Colombia receives the indemnity for Panama and accepts foreign credit to undertake development works, which increases the number of workers, although with poor wages and terrible working conditions. María Cano, a political activist, began her fight for the conditions of salaried workers and for the fundamental rights of the population.

Nerón Navarrete, a simple countryside man, seeks a better life in the city. His innocence clashes with his clumsiness, which causes many contradictions that turn into all kinds of comedic situations