Yaquita Garral

Part I: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon

Joam's wife, supporting the family through the journey.

The Garral Family

Daughter of Magalhães, wife of Joam Garral, mother of Benito and Minha; a loving and dignified woman.

IV: Hesitation

Gently persuades Joam to agree to the journey and the wedding, acting as the family's emotional anchor.

A Forest on the Ground

Occupied with preparations for departure, trying to convince Cybele of the adventure's value.

The Evening of the Fifth of June

Present on the plateau with her daughter and others, anxiously waiting for the raft to float.

From Iquitos to Pevas

Calls Minha into the house, managing household matters on the jangada.

From Pevas to the Frontier

Expresses that she would have done the same as Madame Odonais; tries to detain the Franciscan monk.

Fragoso at Work

Prepares to visit the village of Tabatinga for the first time on Brazilian soil.

XIV: Still Descending

She is part of the Garral family on board, though not prominently featured in this chapter.

XV: The Continued Descent

Yaquita asks Manoel to stop talking about vampire bats to avoid frightening Minha and Lina.

XVI: Ega

Accompanies the family to Ega, expressing wonder at the town's size.

Ancient History

Yaquita silently follows her daughter and husband, sharing the family's unaccountable sadness and presentiment of calamity.

XX: Between the Two Men

Stands by her husband, opens her arms to protect Minha, and learns of the immediate marriage decision.

II: The First Moments

Bravely accepts her husband's arrest and insists Manoel can still marry Minha.

Retrospective

Joam's wife, who married him under the false name Garral, unaware of his true identity and past.

VI: The Last Blow

Anxious to see her husband; learns of Torres' death and rushes to the prison.

Resolutions

Present in the family assembly, deeply affected by the crisis, but not directly involved in the search.

VIII: The First Search

Visits her husband during the day and greets the returning searchers, learning of their failure with quiet sorrow.

The Document

Informed of the discovery and joins the family in trying to read the cryptogram.

XV: The Last Efforts

Remains morally strong, supporting both her husband Joam and her despairing son Benito.

XVI: Preparations

Benito's mother, who is reassured by Benito but not told of the escape plan.

The Last Night

Visits Joam with her daughter, leaving the prison more hopeful after Joam's encouraging words.

XX: The Lower Amazon

Escorted by the governor of Belém at the wedding ceremony.