The 12 Che's of Christmas  Image 1 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Youngster: While it's difficult to picture him without the trademark beard, at some point this revolutionary leader was "little Ernesto." At the museum-home, Che's room is set up with early family photos and his bed.  Image 1 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Youngster: While it's difficult to picture him without the trademark beard, at some point this revolutionary leader was "little Ernesto." At the museum-home, Che's room is set up with early family photos and his bed.  Che the Youngster: While it's difficult to picture him without the...trademark beard, at some point this revolutionary leader was "little...Ernesto." At the museum-home, Che's room is set up with early family...photos and his bed.  Image 2 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Young Revolutionary: Talk about "redistribution of the wealth" -- among the books in Che's childhood home is that Marxist manifesto, "Robin Hood." Also on Guevara's bookshelf: "Aventuras de Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain.  Image 2 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Young Revolutionary: Talk about "redistribution of the wealth" -- among the books in Che's childhood home is that Marxist manifesto, "Robin Hood." Also on Guevara's bookshelf: "Aventuras de Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain.  Che the Young Revolutionary: Talk about "redistribution of the wealth"...-- among the books in Che's childhood home is that Marxist manifesto,..."Robin Hood." Also on Guevara's bookshelf: "Aventuras de Tom Sawyer"...by Mark Twain.  Image 3 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Duffer: While it's difficult to picture Guevara in a polyester shirt with Ping and Titlelist logos on it, the man definitely loved a good 18 rounds on the Alta Gracia golf course.  Image 3 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Duffer: While it's difficult to picture Guevara in a polyester shirt with Ping and Titlelist logos on it, the man definitely loved a good 18 rounds on the Alta Gracia golf course.  Che the Duffer: While it's difficult to picture Guevara in a polyester...shirt with Ping and Titlelist logos on it, the man definitely loved a...good 18 rounds on the Alta Gracia golf course.  Image 4 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Travel Writer: Guevara spent some time traveling through South America as a student and eventually wrote a travel story about Machu-Picchu with one of the most improbable bylines ever.  Image 4 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Travel Writer: Guevara spent some time traveling through South America as a student and eventually wrote a travel story about Machu-Picchu with one of the most improbable bylines ever.  Che the Travel Writer: Guevara spent some time traveling through South...America as a student and eventually wrote a travel story about...Machu-Picchu with one of the most improbable bylines ever.  Image 5 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Biker Dude: It's a good thing Che preferred to ride this 1936 Norton on his epic road trips, if only because "Motor Scooter Diaries" doesn't have quite the same ring.  Image 5 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Biker Dude: It's a good thing Che preferred to ride this 1936 Norton on his epic road trips, if only because "Motor Scooter Diaries" doesn't have quite the same ring.  Che the Biker Dude: It's a good thing Che preferred to ride this 1936...Norton on his epic road trips, if only because "Motor Scooter Diaries"...doesn't have quite the same ring.  Image 6 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Doctor: He looks so clean cut in the photo on his doctor's license, complete with suit and tie, but military fatigues, red-star beret and sleeping in the jungle are just around the corner.  Image 6 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Doctor: He looks so clean cut in the photo on his doctor's license, complete with suit and tie, but military fatigues, red-star beret and sleeping in the jungle are just around the corner.  Che the Doctor: He looks so clean cut in the photo on his doctor's...license, complete with suit and tie, but military fatigues, red-star...beret and sleeping in the jungle are just around the corner.  Image 7 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Slave to Yerba Mate: Like most of his countrymen in Argentina (and Uruguay), Che was an addict, er, um, avid drinker of a steamy gourd of yerba mate.  Image 7 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Slave to Yerba Mate: Like most of his countrymen in Argentina (and Uruguay), Che was an addict, er, um, avid drinker of a steamy gourd of yerba mate.  Che the Slave to Yerba Mate: Like most of his countrymen in Argentina...(and Uruguay), Che was an addict, er, um, avid drinker of a steamy...gourd of yerba mate.  Image 8 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Cigar Aficionado: There were many reasons Guevara joined the cause to liberate Cuba, among them probably was the promise of some fine smokes. Oddly, it's nearly impossible to find cigars in Alta Gracia, supposedly because of certain taxes. Talk about imperialism.  Image 8 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Cigar Aficionado: There were many reasons Guevara joined the cause to liberate Cuba, among them probably was the promise of some fine smokes. Oddly, it's nearly impossible to find cigars in Alta Gracia, supposedly because of certain taxes. Talk about imperialism.  Che the Cigar Aficionado: There were many reasons Guevara joined the...cause to liberate Cuba, among them probably was the promise of some...fine smokes. Oddly, it's nearly impossible to find cigars in Alta...Gracia, supposedly because of certain taxes. Talk about imperialism.  Image 9 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Museum Piece: As with most historical homes, some things are pretty mundane, but are revered because Che (ahem) used them.  Image 9 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Museum Piece: As with most historical homes, some things are pretty mundane, but are revered because Che (ahem) used them.  Che the Museum Piece: As with most historical homes, some things are...pretty mundane, but are revered because Che (ahem) used them.  Image 10 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Lackey of the Capitalist Souvenir Mongers: His face is on half the buildings in Havana, so why not on yerba mate cups in the gift shop at his childhood home. Bonus: He's gone, so they don't have to pay him image rights.  Image 10 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Lackey of the Capitalist Souvenir Mongers: His face is on half the buildings in Havana, so why not on yerba mate cups in the gift shop at his childhood home. Bonus: He's gone, so they don't have to pay him image rights.  Che the Lackey of the Capitalist Souvenir Mongers: His face is on half...the buildings in Havana, so why not on yerba mate cups in the gift...shop at his childhood home. Bonus: He's gone, so they don't have to...pay him image rights.  Image 11 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Product: The great thing about freedom for the masses and shared wealth is that the masses are now free to share 12 pesos (about $1.40 U.S.) for a keychain with Che's face. Awesome.  Image 11 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Product: The great thing about freedom for the masses and shared wealth is that the masses are now free to share 12 pesos (about $1.40 U.S.) for a keychain with Che's face. Awesome.  Che the Product: The great thing about freedom for the masses and...shared wealth is that the masses are now free to share 12 pesos (about...$1.40 U.S.) for a keychain with Che's face. Awesome.  Image 12 of 12 |The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Fashionista: While Fidel adopted the standard military cap, Guevara set the trend with his trademark beret -- inspiring Communist mimes the world over.  Image 12 of 12 - The 12 Che's of Christmas  Che the Fashionista: While Fidel adopted the standard military cap, Guevara set the trend with his trademark beret -- inspiring Communist mimes the world over.  Che the Fashionista: While Fidel adopted the standard military cap,...Guevara set the trend with his trademark beret -- inspiring Communist...mimes the world over.
In honor of the holidays and today's epic news that the United States plans to resume diplomatic relations with Cuba, here's a gallery of 12 images from the boyhood home of revolutionary leader Che Guevara.
 
 The home in the Argentinian village of Alta Gracia, now called Museo Cas