El Violín de Tatacu

Wow, what a beautiful place
was Villa Loreto,
Wow, what a beautiful place
was Villa Loreto,
surrounded by happy people
of peace and respect,
surrounded by happy people
of peace and respect.
To the sound of the bell tower
to the old temple it filled
and the Virgin of Loreto
gave them the blessing.
The Dulce River left
channels and ditches
the countryman with his plow
hummed vidalitas
always sowing dreaming
harvests and endless joys.

At that time
Tatacu walked with his violin.

Tatacu Carmen and his violin
walked in the afternoon,
Tatacu Carmen and his violin
walked in the afternoon,
during carnival times
he walked in the afternoon,
during carnival times
he walked in the afternoon.

Carpenter was his trade
boatman and swimmer
conqueror of the Dulce River
the best quichuita.

So came the day
so sad to tell.
The Dulce River and its fierceness
took Villa Loreto away
and Tatacu with his boat
saved the population.

All that is now a memory
that weighs heavy on my heart.