Stay on track now for today's Geo Quiz. Catch the daily train out of Havana, Cuba's central station heading east.
It's only a few stops before you arrive at the city we're looking for. This city is the capital of the Cuban province of Villa Clara.
Loma del Capiro: wikipedia
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And it was the site of the last battle of the Cuban Revolution. In 1958, Che Guevara led rebel soldiers to seize the city.
Ernesto Che Guevara on a mule in Las Villas, Cuba: wikipedia
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They bulldozed railroad tracks to derail a train full of government troops and ammunition. This decisive moment is depicted in the film "Che" -- starring Benicio del Toro.
We'll hear from actor Del Toro in just over a minute. First, you've got to name the site of the last battle of the Cuban revolution.