Side view of the Iron Man Memorial, Chisholm. Photograph by Pete Markham, April 22, 2009. CC BY-SA 2.0

The Iron Man statue on top of the Iron Man Memorial, Chisholm. Photo by Pete Markham, April 22, 2009.

Dancers of Mi Perú-Minnesota wear Santiago dance attire from Huaycayo, Peru, ca. 2024. The Santiago dance is a way the Andean community of Huancayo, Peru, pays tribute to the land and gives thanks for the harvests. It is an event full of joy. Photo used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.

Mi Perú-MN supports a non-profit organization at a local fundraiser event at La Doña Cervecería in Minneapolis, 2018 or 2019. Photo used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.

Mi Perú-MN performs at the annual Peruvian fundraising event held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Mendota Heights, whose donations support a church in Chimbote, Peru. Ca. 2018 or 2019. Photo used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.

Valicha dancers show reverence to the Inca emperor as he enters onto the stage. From a performance by Mi Perú-Minnesota at the International School of Minnesota's annual International Day, held in Eden Prairie. Photo by Stan Waldhauser, 2024. Used with the permission of Stan Waldhauser.

The elegant essence of the marinera dance is portrayed here by members of Mi Perú-Minnesota during the annual International Day performance at the International School of Minnesota in Eden Prairie. Photo by Stan Waldhauser, 2024. Used with the permission of Stan Waldhauser.

Rosario Parodi Bretey shows the joy of dancing valicha, a dance from the city of Cusco, Peru. Photograph by Kaia Myers, ca. 2018 or 2019. Used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.

Lucia Carlson shows off attire for a marinera dance: a pleated skirt, gold earrings and a hair brooch, a Peruvian flag-colored belt, and a flower hair piece. Ca. 2018 or 2019. Photograph by Kaia Myers. Used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.