 Magdalena Petit also maintains in her book "La Quintrala" that the nickname comes from the quintral, making a comparison to the color of her hair.Catalina was considered a beauty, with a white complexion, a tall stature, red hair, and intense green eyes.She was a mix of Amerindian, Spanish, and German blood, which had given her remarkable physical attributes "that made her very attractive to men", according to the chronicles of bishop Francisco González de Salcedo (1622-1634).