Shopping in Central Highlands
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Casa del Artesano
Casa del Artesano, on the south corner of the plaza, has a wide range of art souvenirs for sale in a somewhat secure environment.
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Alfonso Sulca Chavez
Ayacucho is famous as a handicraft center, and a visit to the Museo de Arte Popular will give you an idea of local products. The tourist office can recommend local artisans who will welcome you to their workshops. The Santa Ana barrio is particularly well known. The area around the Plazuela Santa Ana has various workshops, including that of Alfonso Sulca Chavez, whose family has been weaving here for three generations.
Sulca's weavings cost considerably less when bought directly from the artist rather than from shops in Lima.
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Feria Dominical
Feria Dominical, the Sunday craft market, occupies numerous blocks along Huancavelica to the north-west of Piura. There are numerous non-craft items as well as weavings, textiles, embroidered items, ceramics and wood carvings. Mates burilados (carved gourds) and many other items from various villages in the Río Mantaro valley are also sold here – handy if you don’t have time to make the trek out to the villages yourself. Keep an eye on your valuables though.
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Centro Turístico Cultural San Cristóbal
This is a remodeled colonial building transformed into a hip little mall. Here you’ll find bars, restaurants and coffee shops, along with art galleries, craft stores and flower stands. A nice place to hang during the day.
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