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"Manuelita la tortuga" (pronounced [ma.nwe.ˈli.tala toɾ.ˈtu.ɣa]; Spanish for "Manuelita the turtle") is a children's song by Argentine writer and musician María Elena Walsh, first recorded by Leda y María—her duo with Leda Valladares—and included in their 1962 EP Doña Disparate y Bambuco.[1][2] It tells the story of a female turtle from the rural town of Pehuajó, who travels to Paris to undergo beauty treatments after falling in love.[3]

"Manuelita la tortuga"
Song by Leda y María
from the album Doña Disparate y Bambuco
Language	Spanish
Released	1962
Recorded	Children's music
Length	4:10
Label	Disco Plin
Songwriter(s)	María Elena Walsh
Producer(s)	María Herminia Avellaneda[1]

In its native country it is a well-known children's song.[4]

In 1997, Walsh released the children's book Manuelita ¿Dónde vas?, which expanded the story of the character.[3] The 1999 animation film Manuelita was adapted from the song.[5]

A French version of the song was written and made famous by Argentine singer Jairo.

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