On March 6, 1927, Gabriel “Gabo” Garcia Marquez was born in Aracataca, Colombia. When Marquez was born, birth certificates were not being issued in his village so there is a possibility that he was born in 1928. He was born to Gabriel Elijio Garcia, a medical school dropout, and to Luisa Santiaga Marquez, daughter of Colonel Nicolás Ricardo Márquez Mejía. Luisa’s father did not approve of her relationship with Marquez’s father. When he was still young, Marquez was taken to live with his maternal grandparents. The time he spent living with his grandparents was one of things that most influenced his writings. His grandfather would often recall stories of his times of war with Marquez listening, and he would also be a key role model to him. He