Amantes del Desierto (Desert Lovers) is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States–based television network Telemundo, RTI Colombia and Caracol Television. This limited-run series ran for 121 episodes from March 19, 2001, to September 4, 2001.
Plot A man and a woman who love each other have to confront the world in order to defend their feelings. Andrés Bustamante has been sentenced to twelve years in the gloomy cliff jail. Colonel Miguel Santana's daughter Barbara helps him escape from jail and takes him to the arid desert to hide. They are chased by Miguel Santana who makes them go through many dangerous adventures in search for freedom.
Desert Lovers is a passionate and adventurous love story that takes place between the 1950s and 1960s. It stars Andrés Bustamante as a young, modest doctor, and Bárbara Santana as a woman who was born in a time when very conservative ideas ruled society.
Cast
Main cast Actor Character Known as Maritza Rodríguez Bárbara Santana Main heroine, stepdaughter of Miguel & Esther & Camila real sister. Wife of Andres. Andrea Bustamante Santana’s mother. Francisco Gattorno Andres Bustamante Main hero, husband of Barbara. Andrea Bustamante Santana’s father. Catherine Siachoque Micaela Fernández / Manuela OlivaresMain villain, Alias, ex-housekeeper, ex-wife of Miguel, later killed by Miguel Santana. Roberto Escobar Miguel Santana Colonel of prison "Faralion", stepfather of Bárbara Ana Soler Esther de Santana Ex-wife of Miguel, Bárbara's mother, is killed by Micaela Edgardo Román Idelfonso Cubillos Leutenante in prison "Faralion", villain, gets killed by prisoners Juan Pablo Shuk Bruno Salegui Lover of Micaela, villain, is killed by Micaela Rolando Tarajano Santos Libardo / Satanás prisoner of Cliff jail, brother of Andres Helios Fernández Padre Morán Priest of the Farallon prison Carlos Barbosa Francisco de Paula "Pancho" Fonseca Husband of Bertha Maria Cristina Gálvez Bertha de Fonseca Wife of Pacho Ricardo González Tomás "Tomasito" Fonseca Son of Pacho and Bertha Agmeth Escaf Javier Negrete son of Rafael Negrete, Bárbara's 2nd boyfriend Víctor Cifuentes Abelardo Mejía Leutenante in prison "Faralion", Griselda's husband Ivette Zamora Griselda Bárbara's maid and friend Margálida Castro Magdalena Libardo ‘Tania’ mother of Santos Roberto Mateos Alejandro García Barbara's doctor, in love with her Andrea López Camila Santana Agustín's daughter, Bárbara's real sister Santiago Bejarano Agustín Santana brother of Miguel, real father of Bárbara Roxana Montoya Andrea Bustamante Santana daughter of Andres and Bárbara Leonor Arango Elena Bustamante mother of Andres, gets killed at the operation by Cubillos Raúl Gutiérrez Sergio Góngora Rafael's real killer, Javier's lawyer, villain Patricia Tamayo Isabel in love with Javier Maria Luisa Rey Maria Gracia in love with Santos Alexander Paez Piraña "prisoner of "Faralion", friend of Andres, gets killed at the operation by Cubillos Lucy Martínez Nemesia Barbara's helper witch Carolina González Filomena lover of Tomasito Carlos Hurtado Toño owner of the bar in the village Esmeralda Liliana González Josefina wife of Toño, in love with Javier Sandra Pérez Trinidad member of Bruno's gang, gets killed by Cubillos Alberto León Jaramillo Jalil owner of the moving circus Júlio del Mar Aurelio León General of Cliff jail Fernando Corredor Guillermo Muñoz Procuror, Sergio's accomplice, villain, gets killed by Micaela German Rojas Damian Fabre Painter Martha Suárez Jamaica Micaela's maid and her accomplice, witch Guilied López Lucía Blind, in love with Luis Felipe, Idelfonso's love interes Orlando Pardo Luis Felipe Doctor, in love with Lucía, friend of Alejandro Xiomara Segura Barbie Santos' girlfriend, gets killed by Cubillos Paola Díaz Sabrina Montenegro workwoman of Khalil, Tomasito's lover Vilma Vera Gertrudis sister in chapel Julio Echeverri Inspector Agustín's friend Luís Fernando Ardilla Pinocho Julio Cesar Pachón Tijeres "prisoner of "Faralion", friend of Santos Néstor Alfonso Rojas El Pulgarcito in love with Filomena, workman of Fonseca's mine Olga Cecilia Mendoza Rita Jose Cardeño Joaquín Claudia Rocio Mora Nelly Micaela's accomplice nurse Carlos Zerrato El Ratón prisoner of Cliff jail, Lucia's brother Alejandro Tamayo a driver, gets killed by Micaela
International broadcasting Country Alternate title/Translation TV network(s) Series premiere Series finale Weekly schedule Timeslot Səhrada Məhəbbət ANS TV 20022002Monday to Friday19:00 Любов в пустинята bTV 2001 2002 Monday to Friday 11:00 სიყვარული უდაბნოში Imedi Media Holding 2003 2004 Monday to Friday 18:00 Pustinjski ljubavnici TV Košava 2002 2002 Monday to Friday 19:00 Pustinjski ljubavnici RTV USK 2003 2004 Monday to Friday 19:00 الحب في الصحراء 2M TV 2003 2004 Saturday to Wednesday 18:00 Jacaylkii Lama-degaanka Horn Cable Television 2008 2009 Saturday to Wednesday 19:00
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