The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, urged young people to draw from the glorious past lessons that make them grow today.
It is very important that they have done that journey, not a matter of curiosity but knowledge that is good you to have, said in a telephone conversation with members of Detachment 70th anniversary of Fidel entry to the University of Havana.
They made since last April 11 a touring by important sites called Conquering history.
According to the newspaper Juventud Rebelde, Fidel was interested in the places visited by the delegation on Saturday after leaving the capital on Saturday.
Interested in details of all types, including logistics, Fidel suggested to feel the imprint of "El Mayor" (Ignacio Agramonte) leader of the independence movement in Camagüey land, east of the island.
In relation to his birthplace in Biran, which the young people will visit on Thursday, Fidel asked them to go to the lands occupied by the United Fruit Company and explained that the American company had about 345 940 acres planted only with cane and employed peasants only three months.
You will find nice that house, it is now. In my time there was nothing, no radio, it had only a wall bell telephone, those with a crank for communication with a center, said the revolutionary leader.
Be glad to be born in this era, although it is more dangerous than any other that man ever lived, that one was worse..., said Fidel.
In the Santiago area detachment 70th anniversary paid tribute to national hero José Martí, before the Mausoleum where his remains in Santa Iphigenia Necropolis, visited the former Moncada garrison, the Mausoleum of the Heroes and Martyrs of the II Eastern Front Frank País.
The members of the contingent also knew by first hand of the great projects that are aimed to greet the half millennium of the foundation of Santiago villa and the 62 anniversary of the assault on the Moncada.
They were praised by Fidel Castro, who also became interested in the actual problem of drought experienced by the province.