The funeral ceremonies for the esteemed writer Mario Vargas Llosa have commenced. The procession began from his residence in the Barranco district of Lima, Peru, where the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate lived, proceeding to an undisclosed location for private farewells with family and close friends.
The funeral cortege left the home of the Peruvian at 4:00 PM (10:00 PM in Lisbon), accompanied by two flower-laden cars. Many admirers seized the moment to bid farewell in the main streets of the neighborhood.
Until the departure of the cortege, Vargas Llosa’s remains were kept at home in complete privacy.
The news of the 89-year-old writer’s death was announced this Monday by his children, Álvaro, Morgana, and Gonzalo, who ensured the funeral proceedings would align with the instructions left by the Nobel laureate.
Así fue la salida de la carroza fúnebre desde la vivienda de Mario Vargas Llosa en Barranco. https://t.co/bkbIpGxFos
Video: @BraianReynaG /ANDINA pic.twitter.com/EkOTHSN05d
— Agencia Andina (@Agencia_Andina) April 14, 2025
The family has announced that there will be no public ceremony, and the remains of the Peruvian, born in Arequipa in 1936, will be cremated as per his wishes.
“Our mother, our children, and we ourselves believe we will have the space and privacy needed to say goodbye to him among family and in the company of his closest friends,” added the siblings in a letter published on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our father, Mario Vargas Llosa, passed away peacefully in Lima today, surrounded by his family.@morganavll pic.twitter.com/c6HgEfyaIe
— Álvaro Vargas Llosa (@AlvaroVargasLl) April 14, 2025
The Peruvian novelist passed away on Sunday at his home in Lima, where he had been residing since 2022.
