This story revolves around the Manriquez family a provincial family that moved to Bogota and its history through five generation. The patriarch founded a criminal organization and decided to strengthen it and then to reintegrate into society.
The 1930’s brought a radical, violent and armed political conflict to Colombia. Tomas Manriquez (Robinson Diaz) had to flee his hometown with his family during the night an armed group unexpectedly barged a party killing every male of
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This story revolves around the Manriquez family a provincial family that moved to Bogota and its history through five generation. The patriarch founded a criminal organization and decided to strengthen it and then to reintegrate into society.
The 1930’s brought a radical, violent and armed political conflict to Colombia. Tomas Manriquez (Robinson Diaz) had to flee his hometown with his family during the night an armed group unexpectedly barged a party killing every male of the opposition party that was in attendance. Tomas moved his family to the capital, Bogota where he accepted a job in a manufacturing company.
A group of thieves entered the factory one afternoon where Tomas ended up being a hero accidentally winning the respect and trust of his boss Facundo. Facundo allowed Tomas to enter and desire a wealthy lifestyle full of luxuries and commodities. Tomas knew to collect such a fortune would mean many years of hard work and he did not want to wait. Facundo decided to break into his boss’s house with the help of Pascual (Marlon Moreno), his new friend and a thief. To get ready for the heist they went to a mobster in which they entered into an agreement, he would supply the guns in return he would get a percentage of the loot and took Pedro (Diego Cadavid), Tomas’s son as a guarantee. Things got complicated and Tomas ended up killing his boss and later the mobster, keeping all the money for himself.
This marked the beginning of a world of crime for Tomas; little by little the Manriques’ rose economically through legal and illegal businesses. Tomas dreamed of becoming an honest businessman and a gentleman but he resigned himself that it would never would happen.
In the 40’s Pedro (Frank Ramirez) and Pascual dedicate their life to gambling and thievery. Pedro meets Marlene Romero (Flora Martinez) the daughter of Ananias Romero who he marries. Tarcisio kills Tomas over the death of the mobster.
In the 70’s Marlene and Pedro have two sons; Antonio (Luis Fernando Bohorquez) Armando (Juan Carlos Vegas) and are like oil and water. By this time both sons are married. Pedro is the boss of the gambling industry and his sons collect the debts. Antonio has an affair with Ana Maria, Armando’s wife. Armando kills Antonio for his treason. Pedro is sentenced to prison but decides to commit suicide without knowing what happened to his sons.
In the 80’s Ernesto (Jairo Camargo), Antonio’s son, Manuel (Frank Ramirez) and Tito, Armando’s’ sons the end of the tragic story. Pascual kills Tomas and Pedro vows to avenge the death of his father. On Pascual's wedding night Pedro assassinates him, thus bringing a curse upon the Manrique family. The story follows each generation of the Manriquez family and their downfall.
