La Historia (English: The History) is the first compilation album of the Puerto Rican singer and composer Ricky Martin.

La Historia wasn't promoted by any single, did not include any new recordings, and contains only Spanish-language songs.

It was certified 4× Platinum Latin award for shipping 400,000 units in the US, and has sold 220,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan (as of January 2011).

[4] The album also topped the chart in Argentina and Sweden, and was certified Platinum in both countries.

La Historia was nominated as the Latin Greatest Hits Album of the Year at the 2002 Latin Billboard Music Awards but lost to Vicente Fernández's Historia de un Ídolo, Vol.