[2][3] This festival is one of the most important cultural events and representative of the country and Trujillo city has been recognized by the Peruvian government as the National Capital Marinera by Law Number 24447, of January 24, 1986.

It is a typical dance of the city, organized by the Trujillo Club Libertad and it is performed in the last week of January.

Many dance partners from different parts of the country and foreign guests come to the contest every year to compete in the categories of the competition.

[citation needed] The National Marinera Contest is held every year during the month of January, in the city of Trujillo.

The principal characters are: During Trujillo marinera festival in January of every year there is also peruvian paso contest.