Latin American Literature

A couple of reading suggestions from my good friend who teaches Latin American literature in Peru:

The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano.

The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa. I've read The War of the End of the World, which was great, so I'm looking forward to reading more. According to my friend The Time of the Hero is "...the novel that made him famous, and opened the doors for the Latin American boom of literature in the 60's."