GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ · LITERATURE · HISTORY

Reading Macondo.
Understanding Aracataca.

Explore the people, histories and places that connect García Márquez’s work with the world around it.

THE LITERARY CONNECTION

Begin with the novel

One Hundred Years of Solitude opens an imaginary world with deep connections to a real history.

Explore the site’s essays on the novel, Colombian history, migration and the banana industry.

HISTORY & MEMORY

An introduction to the histories explored across his writing.

The banana industry, historical memory and literature.

The immigrants and cultural encounters that shaped the town.

CONTINUE THE STORY ON FILM

Meet the people and histories behind Macondo in Tim Buendía’s feature documentary.