Gabriel Garcia Marquez was one of the greatest Colombian novelist of the 20th century. He was awarded with the Nobel prize for literature after the publication of his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude .Besides fiction, he wrote screen plays and continued to work as a journalist. He was considered to be one of the founders of magic realism and unique stylist of writing blended fantasy and reality to make magical realism. The language utilized in his fiction is enriched by the folklore of his people, culture and place of origin Aracata.  This article highlights some elements of his style which surprised his readers.