Los herederos del Monte


Los herederos del Monte is a 2011 Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo and RTI Colombia. Filming took place in Colombia, the series is a remake of the Chilean telenovela Hijos del Monte produced by TVN in 2008. The telenovela stars Marlene Favela, Mario Cimarro, José Luis Reséndez, Margarita Muñoz, Fabián Ríos, Jonathan Islas and Ezequiel Montalt.

Production

The first teaser of the telenovela was released on Telemundo during the premiere of Aurora at 8pm/7c slot on 1 November 2010, replacing El Clon. Los Herederos del Monte replaced El Fantasma de Elena on the 9pm/8c slot, Telemundo aired the series during the 2011 season from Monday to Friday for 27 weeks. As with most of its other telenovelas, the network broadcasts English subtitles as closed captions on CC3.

Plot summary

Five adopted brothers Juan, Jose, Pedro, Gaspar and Lucas see how their easygoing life in the countryside is changed by the death of their father Emilio del Monte, who gives part of his land to his only biological child Paula, who comes to claim what belongs to her. Paula begins to interfere with the close bond the brothers have, especially when some of them become attracted to her, especially Juan del Monte. They both fall in love which results in Juan leaving Julieta. But when Julieta gets pregnant, Juan marries her but not for love. Sadly, Julieta loses her baby and leaves Juan. As a result, Juan starts a relationship with Paula. However, Jose discovers Paula and her mother's lie, about not being Emilio's daughter, thus Jose blackmails Paula and force her to leave Juan. Paula leaves Juan but she finds out she is pregnant from Juan and she does not know what to do so she decides to leave the house. Julieta finds out she has a brain tumor and wants to get revenge on Paula for all the pain and misfortune she has caused in her life. Julieta attempts to kill Paula but she never does it. Modesto found out that Emilio did not die, instead, he planned everything to see how his sons were really like, if they were greedy. Emilio returns to the house with a new identity as Pablo Gonzalez and his presence causes chaos around the Del Monte house. It is revealed that Juan is technically Emilio's biological son and that he knew Paula was not his daughter. Jose kidnaps "Pablo", Paula and Adela but they are rescued by Juan. Emilio later dies but not before changing his will. Juan and Paula ended up being together, with Paula and her mother ended up accomplishing their goal of keeping the fortune of Del Monte family.

Cast

Main cast in order of appearance
ActorCharacterDescription
Marlene FavelaPaula del MonteProtagonist. Daughter of Sofia and Gustavo, feisty and manipulative but vulnerable, lied that she was Emilio's daughter in an attempt to keep his fortune, in love with Juan. Married to Juan and has a baby with him
Mario CimarroJuan del MonteProtagonist. One of the five adopted sons of Emilio and Clarisa, ends up being Emilio's biological son, in love with Paula, was in love and married to Julieta. Married to Paula
José Luis ResendezJosé del MonteVillain. One of the five adopted sons of Emilio and Clarisa, second eldest, father of Simon. Imprisoned.
Margarita MuñozJulieta MillánVillain. Daughter of Miguel and Rosa, sister of Consuelo and Rosario, was a nice person until she starts hating Paula, was in love with Pedro and Juan, was married to Juan, becomes evil when Paula wants to return with Juan. Imprisoned.
Fabián RíosGaspar del MonteOne of the five adopted sons of Emilio and Clarisa, fourth eldest, noble and good-hearted but short-tempered, husband of Guadalupe
Jonathan IslasLucas del MonteThe youngest of the five adopted sons of Emilio and Clarisa, was in love with Paula, in love with Rosario
Alejandra SandovalGuadalupe MardonesDaughter of Eleuterio and Inés, wife of Gaspar, Beatriz's friend and singer, mother of Gaspar's daughter
Ezequiel MontaltPedro del MonteOne of the five adopted sons of Emilio and Clarisa, third eldest, was in love with Julieta and Berta, ends up with Beatriz
Carla GiraldoRosario MillánDaughter of Miguel and Rosa, in love with Lucas, sister of Julieta and Consuelo, raped by Nacho when she was 16 years old
Margarita ReyesBeatriz PereiraEstranged wife of Efraín, mother of Simon
Pedro RendónEfraín MardonesSon of Modesto, estranged husband of Beatriz, ends up with Adela and finally forgets about Beatriz
Juan Pablo ObregónJohnny DelgadoA worker for the del Monte family, husband of Consuelo, stepfather to Consuelo's daughter
Karina CruzConsuelo MillánDaughter of Miguel and Rosa, wife of Johnny, raped by Nacho, pregnant by Nacho when he raped her
Emerson RodriguezAmador CerecedaBiological brother of Lucas, was in love with Rosario
Natasha KlaussBerta SotoA maid for the Millán family, later moved to the del Monte family, in love with Modesto, married to him
Didier Van Den HoveEleuterio MardonesBrother of Modesto, father of Guadalupe, former husband of Inés
Margarita DuránRosa CifuentesWife of Miguel, mother of Julieta, Consuelo and Rosario, former mistress of Emilio del Monte, former friend of Sofia.
Diana QuijanoSofía CañadasVillain. Mother of Paula, former mistress of Emilio, Miguel and Gustavo, former friend of Rosa
Javier DelgiudiceMiguel MillánHusband of Rosa, father of Rosario, Consuelo, and Julieta, had an affair with Sofía
Roberto MateosModesto MardonesBrother of Eleuterio, father of Efraín, father-figure and former butler of the del Monte brothers, in love with Berta, married to her

Secondary cast
ActorCharacterDescription
Julio del MarEmilio del MonteFather of five adopted sons, biological father of Juan
Andres Felipe MartinezGustavo del FierroVillain. Lawyer of Paula, Sofia, and the del Monte family, lover of Sofia, Paula's biological father, kidnaps Emilio. Dies from crash
Alejandro LopezEsteban MonteroVillain, in love with Paula
Roberto VanderEmilio del MonteBelieved to have died, actually held hostage. Had plastic surgery, going by alias
Pablo Gonzalez. Dies of natural cause
AdelaPaula's best friend, ends up with Efraín
Adriana LópezInésMother of Guadalupe
Natalie MoralesCaroline WolfWife of Emiliano
Javier GómezEmiliano Lopez ObertoBusinessman, husband of Caroline
Andres OgilvieNachoVillain, imprisoned for rape
Joaquin UjuetaSimonSon of Beatriz and Jose
Alfredo EsperDoctor
Maria LeonCarmen CerecedaBiological mother of Lucas and Amador
Sandra GuzmanMagdalenaChief servant at the del Monte family
Maria Cristina GalindoMagdaA woman that helped Emilio del Monte, wife of Ángel
Carlos Ulises VillaÁngelA man that helped Emilio del Monte, husband of Magda
Ingrid SolanoPedro's psychologist
Lucía GarayPrincipal at Consuelo and Rosario's school
Jacob IsazaOne of the bad guys who wanted to hurt Amador because he owes them money
Armando RiveraOne of the bad guys who wanted to hurt Amador because he owes them money
Hugo CastroFireman
Pedro Antonio VargasPriest
Miguel PuertaJulieta's doctor