Juan Machete is a Colombiano "Espanto" (Creep), that is a damned soul or creature that wanders at night to kill a certain kind of people. The legend tells that Juan Machete was a poor worker at a Colombian barn, and he wanted money and power, so he made a pact with the devil if he promises him wealth in exchange for his soul, so the devil gave him a bull-horse-like creature and luck with money and promised he will return someday to claim his soul.