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"La Barca" (English: "The Boat") is a song written by Mexican songwriter Roberto Cantoral. A popular bolero song, it was first performed by Cantoral and his trio, Los Tres Caballeros, in 1957. Since it's original release, it has been performed by several artists, including José José, Luis Miguel, Los Panchos, Los Ángeles Negros, Luis Fonsi, Vicente Fernandez and Lucho Gatica.

Background
The song was composed in 1957 by Roberto Cantoral. After a tour he did with his backing group, Los Tres Caballeros, he meet a woman from New York and had a brief relationship with her. The day after she left, he wrote the song "El Reloj" and "La Barca" the next day.

Luis Miguel version
Mexican singer Luis Miguel covered "La Barca" for his eighth studio album, Romance (1991). Although the track was never released as a single, it received significant airplay in Mexico and throughout Latin America.