Sopa de Caracol

"Sopa de Caracol" ("Snail Soup")[1] is a song performed by the Honduran punta rock band Banda Blanca.

It was originally written by Belizean singer Hernan "Chico" Ramos and later covered by Banda Blanca, whose lyrics include verses in both Garifuna and Spanish.

[2][3] The track included elements of Garifuna music and punta, and has been used as a promotion for the Ladino region of Honduras.

[2][1] The song debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number fifteen in the week of 19 January 1991, climbing to the top ten the following week.

[4][5] "Sopa de Caracol" peaked at number one on 16 March 1991,[6] replacing "Te Pareces Tanto a Él" by Chilean singer Myriam Hernández and being succeeded by "No Basta" by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco De Vita two weeks later.