San+Pablo+Leper+Colony

The San Pablo leper colony is the place in Peru where Che Guevara And his friend arrived and announced themselves as experts on leprosy. The press clipping is how the two travelers were able to gain favors and food from the locals. They later got into trouble after Che was caught trying to seduce a married woman and the two men were chased out of the town by an angry horde. The lepers themselves were the ones who were basically thrown out of society because they had leprosy and it was primarily the religious leaders that would have them thrown out. They were put into this category of “untouchables” because anyone who physically touched them would most likely get leprosy and become the lowest of the low. So colonies like San Pablo are places where lepers go to have a life. ""Motorcycle Diaries" Shows Che Guevara at Crossroads." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.