Caballo Viejo Caballo Viejo "Caballo Viejo" (English: Old Horse) is a Venezuelan folk song written and composed by Simón Díaz, which appears on the 1980 album "Golpe Y Pasaje". It has become one of the most important folk songs in Venezuela and is already regarded as a classic. "Bamboléo", a potpourri by the Gipsy Kings has some verses from Caballo Viejo, and it is also very well-known internationally. The song has been translated into many different languages. It has been recorded as "Caballo Viejo" or as "Bamboleo" by tens of singers such as Celia Cruz, Papo Lucca y la Sonora Ponceña, María
Pico del Caballo met anymore. Ice axe and crampons are essential. Caballo mountain offers great views on the neighbouring mountains like : Veleta, Mulhacén and Alcazaba (Sierra Nevada). The ridge starting from Caballo continues several km almost at the same altitude turning at the Tajos de la Virgen mountain, 3237 m. The ridge has become very popular during the recent years, as it provides an easy walk and scramble during summer months. From Tajos de la Virgen the ridge turns towards south west ending at the south side of the Caballo mountain and making a big Y letter. The highest peak on the