Latin American humanities.