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==Aracataca== Macondo is often supposed to draw from García Márquez's childhood town, [[Aracataca]], near the north (Caribbean) coast of Colombia, 80 km south of [[Santa Marta]]. In June 2006, there was a referendum to change the name of the town from Aracataca to Macondo, which ultimately failed due to low turnout.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5116004.stm|title=Marquez town rebuffs Macondo name|date=2006-06-26|newspaper=BBC|access-date=2016-08-16}}</ref>
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