Destinos: Index of Characters

This index includes the names of most of the characters who appear in Destinos, alphabetized by their first names in most cases. Photographs are include for many characters as well, a long with a brief description of them and a city in which they live.

	Alfredo Sánchez, Madrid, España. A reporter who meets Raquel.
Ángel Castillo del Valle, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Son of Fernando Castillo Saavedra and Rosario del Valle.
	Ángela Castillo Soto, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Ángel Castillo and María Luisa Soto.
El Dr. Arturo Iglesias, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A psychiatrist and the son of Rosario and Martín Iglesias.
Blanca Núñez, San Juan, Puerto Rico. A real estate agent.
	Carlitos Castillo, Miami, Florida. Son of Carlos and Gloria and grandson of don Fernando.
Carlos Castillo Márquez, Miami, Florida. One of don Fernando’s sons and director of the Miami office of the family company.
	Carlos Soto Contreras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. One of Ángela’s uncles.
Carmen Contreras de Soto, San Germán, Puerto Rico. Ángela’s and Roberto’s grandmother.
	Carmen Márquez de Castillo, La Gavia, México. Second wife of don Fernando and mother of their four children, Ramón, Carlos, Mercedes, and Juan.
Carmen Soto, San Juan, Puerto Rico. One of Ángela’s aunts.
	El ciego, Sevilla, España. He sells lottery tickets.
Cirilo, Estancia Santa Susana, Argentina. A gaucho and ex-employee of Rosario.
	Consuelo Castillo, La Gavia, México. Don Fernando’s daughter-in-law, she lives at La Gavia with her husband Ramón and daughter Maricarmen.
Dolores Acevedo, San Germán, Puerto Rico. A longtime household employee of doña Carmen and her family.
	Elena Ramírez de Ruiz, Sevilla, España. Daughter’in’law of Terersa Suárez and mother of Miguel and Jaime. Her Husband is Miguel Ruiz.
Federico Suárez, Madrid, españa. Son of Teresa Suárez, Federico is a guitar maker.
	Fernando Castillo Saavedra, La Gavia, México. Patriarch of the Castillo family, don Fernando initiates the investigation that is carried out by Raquel Rodríguez.
Flora, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Wife of José, a sailor.
	Francisco (Pancho) Rodríguez Trujillo. See Pancho Rodríguez Trujillo.
Gloria Castillo, Miami, Florida. Carlos’s wife and mother of Juanita and Carlitos.
	Guillermo, New York, New York. Pati’s assistant director at the university theater.
Héctor Condotti, Buenos Aires, Argentina. An experienced sailor and friend of Ángel.
	Isabel Santiago, San Juan, Puerto Rico. A bank executive.
Jaime Ruiz Ramírez, Sevilla, España. Grandson of Teresa Suárez and son of Miguel Ruiz.
	Jaime Soto Contreras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. One of Ángela’s uncles.
Jorge Alonso, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ángela’s boyfriend and professor of theater at the University of Puerto Rico.
	José, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A sailor and friend of Héctor.
Juan Castillo Márquez, New York, New York. The youngest child of don Fernando and a professor of literature at New York University; married to Pati.
	Juanita Castillo, Miami, Florida. Daughter of Carlos and Gloria.
El Dr. Julio Morelos, Toluca, México. The Castillo family physician.
	Laura Soto, San Juan, Puerto Rico. One of Ángela’s cousins and the daughter of tío Jaime.
Luis Villareal, Los Angeles, California. The former boyfriend of Raquel.
	Lupe, La Gavia, México. A houshold employee of the Castillo family at La Gavia.
Manuel Díaz, Sevilla/Madrid, España. A schoolteacher who meets Raquel.
	Manuel Domínguez, New York, New York. The producer of Pati’s current play.
María, Madrid, España. Federico’s girlfriend, who teaches flamenco dancing.
	María Luisa Soto de Castillo, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Daughter of doña Carmen and wife of Ángel Castillo.
María Orozco de Rodríguez, Los Angeles, California. Raquel’s mother.
	La Hermana María Teresa, un pueblo, México. A nun who gives Ángela and Raquel a place to rest and bathe.
Maricarmen Castillo, La Gavia, México. Daughter of Ramón and Consuelo.
	Mario, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A stroekeeper in the La Boca district.
Martín Iglesias, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Second husband of Rosario, stepfather of Ángel Castillo, and father of Arturo Iglesias.
	Mercedes Castillo Márquez, la Gavia, México. Don Fernando’s only daughter, who lives at La Gavia with her father.
Miguel Ruiz Ramírez, Sevilla, España. Grandson of Teresa Suárez and son of Miguel Ruiz.
	Miguel Ruiz Suárez, Sevilla, España. Son of Teresa Suárez and father of Miguel and Jaime.
Ofelia, Miami, Florida. Carlos’s Cuban-born secretary.
	Olga Soto Contreras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. One of Ángela’s aunts.
Osito, Sevilla, España. A dog purchased by Miguel and Elena Ruiz for their sons, Miguel and Jaime.
	Pancho Rodríguez Trujillo, Los Angeles, California. Raquel’s father.
Pati Castillo, New York, New York. The wife of Juan and professor of theater at New York University, as well as a writer-director.
	Pedro Castillo Saavedra, México, D.F., México. Law professor at the National University of México and brother of don Fernando.
Pepe, Sevilla, España. A barber in Sevilla.
	Ramón Castillo Márquez, La Gavia, México. The oldest son of don Fernando. He runs Castillo Saavedra, S.A.
Raquel Rodríguez Orozco, Los Angeles, California. A lawyer contracted by Pedro Castillo to conduct the investigation.
	Roberto Castillo Soto, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Son of Ángel Castillo and María Luisa Soto.
Roberto García, Sevilla, España. A taxi driver from the Triana district.
	El Padre Rodrigo, un pueblo, México. A priest who offers comfort to Raquel and Ángela.
Rosario del Valle de Iglesias, Buenos Aires, Argentina. First wife of don Fernando Castillo.
	El Dr. Salazar, Guadalajara, México. A specialist who examines don Fernando.
Teresa Suárez, Madrid, España. Friend of Rosario who writes the letter to don Fernando that initiates the investigation.
	Virginia López Estrada, México, D.F., México. A real estate agent.

 From: Van Patten, Marks and Teschner. Student Viewer's Handbook to accompany Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish. New York: McGraw Hill, 1992.