Francisco Moscote was a man born in Machobayo, La Guajira.

He was very popular for being a dedicated accordion player and, above all, a minstrel: he didn't compose, but he sang what composers created. He usually traveled on his donkey, carrying a small bottle of rum with him. One night he was playing the accordion until he decided to return home. On the way, he began to hear another accordion playing the same song as him.

The situation continued for several minutes; the accordion's response surpassed his talent, more refined and elegant. At that moment, Francisco understood he was in a truly high-quality duel. He also interpreted it as the work of the devil, especially since he smelled sulfur. He recited the Lord's Prayer, but it wasn't enough. Then it occurred to him to recite the Creed backwards.

He began playing the Creed backwards on his accordion, and as soon as the devil heard it, he fled. This man would become known as Francisco the Man. Francisco told this story everywhere he went, and it stuck in the memory of the locals. And so, the story spread throughout the valley, as gossip often does in Macondo.