A monument to "El Che" and a memorial in the former schoolhouse are the major tourist attraction for this area. La Higuera is a stop on the "Ruta del Che" (Che Guevara Trail) which was inaugurated in 2004.

References

  • Che Guevara Legacy Lives on in Bolivia BBC News, August 24, 2004
  • Bolivian Town Recalls Che Assassination Prensa Latina, October 8, 2008
  • Che Sat Here: The Making (and Marketing) of a Martyr by Alex Ayala Ugarte, Virginia Quarterly Review, Winter 2009 Issue
  • Che Guevara's 81st birthday Marked in Bolivia Ahora, June 15, 2009