Barbarita is a young mestiza filled with beauty, a mixture of color and a passion for drums. However, she does not know her true origin as the daughter of a black woman from Barlovento, a small coastal town in Venezuela and a white Portuguese man. Barbarita is forced to flee from her hometown after being accused of a crime she didn't commit. To save herself, she poses as another woman and thus comes into the household of the Aristiguieta's, a family full of intrigue which is offended by Barbarita due to the color of her skin.

Luis Toñac (Carlos Arreaza), a renowned scientist and researcher, heads to a village with anthropologist Amelia (Ligia Petit) to investigate the appearance of dead animals without a drop of blood in their bodies. A creature called El Chupacabra is believed to be responsible for these strange deaths. The scientist downplays the possibility, considering it part of local mythology, similar to the legend of the death of a pre-Columbian princess who was reincarnated as his coworker.

The story of a girl without any commitments at all, until she finds love.