These colorful outfits with long skirts enhance the energetic and joyful movements of festejo, an Afro-Peruvian dance from the southern coast of Peru. Taken after Mi Perú-Minnesota’s Latin Day performance hosted by Univision Minnesota at the amusement park Valleyfair in Shakopee, 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.
The Christopher Columbus Memorial in St. Paul, on the grounds of the State Capitol. Photograph by Peter DeCarlo, 2019. On June 10, 2020, a group of protesters tore down the statue; its plinth remained intact.