Salaverry (Trujillo) - Marinera Dance Show On Board

Excursion

Free

Duration
30 mins
Activity level
Easy – suitable for most people
Topics
Culture

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Learn about Peru’s many different cultural traditions and enjoy a dance performance.
  • Enjoy a traditional Peruvian dance performance on board.

  • Admire an elegant and stylized re-enactment of courtship, with a blend of Peru’s different cultures.

  • The origin of the Marinera is generally traced back to the Zamacueca.


Graceful Dances

See a wonderful performance on board featuring one of the most popular traditional dances in Peru. Marinera is a graceful and romantic couple's dance that uses handkerchiefs as props. The dance is traditionally accompanied by the instruments cajón, clarinets, guitars, drums, and bugles. The city of Trujillo has been recognized as the national capital of this dance since 1986.

Practical information

  • Language: English. 

  • Walking information: No walking is involved.

  • Wheelchair accessible: Yes.

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