Chapters 23 - 25 Summary and Analysis

"In the Dominions of Pachamama" continues Alberto and Che's stay with the Peruvian police. They find a truck heading for Ilave; the wind lashes them as they climb up the mountain and the truck later has carburetor trouble. The Indians find them strange and ask them about the riches of the "land of Peron." Alberto and Che regale them with embellished stories. They stop briefly to talk with a schoolteacher, who teaches them some Indian rituals devoted to Pachamama, or Mother Earth. The man argues for revolutionary changes in education.

"Lake of the Sun" brings Alberto and Che to Puno, without them having to stop in Ilave; they find local lodging but are kicked out. They explore a lake and then take a truck to Cuzco to meet Dr. Hermosa, an ex-leprologist.

"Toward the Navel of the World" leaves...