Diego Márquez

"So, this is Dora's very own cousin. His name is Diego. Diego is at his service. If I'm an animal rescuer, then he must've done it damn right about this, 'cause I like animals. They're so darn cute, even there's a lot more about this, even for my village."

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Rescue of My Friend

Diego Márquez is an 8-year-old Latino action-adventure hero with a heart. His goal is to save and protect the animals and their environment. Athletic and fearless, he is always at the ready no matter what the situation. Diego loves learning new things. He takes a scientific approach to problem solving and also uses a variety of high-tech gadgets and gizmos to save the day.

Description
Diego Márquez is Dora cousin. This means that he is the nephew of either Elena or Cole. Which one is not made clear? Whoever it is, one of Diego's parents would be their sibling.

Diego has two older sisters named Alicia and Daisy and stars in his own television series titled Go, Diego, Go! in which he roams throughout the rainforest, saving animals in need. He is a minor character in Dora the Explorer though he appears as the main protagonist of Go, Diego, Go!.​​​​​​