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
Pabellón criollo Pabellón criollo Pabellón criollo is a traditional Venezuelan dish, the local version of the rice and beans combination found throughout the Caribbean. It is a plate of rice, shredded beef in stew and stewed black beans. Common additions include "tajadas" (fried plantain slices) or a fried egg. Both of these variants have acquired slang names. A "pabellón con barandas" ("baranda" is Spanish for guard rail) is served with tajadas because the long plantain slices placed on the sides are humorously considered to be keeping the food from falling off from the plate. A "pabellón a caballo" ("a caballo" is Spanish