López Fernández was inspired by Chiapan women's traditional attire,[1] which his then-fiancée tended to wear; following his marriage and death, his widow, Juana María Vargas, retained control of the composition's original score.
[3] As time passed, performers added choreography, usually intended to be danced by women wearing traditional Chiapan attire.
Por la sierra azul, [second verse as sung by Nat King Cole: "Por la sierra fui,"] caminito de mi rancho[, / ;] como el viento fue mi caballo fiel a llevarme hasta su lado.
Linda flor de abril, toma este clavel, que te brindo con pasión.
My faithful horse went like the wind through the blue mountain range, (down) the little road to my ranch, [Second verse as sung by Nat King Cole: "I went through the mountain range, (down) the little road to my ranch; my faithful horse went like the wind"] to bring me to its [antecedent ambiguous] side.