A love story that conquers everything – time and space, the adversities of life, and even the imperfection of the human soul. The dark-skinned beauty Fermina rejected the youthful love of her childhood friend Florentino Ariza and chose to become the wife of Dr. Juvenal Urbino, a scientist who dreams of ridding the Spanish colonies of their deadly scourge, the plague. But Florentino does not lose hope. He waits and waits and loves. And the fierce power of his love only grows stronger over the years. Such love is admirable. There are songs and legends about her. Passion is the meaning of life. Loyalty is the essence of being itself…