Caminito (song)

"Caminito" is a tango with music composed in 1926 by Juan de Dios Filiberto (music) and lyrics by Gabino Coria Peñaloza (lyrics). It was initially recorded by Carlos Gardel but gained popularity through a performance by Ignacio Corsini.

The lyrics of the song—written before the music—are inspired by the Caminito de Olta, a rural path in the town of Olta, in what is now the General Belgrano Department, in the province of La Rioja. It was part of an old rural path that led from the town to the nearby village of Loma Blanca. The music, on the other hand, is inspired by the Caminito in the La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

It is considered the third most famous tango in the world, after La cumparsita and El choclo. It has been performed by artists of many different styles and nationalities, with a notable version by The Three Tenors.