While all the works are uniquely distinct, one aspect that links all of them is their influence and inspiration from national traditions, environments and history. Ginastera sets a scene of pre-columbian Latin America, describing the vistas of the northern Andes mountains and taking inspiration from South American Indian melodies and instruments. Frank's Zapatos de Chincha takes inspiration from the lightness of the particular afro-peruano music and dance of the coastal town of Chincha while Estrellita is an adaptation of a popular Latin American song.