| A | B |
| Don Fernando | Originally from Spain |
| Don Fernando | Fled Spain after the Spanish Civil War |
| Don Fernando | Is very sick, possibly dying |
| Don Fernando | Has a big secret! |
| Pedro Castillo | Brother to Fernando |
| Pedro Castillo | Lawyer |
| Pedro Castillo | Raquel's colleague |
| Rosario | Fernando's first wife |
| Rosario | Mother of Angel and Arturo |
| Rosario | Wife of Martin Iglesias |
| Rosario | No longer living |
| Carmen Castillo | Fernando's first wife |
| Carmen Castillo | Mother of Ramón, Mercedes, Carlos, and Juan |
| Maricarmen | Daughter of Ramón and Consuelo |
| Ramón | Fernando's oldest son |
| Ramón | Consuelos' husband |
| Ramón | Father of Maricarmen |
| Mercedes | Widow |
| Mercedes | Sister of Ramón, Carlos and Juan |
| Mercedes | Lives at La Gavia |
| La Gavia | Estate where Don Fernando lives |
| La Gavia | Located outside of Mexico City |
| Carlos | Married to Gloria |
| Carlos | Father of Juanita and Carlitos |
| Carlos | Uncle of Maricarmen |
| Carlos | Fernando's 2nd oldest son |
| Carlos | Lives in Miami, Florida |
| Ramón | Lives in La Gavia |
| Juan | Fernado's youngest son |
| Juan | Married to Pati |
| Juan | Doesn't have any children |
| Gloria | Carlos' wife |
| Gloria | Mother of Juanita and Carlitos |
| Juan | Lives in New York |
| Pati | Juan's wife |
| Pati | Has no children |
| Raquel Rodriguez | Lawyer |
| Raquel | From Los Angeles |
| Raquel | Hired to find Rosario |
| Raquel | Single |
| Teresa Suarez | Wrote an important letter to Don Fernando |
| Don, Doña | Title used with a first name |
| Teresa Suarez | Mother of Miguel and Federico |
| Teresa Suarez | Met Rosario after the Spanish Civil War |
| Teresa Suarez | Lives in Madrid |
| Federico | Son who lives with him mom, Teresa Suarez |
| Alfredo Sánchez | TV Reporter |
| Alfredo Sánchez | Finds Raquel's wallet |
| Alfredo Sánchez | Looking for teacher who was given a lottery ticket by students and won |
| Miguelito | Oldest son of Miguel and Elena |
| Elena | Wife of Miguel |
| Miguel | Son of Teresa Suarez |
| Jaime | Son of Miguel and Elena |
| Osito | Jaime's dog |
| Mercadillo de Animales | Pet Market |
| O.N.C.E. | Organization for blind Spanairds |
| Sevilla | City in South of Spain |
| Sevilla | City greatly influenced by Arabs |
| Madrid | Capital of Spain |
| El Prado | World reknown art musuem |
| Arturo Iglesias | 2nd son of Rosario |
| Arturo Iglesias | Lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Buenos Aires | Capital of Argentina |
| Buenos Aires | Port City |
| Arturo Iglesias | Psychiatrists |
| Arturo Iglesias | Attracted to Raquel |
| Arturo Iglesias | Half-brother of Angel Castillo |
| Hector | Guacho who tells Raquel where Rosario lives |
| Puerto Rico | Place Raquel will travel to next |
| Tortilla Española | Spanish Dish made of eggs, potatoes and onions |
| La Paella | Spanish rice dish which can include: chicken, shellfish and a variety of vegetables |
| La Paella | National Dish of Spain |
| Tapas | Spanish "appetizers" |
| Tapas | Food shared with others at your table in a restaurant. |
| Tapas | Orginally served on "lids" to keep flies out of wine |
| Tapas | Resulted when a king ordered you had to eat before you drank alcohol |
| Tapas | Spanish tradition |