Shopping in Cuzco & The Sacred Valley
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Artesania Alpasuri
This humble family-owned shop sells handmade alpaca goods of all types, from sweaters to hats and mittens. If you're a knitting fan, you can even buy skeins of yarn dyed in natural colors.
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Horno Típico de Santa Lucia
Huge clay ovens for baking empanadas and other goodies and castillos de cuyes (miniature castles inhabited by guinea pigs) are found in many nooks and crannies, particularly in Mariscál Castilla. Horno Típico de Santa Lucia unites both of these with an artesanía (crafts) shop. If, for some strange reason, you only have five minutes in Pisac, spend it here – you’ll get a pretty good feel for the place.
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Aymi Wasi
If you’re the type who likes to get your souvenir shopping done fast, Aymi Wasi is for you. It’s got everything – clothes, ornaments, toys, candles, jewelry, art, ceramics, handbags… Your friends and family will never suspect you bought all their gifts in one place! And it’s all handmade and fair trade.
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Siluet Sauna & Spa
For some pampering or a post-trekking splurge, a blossoming number of spas offer massage services, one of them being the highly professional Siluet Sauna & Spa. Beware of cheap massages touted in the street; there are reports of massages getting much more, er, intimate than expected.
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Werner & Ana
This sleek Dutch-Peruvian designer showroom sells innovative high-end alpaca-wool clothing for both sexes, including uniquely gorgeous sweaters, scarves and hats. You may pay more here than at any of Cuzco's markets, but the quality is exceptional.
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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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Agua y Tierra
This beautiful high-ceilinged gallery specializes in authentic art and crafts, including pottery, textiles, paintings and more, all handmade by indigenous tribespeople living in the Amazon jungle.
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Andean Expressions
Hailing from the mountain town of Huaraz in northern Peru, the owner of this unusual T-shirt shop is also the graphic designer. Rest assured, you won't find any Inka Kola logos here.
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Yin Yang Therapeutic Massage
For some pampering or a post-trekking splurge, enterprising individuals and a blossoming number of spas offer massage services, including Yin Yang Therapeutic Massage .
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Mercado Modelo de Huanchac
It’s the local destination of choice for breakfast the morning after, specializing in the two hangover staples – jolting acid ceviche and greasy chicharrones.
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Centro Comercial de Cuzco
Cuzco is not known for its clothes-shopping opportunities, though there are a few cool stores hidden away in the Centro Comercial de Cuzco.
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Jerusalén
Cuzco’s most extensive public book exchange (two used books, or one plus S8, will get you one book) plus used guidebooks, new titles and music CDs for sale.
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Casa Ecológica
Handmade textiles from 29 communities as far away as Ausangate, plus homemade jams and essential oils – a little slice of hippie heaven.
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Taller and Museo Mérida
Taller and Museo Mérida offers striking earthenware statues that straddle the border between craft and art.
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Taller Mendivil
Taller Mendivil is nationally famous for its giraffe-necked religious figures and sun-shaped mirrors.
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Tatoo Outdoors & Travel
To buy new, Tatoo Outdoors & Travel has a good-quality selection of packs, tents, sleeping bags and other gear.
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Centro Artesenal Cuzco
Mass-produced tourist tat from textiles to teapots are sold at the vast Centro Artesenal Cuzco.
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Gato’s Market
One of the small, overpriced grocery shops near the Plaza de Armas is Gato’s Market.
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Taller Olave
Taller Olave sells reproductions of colonial sculptures and pre-colonial ceramics.
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Market
One of the small, overpriced grocery shops near the Plaza de Armas is Market.
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Bookstore Kiosk
Novels and magazines in English and German. Located just inside the door of Centro Comercial.
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Tatoo
Tatoo has brand-name outdoor clothing and technical gear at high prices.
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South American Explorers Club
Cuzco’s biggest book exchange; also sells foreign-language guidebooks and maps.
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SBS Bookshop
Small, but specializes in foreign-language books, especially in English.
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Camero Workshop
For silver jewelry and ornaments, check out this family-owned shop.
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