[4] In the town of San Rafael del Limón, the Paredes and Sarmiento are wealthy landowner families caught in an eternal war and struggle.

Lastly, Damian, Derián and Eloisa who were born from his marriage with the deceased Eloísa who died at childbirth.

His youngest son Abelardo arrives into the town from the city, and falls madly in love with Eloisa Paredes.

Yomira, the only daughter of Numa Pompilio, suffers from the memory of her former love Damián Paredes who arrives to the town from the capital transformed into a priest, adding conflict to the relationship.

In the middle of this conflict appears Corazón Silvestre, a beautiful peasant who has learnt to survive the harshness of the Zulian plains.