The charango is a small Andean lute commonly used in folk music from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile. In Bolivia, the charango is a very important traditional string instrument made mainly in the northern part of the country in provinces like Cochabamba, Oruro, La Paz, and Potosi. There are some variations according to the charango type but the most popular variation is named waka waka as the sound it's made resembles this name.