# Araújo — The Giant Raft character guide

> Araújo in The Giant Raft by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0024-iii-retrospective

## Who they are

A name mentioned in connection with the Tijuco affair.

## In the story

### [XV: The Continued Descent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xv-the-continued-descent)

Araújo skillfully navigates the jangada through the labyrinth of canals and islands without a map.

### [VIII: The First Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/viii-the-first-search)

The experienced pilot who directs the search with skill and local knowledge, insisting the body is still in the river.

### [IX: The Second Attempt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/ix-the-second-attempt)

Pilot who is ordered to go with the boats and Indians to the basin of Frias.

### [X: A Cannon Shot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/x-a-cannon-shot)

The pilot who assists with the diving operations and raft positioning.

### [XVI: Preparations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xvi-preparations)

The pilot who prepares the pirogue and agrees to guide Joam Dacosta up the Madeira River.

## Links

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