Port of Seville, Spain, 1640. A group of people from very different origins embark on the ship Capitana. They are members of the upper class, adventurers, peasants, convicts, who have only one thing in common: the illusion of arriving in America, the promised land where they can make their dreams and ambitions come true.

Two women claim the custody of a child, a son of single mother. They have very different social positions: one is a lady of high society, the other is a nurse working at a maternity clinic. Both will face in a public trial.

An unfortunate accident changes forever the fate of two men who look alike: one of them is desperately poor; the other one is extremely wealthy.