Churin is a town in
Oyon Province Oyon may refer to:
* Oyón Province, a province of the Lima Region, Peru
* Oyón, Peru
Oyón is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Oyón in the Department of Lima
The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the ...
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Peru
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In protoquechua, the word ''churin'' means "your child".
The city holds two annual festivals. The Annual Maca Festival celebrates
maca MACA or maca can mean:
* Maca (plant)
Places
Geography
* Maca District, Peru
* Cerro Macá, stratovolcano in the Aisén Region of Chile
* Maca River, Romania
Outer space
* 5228 Máca, a minor planet
People
* Alain Maca (born 1950), Belgia ...
, an
aphrodisiac
An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire, sexual attraction, sexual pleasure, or sexual behavior. Substances range from a variety of plants, spices, foods, and synthetic chemicals. Natural aphrodisiacs like cannabis or coca ...
food. The town also has an annual festival revolving around the food and cultural icon of the ''cuy'', or
guinea pig
The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (''Cavia porcellus''), also known as the cavy or domestic cavy (), is a species of rodent belonging to the genus '' Cavia'' in the family Caviidae. Breeders tend to use the word ''cavy'' to describe the ...
. The festivities involve dressing the guinea pigs in elaborate costumes for a competition.
Churin is well known for its hot springs.
Notes and references
Populated places in the Lima Region
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