 The show was so huge in Israel, it motivated producer Yair Dori to approach Morena to co-produce a show with her (which ended up turning into "Rebelde Way").While "Chiquititas" was a massive hit among children and preteens, Telefe decided to create a show targeting teenagers to air alongside it.Gustavo Yankelevich was responsible for the initial plot and asked Morena to develop the show about a group of teens living in a small city called Puerto Esperanza.