Camila, Jimena, Claudio and Ascanio take the ship that goes to the port of Veracruz. Camila has a series of mixed feelings because on the one hand it gives her great emotion to return to her people, but at the same time, she is very afraid of encountering some bad news from Santiago. Sofia and Fortunata are choosing between several portraits and letters, some suitor for Úrsula. Among them is Álvaro Fernández DE la Cueva, cousin of Claudio. She is not convinced by any, she knows that she has to remarry but she does not want for now. Sofia asks Fortunata to watch her to know who she is after.