Guevara's column traveled on 28 December 1958 from the coastal port of Caibarién along the road to the town of Camajuaní, which lay between Caibarién and Santa Clara. Their journey was received by cheering crowds of peasants, and Caibarién's capture within a day reinforced the sense among the rebel fighters that overall victory was imminent.
Guevara's column moved on December 28, 1958 from the coastal port of Caibarién along the road to Camajuaní, a town between Caibarién and Santa Clara. Their journey was greeted by jubilant crowds of peasants, and the capture of Caibarién within a day bolstered the rebels' belief that ultimate victory was near.