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A biography of Peruvian chronicler El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega is presented. He was born on April 12, 1539 in Cuzco. His major literary works are his translation of "Dialoghi d'amore," "La Florida del Inca" and "Comentarios reales de los Incas." The major thrust of his works is as a memorialist and the key to their understanding is the role of the celebration of memory. His affinity for certain aspects of learned tradition is significant for the development of his haunting representation of lost worlds.