El Manantial (2001)

About This Series

El Manantial is a drama series created by Víctor Manuel Medina and Cuauhtémoc Blanco. Its leading cast includes Adela Noriega, Daniela Romo and Karyme Lozano. It premiered on October 1, 2001 on Las Estrellas. TMDB lists 1 season and 95 episodes so far and has ended. Its original language is Spanish.

Synopsis

In the village of San Andres, the rivalry between two families the Valdes and the Ramirez is centered on "El Manantial", a beautiful fountain of water that happens to bathe the small property of the Valdes and not the neighboring ranch, the rich and prosperous hacienda "Piedras Grandes", where the best cattle are raised and is property of the Ramirez. But the spring is not the real reason for the hatred between the families. Justo Ramirez, married to Margarita Insunza, had a relationship with Francisca Rivero, wife of his enemy and neighbor Rigoberto Valdes. This relationship, founded in the betrayal, will cause the utmost bitterness and the destruction between the two families. The Valdes have a beautiful daughter named Alfonsina, who was born in the same year as Alejandro, the son and heir of the Ramirez. Although they have grown separately with their souls full of prejudices against their respective families, the two cannot avoid feeling attracted to each other. Margarita will not permit this and so she tells her husband to make sure her son will never be together with Alfonsina so he could marry Barbara, her cousin's daughter. Justo rapes Alfonsina and she leaves along with her mom and her aunt. Five years later... Alfonsina is graduating from school and has a good life until her mother commits suicide because she found out she was deathly ill and could no longer live with the guilt of her lifestyle. Before dying, her mother confesses to Alfonsina that Justo Ramirez destroyed her life and after that Alfonsina vows revenge on the man who destroyed her family. She returns to San Andres and there she once again sees Alejandro who is now engaged to Barbara. Their love is still present in their hearts. They will have to fight for their love and see if they can be happy by the shores of El Manantial... El Manantial is a Mexican telenovela that first aired in 2001, starring Adela Noriega and Mauricio Islas. The telenovela received TVyNovelas Award for Best Telenovela, in 2002.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Cast

• Adela Noriega Alfonsina Valdés 95 episodes
• Daniela Romo Margarita Insunza de Ramírez 95 episodes
• Karyme Lozano Bárbara Luna 95 episodes
• Mauricio Islas Alejandro Ramírez Insunza 95 episodes
• Alejandro Tommasi Don Justo Ramírez 95 episodes
• O Olivia Bucio Gertrudis Rivero 95 episodes
• Sylvia Pasquel Pilar Castillo de Luna 95 episodes
• R Raymundo Capetillo Dr. Álvaro Luna Castillo 95 episodes
• Patricia Navidad María Magdalena "Malena" Osuna Castañeda 95 episodes
• Jorge Poza Héctor Luna/Héctor Ramírez Rivero 95 episodes
• Manuel Ojeda Father Salvador Valdéz 95 episodes
• Nuria Bages Martha/Eloísa Castañeda Vda. de Osuna 95 episodes
• S Sergio Reynoso Fermín Aguirre 95 episodes
• Angelina Peláez Altagracia Herrera de Osuna 95 episodes
• Justo Martínez Melesio Osuna 95 episodes
• Gilberto de Anda Joel Morales 95 episodes
• S Socorro Bonilla Norma de Morales 95 episodes
• Lorena Enríquez María Eugenia "Maru" Morales 95 episodes

Seasons

• Season 12001 · 95 episodes