On April 12, 1539, the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, named Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, was born in Cusco, he combined the cultural heritage of his mestizo and Hispano-American origin. Credits ...

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE INCA GARCILASO DE LA VEGA. First we must remember that his mother is a native Peruvian, and that is why he was considered an illegitimate child.

Born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa in present-day Peru in 1539, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539–1616) was a chronicler and writer whose works bridged Spanish and indigenous narratives.

Proclaimed by UNESCO's General Conference in 1995, this symbolic date of world literature coincides with the death of writers William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.