The story narrates the idyllic and tragic love between María and her cousin Efraín, both natives of Valle del Cauca. In the middle of a romantic and bucolic landscape, the young characters fall in love with each other but circumstances prevent the full realization of their love.
The first statement is true. The second statement is false. The imperfect tense is setting up for something to happen. The last statement is false. The preterit tense is used to describe something that happened in the past.