When curious nine-year-old Inés discovers that her great-great-grandparents are mischievous ghosts trapped inside enchanted paintings, her everyday life in La Perla del Sur, turns into a whirlwind of supernatural surprises. Alongside her two best friends — Marcela, the glamorous enthusiast, and Daniel, the cautious tech genius — Inés leaps through secret portals into fantastical worlds inspired by the colonial past.
Each adventure brings ghostly pranks, enchanted relics, ancient riddles, and plenty of chaos — especially when they cross paths with Auntie Trudy, Inés’s power-hungry great-great-grandaunt who loves stirring up magical mayhem.
Packed with fast-paced action, laugh-out-loud comedy, and heartfelt lessons about bravery, identity, and family, Inés the Brave blends rich cultural storytelling with universal themes. Because being a hero isn’t about having powers — it’s about having the courage to use your voice, protect what matters, and believe in yourself.
Themes
Courage Through Curiosity
What makes her brave is not that she stops being afraid. It is that she gets curious instead.
Curiosity is the engine of this show. Every adventure begins not with a battle cry but with a question — what if, I wonder, what does that mean. And in this world, questions are not safe. They open floors. They pull you through paintings. They drop you into civilizations that will test everything you have.
Kids watching Inés learn something they will carry for the rest of their lives: the bravest moment of any adventure is not the fight at the end. It is the question at the beginning. The hand that reaches out. The voice that says — I want to know.
Intergenerational Family Bonds
In Inés the Brave, family isn’t just important — it’s magical. The past literally lives on through ghostly ancestors, enchanted paintings, and a mischievous grandaunt who refuses to stay quiet.
Instead of treating history as something distant, the series turns it into an active, emotional presence. Inés doesn’t just learn about her family — she interacts with them, argues with them, and grows because of them.
This creates a powerful message for kids: Your roots matter. Your family stories matter. And even the people who came before you still have something to teach you. It’s a fresh way to explore identity, tradition, and belonging — wrapped in humor, fantasy, and heart.
A World That Belongs to Every Kid
Inés the Brave is set in Honduras — in its streets, its legends, its history, its food, its color — and it is completely, unapologetically itself. But the child watching will not feel like a visitor. They will feel like they found something.
Because every child already knows what it feels like to sit in a grandparent's house and sense that the walls remember more than they are telling. Every child already knows the way a place can live inside you long after you have left it, the feeling that the people who came before you were remarkable than anyone outside your family will ever believe.
This show takes that feeling — the one every child carries and almost nobody puts on screen — and turns it into the grandest adventure in the world. But the heart of it belongs to every kid who has ever felt that their family's story, their culture's story, their street's story, deserved to be an adventure worth watching.
Character's Designs
The gang of Ines, Marcela, and Daniel is the heart
of Ines the Brave—a trio of adventurous, loyal, and contrasting personalities that together create a dynamic and lovable team.
WHERE PAINTINGS LEAD TO MAGIC
Tony, Maria, and Auntie Trudy—
The ghostly great-great-grandparents (and grandaunt) who bring both magic and mayhem to Ines the Brave.
Team of Abuela Tensi and Abuelo José—the guardians of Ines the Brave. Together, they represent a bridge to the past, blissfully unaware that their ordinary lives are about to collide with the extraordinary.
The Worlds of Ines The Brave
The series takes place across two core worlds, each with its unique atmosphere, rules, and surprises. These worlds are interconnected through magical paintings and a centuries-old family legacy—and each one presents a thrilling contrast to the others.
The Grandparents' House
It belongs to her grandparents Hortensia and José, and Ines loves visiting and even staying there while her parents are away studying ancient civilizations of the Mayan Culture.
Setting: Present-day vibrant small town known as “La Perla del Sur”. Is where the kids go to school, hang out, and occasionally stop magical mishaps from spilling into the real world.
Base Description: A vast, hacienda-style home filled with hidden doors, heirlooms, and creaky corners. Built in the 19th century and passed down through generations, this house is practically a character itself.
Key Features:
• Magical paintings that act as portals to other worlds.
• Storage rooms full of mysterious colonial objects.
• Adventures inside the house because of magical paintings.
Mood: Cozy, mysterious, and alive with history.
Why It Matters: It’s where everything begins—where the kids uncover the truth about their ghostly ancestors and step into magic for the first time.
The Magical World
Inside the Paintings
Each painting is a portal to a different magical world inspired by history, folklore, and imagination. These worlds reflect the colonial past, but with mythical twists.
Setting: Fantastical versions of the 19th century.
Key Features:
• Maya-inspired worlds where stone temples breathe, carved glyphs come alive, and ancient animal spirits guide—or trick—our heroes. Jaguars made of starlight, whispering
ceiba trees, and celestial beings tied to time, calendars, and the sky.
• Haunted caves inspired by Cuevas de Taulabé, glowing with carved symbols, echoing whispers, hidden passageways, and forgotten truths — alongside lost temples, and riddles
etched into ancient ruins.
• Elements of real Latin American geography and legends, enhanced with magical realism.
Mood: Daring, unpredictable, and visually lush—where anything can happen.
Why It Matters: These worlds challenge the gang’s bravery, teamwork, and creativity, and always tie back to lessons learn.
Why These Worlds Work So Well Together?
• Layered Reality: The contrast between the ordinary and the extraordinary keeps the show exciting while grounding it in real emotions and culture.
• Cultural Richness: From colonial halls lit by candle and ink, to jungle temples shaped by Maya cosmology, to everyday La Perla del Sur streets where history quietly breathes beneath the present.
• Infinite Possibilities: With each painting unlocking a new magical realm, the series offers endless story potential—both for action-packed episodes and deeper family mysteries.
There’s no end to adventures when you’re in an old house with the ghosts of your great-great-grandparents. From marinades to monsters—and spectacular worlds to explore inside the paintings—all kinds of adventures await Ines and her gang. Inspiring children to live with courage, friendship, and family ties in their own lives, Ines, Marcela, and Daniel provide the perfect balance of action, comedy, and heart.
For these three—and Ines’s loopy dead family—there’s no mystery too hard, no challenge too extreme. So come to La Perla del Sur and see why they call her…
INES THE BRAVE!
CREDITS
Executive Director
Victor E. Ortiz
Original Writer
Viviana M. Salinas
Creative Manager
Stephany Ortiz
Contracted Story Editor
Randy Astle
Contracted 2D Character Design
Renata Redmiski
Ronaldo Barata
Natália Santos
Contracted 2D Character Look Development
Simona Scaturro
Contracted 2D Environment Design
Misael Méndez
Storyboard Artist Interns
Claudia Hernández
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