Cuzco Shopping

  1. Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco

    For insight into Andean textiles, head to this nonprofit organization, founded in 1996, which promotes the survival of traditional weaving. You may be able to catch a shop-floor demonstration that illustrates the different weaving techniques in all of their finger-twisting complexity.

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  2. Jatum Maqui

    A stone's throw from Gringo Alley, this youthful artists' workshop sells ceramics with quirky contemporary designs. They'll even box 'em up in international-post-ready packaging for a small additional charge.

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