“La noche boca arriba” begins with a description of a man’s motorcycle accident. Seriously injured, he is rushed to hospital, where he must undergo various treatments. When the man is drugged for these operations, the reader gains an insight into his dream world, which then becomes a parallel storyline. In this fantasy realm he is no longer a man of the 20th century, but a member of the “moteca” tribe. (This is a play on words for the Spanish for motorcycle).This tribe is being hunted down by the Aztecs. At first, it is simple to distinguish the dreams from reality, however as the story continues, the states of fantasy become longer and increasingly vivid. The tale advances with the imminent human sacrifice of the “moteca” tribe to the Aztec
