Churin
Churin | |
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Town | |
  Churin Location within Peru | |
| Coordinates: 10°49′S 76°53′W / 10.817°S 76.883°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Oyon |
| District | Pachangara |
| Elevation | 2,258 m (7,408 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 1,889 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (PET) |
Churin is a town in Oyon Province, Peru.
In Proto-Quechuan, the word churin means "your child".[1]
The city holds two annual festivals. The Annual Maca Festival celebrates maca, an aphrodisiac food.[2] The town also has an annual festival revolving around the food and cultural icon of the cuy, or guinea pig. The festivities involve dressing the guinea pigs in elaborate costumes for a competition.[3]
Churin is also well known for its hot springs.
Notes and references
- ^ See Quechua Grammar Ancash Huailas, 1976: Version supported by Gary Parker that the 'ch' precedes 'ts'.
- ^ Maca in Peru. Maca USA. Accessed June 27, 2007.
- ^ "Peruvians Pig-Out". ITN. 2007-07-26. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
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