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
Caballo Island rims of the Corregidor Caldera. The gap between the two islands is only about 1/4 mile with a depth of 7 fathoms and is never used for large vessel navigation. The island is currently occupied by the Philippine Navy and is off limits to civilians. Remains of the old fortifications, batteries and structures are left rusting in the open after it was abandoned after World War II. In November 2014, Filipino peacekeepers from Liberia who were quarantined on the island for 21 days due to concerns about Ebola were cleared to return to the mainland. Caballo Island Caballo Island (which