Moca, Puerto Rico (1970 - present) Antonio Cabán Vale (aka El Topo) (born November 22, 1942), is a guitarist, singer and composer of Puerto Rican folklore themes. Cabán Vale was born and raised in the town of Moca, which is located in the western part of Puerto Rico, where he received his primary and secondary education. After he graduated from high school, he moved to San Juan and in 1961, enrolled at the University of Puerto Rico. During his student years at the university