In the late 19th century, Cuba became a haven for locals, adventurers, and entrepreneurs from all over the world who wanted to get rich. It’s a place where old secrets and new ventures collide, filling the air with the aromas of tobacco, gunpowder, and molasses—creating a unique atmosphere.
The story follows Mar and Pauline, two young Spanish women with completely different fates. Mar wanted to become a doctor like her father, while Pauline—having lost her husband—hoped to find simple feminine happiness.
What could connect their paths? Just one invitation from the Cuban sugar plantation of Victor Grimani: he offered the Mar family to move to Cuba to open a clinic and invited Pauline to become his wife. This is how their thrilling adventure begins—full of passion and mysteries—against the backdrop of a country preparing to fight for independence.