Alba and Tiago are twin 14-year-old Venezuelan siblings, separated by a storm eight years ago. Tiago now lives in Canada and Alba in Venezuela. Caribe begins when they each find out, at the same time, that the other sibling is alive, and they embark on a journey that takes them to the Caribbean sea. They each find adventure, magic, and friendship, as they relentlessly search for one another. "Abuela Moto opened the palm of her right hand, turning it towards the sky, and moved it from right to left and back, in a slow dance. Immediately a breeze from the west, strong but pleasant, caressed the surface of the sea, cutting a path through the waves and forming a channel."