Lima
A sustainable chocolate shop with delicious bars and connoisseur expertise. It's the perfect opportunity to appease friends and family back home, and it…
Lima
A sustainable chocolate shop with delicious bars and connoisseur expertise. It's the perfect opportunity to appease friends and family back home, and it…
Lima
For special gifts, check out this handicrafts shop featuring a selection of the highest-quality products from all over Peru; it’s even on the radar of…
Ayacucho
The retablos (ornamental religious dioramas) from Edwin Pizarro’s workshop in Barrio Belén are highly recommended. He’s renowned locally as one of the…
Amazon Basin
Here you can sample and buy the coffee for which Chanchamayo is famous. (Peru is one of the world’s largest coffee producers but nearly all gets exported…
Huancayo
A colorful produce market spills out from the covered Mercado Mayorista, east along the railway tracks. In the meat section, you can buy Andean delicacies…
Center for Traditional Textiles of Cuzco
Cuzco
This nonprofit organization, founded in 1996, promotes the survival of traditional weaving. You may be able to catch a shop-floor demonstration…
Ollantaytambo
A nonprofit boutique selling gorgeous locally woven sweaters, hats and gloves made with organic dyes, as well as handmade leather handbags and wallets…
Lima
Though it appears quite small, there’s a lot going on inside La Zapateria, one part showroom, one part workshop. Handmade leather shoes can be made to…
Huaraz
Forget your kit? Head to Mountain Magic where you can stock up on a full gamut of decent trekking and mountaineering gear from rain jackets to camping…
Huancayo
This craft market offering weavings, textiles, embroidered items, ceramics and wood carvings occupies numerous blocks along Huancavelica to the northwest…
Lima
Whole Foods, meet your Peruvian cousin. A friendly, bright space complete with an outdoor eating area welcomes you in to peruse shelf after shelf of…
Northern Highlands
This women’s artisan cooperative located on the plaza sells top-grade handicrafts and local weavings. Better than the shop, however, is the co-op's small…
Arequipa
One of South America’s most elegant shopping centers, with a wine bar, ice-cream outlet, numerous alpaca-wool shops and chic cafes and restaurants. Its…
Arequipa
The city’s primary craft market occupies a beautiful colonial sillar (white volcanic rock) courtyard next to the Iglesia de San Francisco. Garments,…
Cuzco
Cuzco’s central market is a must-see. Pig heads for caldo (soup), frogs (to enhance sexual performance), vats of fruit juice, roast lechón (suckling pig)…
Arequipa
More than just a source for fine alpaca-wool goods and raw thread, this complex functions as a tourist center for international wool-export company…
Lima
This towering shop boasts four floors to explore, each providing something different. Designer pieces and jewelry from national and international fashion…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Of the several shops that cluster around the ruins site, this one could be the best, selling unique Chavín souvenirs from textile and wool items to huge…
Lima
Stock up on organic groceries and sundries in this neighborhood shop. Refrigerators hoard fermented drinks and yogurt, and shelves are lined with bulk…
Puno
This craft market sells llama toys, rugs, alpaca sweaters, masks from Puno's La Virgen de la Candelaria festival and other handicrafts you'll see…
Lima
A vintage casona houses this contemporary crafts store with a lovely courtyard cafe. Jewelry, clothes, pottery and more – this is where handmade objects…
North Coast
The village of Monsefú, on the road from Chiclayo to Puerto Etén, is famed throughout the region for its weavers who produce a variety of clothes, hats…
Huaraz
Huaraz' main craft market is made up of an association of local artisans and has sprawling digs next to the unfinished cathedral in the Plaza de Armas…
Lima
With furniture and framed artworks inspired by decades past, as well as small keepsakes such as children’s books from national authors and playful…
Lima
Get your fix of national maca (a natural energy booster), bitter chocolate, healthy grains and organic veggies. Fresh extracts and grab-and-go options…
Huaraz
High-quality, attractive T-shirts with appropriately mountainous designs are made by Andean Expressions and sold at the Last Minute Gift Store, which…
Lima
If you want a gift that showcases the innovation of Lima, check out this interior and graphic design studio. Eclectic gifts range from funky handmade…
Urubamba
The internationally known local potter Pablo Seminario creates original work with a preconquest influence. His workshop – actually a small factory – is…
Lima
A quaint space with plenty of character, this art shop is enjoyed by artists and art appreciators alike. Screen-printed T-shirts, handmade notebooks and…
Cajamarca
Cajamarca is known nationwide for its cheese and this place sells the best mini-wheels. Ask for a taste first. The shop also serves excellent frozen…
Cuzco
This tiny coffee seller near the San Pedro Market sells great local organic roasts, ground and whole bean, for very reasonable prices. You can also get a…
Amazon Basin
Peru won't wow you with its cheese – unless you find your whey to Oxapampa. Come to the factory shop here and, besides purchasing a few flavorsome cheeses…
Lima
A well-to-do outdoor mall wedged into the cliff top beneath Parque Salazar, full of high-end clothing shops, trendy boutiques, tourism services and a wide…
Ollantaytambo
Selling handmade jewelry, alpaca and woolen goods and indigenous weavings, this Finnish-owned design-savvy shop sells more interesting items than the…
Lima
In 2018 this Lima classic celebrated its 45th year as a bibliophile's paradise. Includes thousands of rare vintage books and contemporary literary…
Huancayo
The main Western-style mall in the Andes, providing a stark contrast with the timeless city market outside its doors.
Cuzco
This weaving cooperative with quality goods is run by 12 mountain communities from Cuzco and Apurimac; it’s at the far end of the inner courtyard.
Cajamarca
This open-air arcade has around a dozen small shops selling handicrafts from around the region, including woven bags and ponchos.
Cuzco
Cuzco’s most extensive public book exchange, plus used guidebooks, new titles and music for sale.
Cuzco
A cramped but interesting artisan shop bursting with religious figures and ornate mirrors.