Aunt Julia is related to the main character Marito through marriage. Her sister Olga is married to Marito's uncle Lucho. Julia arrives in Miraflores, Peru from Bolivia. She is a thirty-two year old divorcee who moves to Miraflores with hopes of finding a new husband. Her first marriage ended because she couldn't have children and her husband had a hard time accepting the terms. Julia dates many interested men before an unexpected romance forms between her and Marito. Marito is the first to make an advance on Julia but Julia quickly finds herself drawn to the young man.