VOICED : Aracataca cuna de Gabo llora su muerte

The video explores Aracataca, the birthplace of Gabriel García Márquez, where locals and tourists remember the Nobel laureate by visiting his childhood home, now a museum. Aracataca inspired the fictional town of Macondo in his renowned novel '100 Years of Solitude.' Following his death, the community and his family mourn in their own ways, with planned rituals and a symbolic burial to honor his legacy.

What is the significance of the house-museum in Aracataca?

• It is a museum dedicated to Colombian literature.

• It is a replica of the building where García Márquez spent his childhood.

• It is the original house where García Márquez was born.

• It is the place where García Márquez wrote his first novel.

How did Aracataca influence García Márquez's literary work?

• It inspired the fictional town of Macondo in 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'.

• It inspired the setting for his novel 'Love in the Time of Cholera'.

• It was the backdrop for his short stories.

• It was where he met many of his literary mentors.

How is García Márquez's family mourning his death?

• By organizing a literary festival in his honor.

• By publishing a new book of his unpublished works.

• By holding a public ceremony in Aracataca.

• By mourning privately in Mexico City.

What public events are planned in Aracataca to mourn García Márquez's death?

• A week-long literary festival.

• A parade through the town.

• A public reading of his works.

• A symbolic burial and a mass.

What is the duration of the mourning period declared in Aracataca?

• Three days

• Seven days

• Five days

• Ten days