La Tortuguita

Si usted conoce la Tortuga

If you know the Turtle

La Tortuga es nacional

The Turtle is national

Porque ella todos los años

Because every year

Presente siempre está

She is always present

Ella está siempre alegre

She is always cheerful

Todos la conocen ya

Everyone already knows her

Por su forma de bailar

For her way of dancing

Y su modo de cantar

And her way of singing

Se llama Carumbé la tortuguita

Her name is Carumbé, the little turtle

Sabe perder, sabe ganar

She knows how to lose, she knows how to win

Y esta aquí con su escuelita

And she's here with her little school

Todos la llaman La Tortuga Nacional

Everyone calls her The National Turtle