Carmen Alonzo Kohman shows the joy of dancing valicha, a dance from the city of Cusco, Peru. Photo by Sarah Leon Waddell, 2022. Used with the permission of Sarah Leon Waddell Photography.

Members of Mi Perú-Minnesota representing the Shipibo tribe of Peru through Tahuampa, a style of dance from the rainforest area of Peru. The dance is related to Yacumama, a legendary water serpent of the Peruvian Amazon. Photograph by R. Durán, ca. 2018 or 2019. Used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.

Dancing from the heart to a marinera song, Peru’s national dance, at Mi Perú-Minnesota’s Peruvian Independence Day Celebration event, held at the Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC) in St. Louis Park. Photograph by Angie Garcia, ca. 2018 or 2019. Used with the permission of Alateo Photography.

Dancers of Mi Perú-Minnesota wear Caporales dance attire. Caporales is an Afro-Andean dance from the mountain regions of Peru and Bolivia. Photo by Sarah Leon Waddell, 2022. Used with the permission of Sarah Leon Waddell Photography.

Mi Perú-Minnesota performs a marinera and valicha dance at the International Institute of Minnesota’s 2018 Festival of Nations. Photograph by Erika Busse. Used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.

Marinera dance performance by Mi Perú-Minnesota at Casa de Corazón’s fundraiser event at Louisiana Oaks in St. Louis Park, ca. 2018 or 2019. Photo used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.

Mi Perú-Minnesota performs at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Carver during a celebration of Señor de los Milagros, “The Lord of Miracles,” a Catholic tradition of Peru, ca. 2018 or 2019. Photo used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.

Peruvian Independence Day Potluck at Minnehaha Falls Park in Minneapolis, 2017. Mi Perú-Minnesota performs Carnaval Arequipeño, a youthful and joyful dance usually performed at festivals and parades in Arequipa, Peru. Photo used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.

Mi Perú-Minnesota members model a diverse range of traditional Peruvian dance attires while holding a banner with the group's logo. The banner was made in Huancayo, Peru, and intended to be used for the Modern Huaylarsh group dance. Photo by Sarah Leon Waddell, 2022. Used with the permission of Sarah Leon Waddell Photography.