| Runtime: | 42-45 minutes |
| Creator: | Elsa Echeverría |
| Developer: | Venevisión |
| Executive Producer: | Alicia Ávila |
| Director: | Carlos Izquierdo |
| Editor: | Andrea Rios |
| Starring: | Alicia Machado Marcelo Cezán Carlota Sosa Jorge Reyes |
| Opentheme: | Mambo y Canela by La Corte |
| Endtheme: | Mambo y Canela by La Corte |
| Country: | Venezuela |
| Language: | Spanish English |
| Network: | Venevisión |
| Location: | Caracas |
| Num Episodes: | 47 |
Mambo y Canela is a 2002 Venezuelan telenovela produced by Venevisión and distributed internationally by Venevisión International.[1] Alicia Machado and Marcelo Cezán starred as the main protagonists.[2]
The love between Canela and Rodrigo is one that has grown out of friendship. Canela is a cheerful young girl who is in love with mambo, although she was in an orphanage and lived a harsh life. She finally lands a job as a product demonstrator, part of a team which participates in conferences and exclusive hotels. During one of these events, she meets Rodrigo, a photographer and son of a powerful businessman. Rodrigo has been cut off from his family after refusing to be in charge of the family business to pursue photography. There is an immediate spark between them even though he is courting Vanessa, a beautiful and sophisticated lawyer. However, things get complicated for the lovers when Canela is accused of killing Rodrigo's father.[3]