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.

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В городке Сан-Андрес в один день состоялись сразу двое крестин. Крестины девочки Альфонсины Вальдес и мальчика Алехандро Рамирес, детей заклятых врагов. Семья Вальдеса издавна владеет источником El Manantial, в честь которого и названы его скромные владения. Его богатый сосед Рамирес пытается выкупить у него источник и готов предложить любые деньги. Но Вальдес отказывается на отрез. Между семьями разгорается вражда. Но главная причина вражды ненависти, это любовная связь Хусто Рамиреса с Франсиской Вальдес. Когда любовная связь открывается, то между Ригоберто Вальдес и Хусто Рамиресом возникает драка. Франсиска ее видит, и что бы спасти любовника убивает своего мужа Ригоберто...

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Los hijos de dos familias rivales se enamoran a pesar del odio que les rodea.