(Traditional Creole dance) Dance steps, characteristic of the marinera include the coqueteo (with the couple dancing very closely together) and the skillful cepillado footwork (literally "brushing"). The daring marinera, danced in the department of La Libertad, features the man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and poncho and the lady dressed in an intricate Moche lace dress. This competition, that draws couples from all over the country, is organized by the Club Libertad. During the festival, the city also hosts processions involving floats, and the whole town takes on a festive air. The people of Trujillo gather at the main square to dance and celebrate. Every year is renewed the popular fervor for this dance, expression of the Peruvian soul. This competition congregates thousands of couple dancers, from the infantile category until experts that arrive from whole Peru, and captures the attention in the whole country. It is usually carried out in the Great Coliseum Chimú, and with a duration of 3 days, from the classificatory phase until the great final.

Tags: marinera, trujillo peru, danza folclorica