Por Tu Amor

A wealthy and handsome man named Marco Durán arrives in a small coastal town called San Carlos, partly to consolidate his businesses in the area and partly to get away from Miranda Narváez, his obsessive and unstable ex-girlfriend. María del Cielo Montalvo is a beautiful and tasteful young woman, whose strength of character arouses the admiration of all the men in the sector and the love at first sight of Marco who does not hesitate to ask for her hand immediately after seeing her for the first time. She is the woman he has always dreamed of; However, for Cielo he is just another man like many who has come to poison the quiet life of San Carlos with his money and does not hide the contempt she feels for him, being also a woman engaged to Sergio Zambrano, her lifelong boyfriend.

Por Tu Amor (1999) is a Mexican telenovela created by Caridad Bravo Adams and produced by Televisa for Las Estrellas. The story follows María del Cielo Montalvo, a beautiful and principled young woman in the small coastal town of San Carlos, who is already engaged to her lifelong boyfriend, Dr. Sergio Zambrano. Into this quiet life arrives Marco Durán, a wealthy and handsome businessman who wants to consolidate his holdings in the area and escape his obsessive ex-girlfriend, Miranda Narváez. Marco falls in love with Cielo at first sight and proposes almost immediately, but she sees him as one more rich man poisoning the town with his money and openly despises him. The engine of the series is this clash of pride, class and desire, carried through a single 90-episode run of family rivalries, rival suitors and social pressure that unfolds in the daily rhythm of a melodramatic soap. Fans of Rubí, La usurpadora and Yo soy Betty, la fea will find resonance in its heightened emotions, rich-versus-poor romance and sweeping sentiment. The tone is passionate, sentimental and dramatic, with an atmosphere of small-town gossip, longing and wounded pride throughout.

Audiences rate the series positively, valuing its romantic melodrama and emotionally charged love triangle.

• Rubíshared telenovela romance, love triangle and class-conflict melodrama
• La usurpadorashared Televisa-style romantic melodrama with a wealthy outsider and a virtuous heroine
• Yo soy Betty, la feashared soap opera melodrama with obsessive ex-partner and devoted romance

Created by

Caridad Bravo Adams

Release Date

1999-05-31

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (71)

What is Por Tu Amor about?

A wealthy outsider sets his sights on a proud young woman in a quiet Mexican coastal town, where her engagement and his obsessive ex complicate every step.

What is Por Tu Amor like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Por Tu Amor as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Por Tu Amor violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Por Tu Amor.

What did critics think of Por Tu Amor?

Audiences rate the series positively, valuing its romantic melodrama and emotionally charged love triangle.

Which shows are like Por Tu Amor?

Shows with a similar feel include Rubí, La usurpadora, and Yo soy Betty, la fea.

How long is Por Tu Amor?

Por Tu Amor: 1 season, 90 episodes.

Is Por Tu Amor still running?

No, Por Tu Amor has ended.