Quirquinchito Charanguito

Little Armadillo, Little Charango Player

Quirquinchito Charanguito

With your light walkCon tu caminar ligero
You are tracing my path,Vas trazando mi camino,
Soon you will find yours,Pronto encontrarás el tuyo,
Armadillo of the sandy area. (x2)Quirquincho del arenal.(x2)

Your story is the one you writeTu historia es la que escribes
Of llareta and highlands,De llareta y altiplano,
Your footprints are the wordsTus huellas son las palabras
That get lost in the sand. (x2)Que se pierden en la arena.(x2)

And when you have to leaveY cuando tengas que dejar
The sands of Oruro,Los arenales de oruro,
We will listen to your songEncucharemos tu canto
Turned into laughter and tears.Convertido en risa y llanto.

That is your noble destiny,Ese es tu noble destino,
Armadillo of the sandy area.Quirquincho del arenal.
At the death of your bodyA la muerte de tu cuerpo
Your beautiful voice will be born.Nacerá tu hermosa voz.

Little armadillo, little charango playerQuirquinchito, charanguito
Charango player, little armadillo;Charanguito, quirquinchito;
To Bolivia you will singA bolivia cantarás
In the hands of a charango player. (3)En manos de un charanguero. (3)