As Macondo grew into a small town, the gypsy Melquíades introduced José Arcadio Buendía to alchemy, which only intensified his obsession.And when the gypsies came to the town again, they brought news of Melquiades' death.Úrsula Iguarán gave birth to her third child: daughter Amaranta.At the same time, their eldest son José Arcadio impregnated Pilar Ternera, but fell in love with a gypsy girl and eloped together, which made Ternera and her family very unhappy.sad.Úrsula Iguarán spent five months searching for her son.Ternera gave birth to a baby boy, Arcadio, who was raised as their own by José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula Iguarán.