THE STORY OF A PICTURE

I'm dancing cueca

I danced cueca in my school since I can remember. My father taught me how to dance as a child, because his family is from the countryside, exactly Rangue, Laguna de Aculeo in Paine. The cueca was a very important and good family tradition, I was not left behind.

Every year I danced in the cueca contest, proud in my huaso costume and my faithful dance partner, Javi. They were very good times, I was very excited and happy, but I never won. This photo is from my last cueca contest in 2016 when I was in high school. I was so desperate to win that we told the jury that once and for all in these 12 years I voted for my hahaha, but it was not like that.

This picture was taken by a friend from school, I do not remember very well. Despite never having won, he always likes to dance, although in recent years and everything in the middle room, he felt very tired.

I have always liked the cueca and whenever I can, I dance with great pride and joy.