The album received mostly positive reviews; critics commended Drexler's lyrics and his ability to perform live in front of a small audience during the recording sessions.

[3] In 2005, Jorge Drexler became the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song, for his composition "Al Otro lado del Río" from the film The Motorcycle Diaries.

[4][5] The following year, Drexler recorded and released 12 Segundos de Oscuridad (Twelve Seconds of Darkness), an album that received a Grammy Award nomination.

[6] In 2008, Cara B, a live album that includes his greatest hits along with cover versions of songs written by Leonard Cohen, Caetano Veloso, and Kiko Veneno, was released.

[8] During 2009, Drexler worked with Colombian performer Shakira on the Spanish-language versions of her singles "She Wolf" and "Did it Again", and recorded Amar la Trama in Madrid, Spain.

[10] All the tracks recorded were written by the singer, with the exception of "I Don't Worry About a Thing", a song by Mose Allison, which featured American pianist Ben Sidran.

[1] Leonor Watling performed vocals on the track "Toque de Queda";[1] Josemi Carmona is featured playing Spanish guitar on the song "Las Transeúntes".

The first track, "Tres Mil Millones de Latidos", is a song about existence that plays with the theme of identity, which is often present in Drexler's lyrics.

[10] He praised Drexler's writing abilities and his courage in recording an album in front of a live audience; Birchmeier said that "Una Canción Me Trajo Hasta Aquí", "Mundo Abisal", and "La Trama y el Desenlace" were standouts worthy of special mention.

[6] In her review for Billboard magazine, Judy Cantor-Navas noted that the lyrics were "poetic", and addressed familiar themes for the singer: fated encounters, global wanderings, the South American experience, and the universal wonder of everyday moments.