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The Cienaga de la Virgen died not even a super heroe (Chapulin Colorado) can save it.
So beautiful as God made it, Today only memories of the past remain.
Like when I used to go out fishing, That I knew it would be a successful catch.
Who could have imagined then That today you can’t even catch a Lira.(bis)
Thing is, it had a harsh and radical change, Those who didn’t see it think its not true. (bis)
In the Ciénaga the snail was abundant All kinds of fish and even rays,
When shrimp season came, those who didn’t have a castnet wouldn’t catch any.
Wedge shells (chipi chipi) were abundant, And clams pullulated in its beaches.(bis)
That makes me grieve and gives me pain, That even the crab disappeared. (bis)
From the Cienaga Juan Polo to El Boqueron, Today you go out fishing and catch nothing. (bis)
I know who started this destruction, It was the government for converting it into a toilet.
And the landowner completed the destruction By damming the waters that gave it life.
In order to protect their rice harvest, They applied pesticides to the plague. (bis)
Sacrificing the fisherman Who they always lied to.
Today they should indemnify him Or find him a deserving way of life.
I know that when the government allowed the expansion of the airport’s tail,
In that very moment I thought, they destroyed Juan Angola channel.
Because that bridge obstructed the flow of water for fish and flora.
It was with a shot of grace and killed it, as we have seen until now.
And don’t say I am making this up, because for this I have proof.