Churin

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Churin
Flag of Churin
Flag		 Coat of arms of Churin
Coat of arms
Country Peru
Region Lima
Province Huaura
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) PET (UTC-5)

Churin is a town in Peru, located in the Huaura Province.

The city holds two annual festivals. The Annual Maca Festival celebrates maca, an aphrodisiac food.[1] 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.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Maca in Peru. Maca USA. Accessed June 27, 2007.
  2. ^ Peruvians Pig-Out. ITN (2007-07-26). Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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Coordinates: 10°49′S 76°53′W / -10.817, -76.883