It is the representative dance of Peru, named "Marinera" by Abelardo Gamarra also known as "El Tunante" in honor to the feats during battle of Peruvian Admiral Miguel Grau.  He battled a much larger fleet of battleships with his small fleet of vessels converted from transport ships during the 1879 war.

    The "Marinera" is a dance dedicated to courtship and love; and it is danced in all regions of Peru acquiring its own forms based on the location: The Northern region (Norteña), the city of Lima (Limeña), and the highlands (Serrana)