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Carmentea is born, daughter of María, a laundress who teaches her the work of her chore. When she grows up and living in poverty with five siblings, she has to sell gofios and empanadas. Experiences that help you build your character and strength.

In the town there is a demonstration demanding that Carmentea return to school. Rosa, Carmen Teresa's godmother leads her, but the girl refuses to return and prefers to stay home to help her mother who is about to give birth. Finally, Carmentea returns to school, where Almancio Zambrano has come to teach the traditions of the region: the joropo dance.

Carmentea is the most advantageous student in Almancio's class, which generates a discomfort in Blanca Bracho, her enemy. Soon Carmentea feels attracted to Almancio, and finds out that he has to look for his lunch in the square, so he proposes to his mother to sell food and to improve his financial situation. Carmen Lucía arrives with the news that Commander Guadalupe was killed. Independence Day is celebrated in the town by order of General Rojas Pinilla.

Carmentea is determined not to let any man rule her heart. After the death of Guadalupe Salcedo, the persecution of the liberals began, now branded as criminals. A threatening pamphlet arrives at Carmentea's house for the liberal ideas that his mother always had. Martín Rey, an employee of Ramón Briceño, an important landowner in the region, arrives to get them out of there because they are in danger.

Carmentea, her mother and sister have returned to Arauca after a long stay in the Herd of Ramón Briceño in Venezuela. The sisters return to the house with Luis, the youngest son who has been working with Topacio, who will do everything possible to take the land from the Aguirre and get them out of town. The situation gets complicated and after Luis' accident on the Topacio land, Carmentea is forced to look for a job to pay off the family's debts and avoid losing her land.

Carmentea decides to leave Arauca and travels to Tame. There he meets Petra who has an inn, where he begins to work and dance. The teacher Miguel Ángel, a friend of Petra, suggests Carmentea dance while he sings and plays. Thus will begin a story of admiration and work.

Carmentea receives the news that she will be the godmother of her niece Carmen María. She travels for the holidays and on the way is stopped by alias 'Polilla' and her men who challenge her to prove that her name is Carmentea. Without fear he takes his four and confronts them with his verses; the fascinated men let her go on her way but then they will have a new reunion.

Carmentea is very ill, her friends Miguel Ángel and Petra insist that she go to the doctor. She travels to Cúcuta where Doctor Venancio diagnoses her with uterine cancer; To prevent the disease from progressing, part of her reproductive system must be removed in surgery, which indicates that she will never be able to have children. In the middle of the surgery Carmentea unfolds and visits a shaman who returns her with the mission of healing and caring for people.

Socorro, a strange woman, arrives at Carmentea's house who says she was sent from the top of the mountain by María Lionza to serve her. Carmentea lets her stay until she accomplishes her mission. Omar disagrees with letting a stranger stay in the house, but he has no choice but to respect his wife's decision. What will this woman's plans be?

Carmentea throws Omar out of the house since he had a son with one of his servants from María Lionza. She learns that the entire town knew about it including her friend Petra. This leaves her disappointed and decides to travel for a while. What will be the end of Carmen Teresa Aguirre's life?