Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Atahualpa Yupanqui
Canonical path: /atahualpa-yupanqui/la-olvidada
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
La Olvidada
Read La Olvidada lyrics by Atahualpa Yupanqui on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
La Olvidada
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
(Chacarera)
"Yo encontré esta chacarera
penando en los arenales,
por un criollo barranqueño,
que ya no hai' ver los jumiales.
Así cantaba un paisano,
paisano salavinero,
debajo de un algarrobo
y en una tarde de enero:
Ya me voy, ya me estoy yendo
pa' l lao de Chilca Juliana,
ay vidita naide sabe
las que pasaré mañana.
Barrancas, tierra querida,
te dejo esta chacarera,
viditay amaj concaichú,
de quién se va campo ajuera.
Mi china se me lo ha ido
pa' l lao de Chilca Juliana,
se ha llevao caballo, sulky,
el bombo y la damajuana.
Quisiera ser arbolito,
ni muy grande, ni muy chico,
pa' darle un poquito i' sombra
i' a los cansaos del camino.
Ya me voy, ya me estoy yendo,
ashpa sumaj Salavina,
tal vez que ya nunca vuelva
ni a contemplar tu salina.
Barrancas, tierra querida,
te dejo esta chacarera,
viditay amaj concaichú,
de quién se va campo ajuera.
--------------------------------------
Jumial: Lugar de jumes, que es un arbusto que crece achaparrado en toda la zona salitrosa de Santiago del Estero y en zonas similares del pais.
Chilca Juliana, Salavina y Barrancas son localidades ubicadas en el Departamento Salavina en Santiago del Estero.
Amaj concaichú: "No te olvides" (quechua)
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "La Olvidada"?
Atahualpa Yupanqui performs "La Olvidada", and this lyric page sits inside the Atahualpa Yupanqui catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "La Olvidada"?
Yes. The related section below points to Carguita de Tola and Gracias, Guitarra with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Atahualpa Yupanqui?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Atahualpa Yupanqui's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on La Olvidada yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.