Calendaria joins Nayeli and the Tres Camarones group during their first attempt at crossing the Mexican-American border. She's very pregnant, which suggests that she’s trying to get to the US so that her unborn child can have a better life. While the group runs, she helps Vampi when Vampi trips. The coyote is very upset that she tagged along without paying. Nayeli and her group lose track of Candelaria when they're arrested by Border Patrol, but they believe she, too, is deported.
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Candelaria Character Timeline in Into the Beautiful North
The timeline below shows where the character Candelaria appears in Into the Beautiful North. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 15
...with Yolo, Tacho, and Vampi behind her. They notice a pregnant woman (later revealed as Candelaria) running with them, and the woman pulls Vampi up when she trips.
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...the final meeting point. The coyote snaps at the pregnant woman, who introduces herself as Candelaria, but before they can argue over Candelaria paying for her passage, they hear vehicles on...
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Chapter 16
Agent Smith helps Candelaria into the car and suggests she try to cross on Sunday, his day off. They...
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Finally, the agents reach a school bus and drop off their clients. Agent Anderson and Candelaria acknowledge each other, and Nayeli's group loses track of Candelaria on the bus. Nayeli is...
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