This is the 12031st most frequent Spanish word.
inesperadas
Unexpected.
Here, 'inesperadas' is used as an adjective describing 'noticias', meaning 'unexpected'.
Las noticias inesperadas sorprendieron a todos.
The unexpected news surprised everyone.
In the sentence, 'inesperadas' modifies the plural noun 'situaciones', meaning 'unexpected' occurrences.
En el viaje encontramos situaciones inesperadas que tuvimos que manejar.
On the trip, we encountered unexpected situations that we had to manage.
In this context, 'inesperadas' characterizes the noun 'oportunidades', referring to unplanned or surprising chances.