Churin

 ( Populated Places In The Lima Region ) 

Churin is a town in Oyon Province, Peru.

In protoquechua, the word churin means "your child".See Quechua Grammar Ancash Huailas, 1976: Version supported by Gary Parker that the 'ch' precedes 'ts'.

The city holds two annual festivals. The Annual Maca Festival celebrates maca, an aphrodisiac food. Maca in Peru. Maca USA. Accessed June 27, 2007. 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.

Churin is well known for its hot springs.