Must see shopping in Bolivia

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For a one-of-a-kind souvenir head to Walisuma, which works with 59 different Bolivian artisans. Star items include gorgeous (and ultrasoft) alpaca and…

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The best shop to pick up a bottle of the local vino, singani or other specialty food products. Carlos, the owner, is happy to open bottles to try by the…

For an excellent market experience don’t miss the massive Mercado 16 de Julio, which stretches for many blocks along the main thoroughfare and across…

A fascinating, sprawling market that's easy to get lost in, wandering row after row of goods from mundane everyday products to traditional foods. It might…

Local Beni crafts, including weaving, woodwork and masks, are sold at the Centro Artesanal Moxos, 300m southwest of town by the cemetery. Look out for the…

The best place to find fine artesanías (locally handcrafted items), this store provides an outlet for the work of 1000 rural cruceña women and their…

This weavers' and artisans' cooperative has an impressive array of high-quality handmade crafts, not all from the Sucre area. Prices are high, but this is…

The Madres de Clarisa Convent sells homemade cakes, 10 types of creatively flavored biscuits and ridiculously sweet wines. You’ll find it down the steps…

It's moved next door into the toy store, but this beloved shop still offers a wonderful selection of Sucre's most delicious chocolates, wrapped with love…

A gorgeous old-school bookstore with floor-to-ceiling shelves and great titles on local art and history. There's a chilled-out coffee shop in the front…

The Centro Cultural Tacana has a handicrafts store and celebrates the Tacana people’s cosmovision. It's located on the southwest side of the main plaza in…

A great collection of secondhand books in English, German and French, as well as plenty of Lonely Planet titles. Also sells trekking maps and camping…

International brands of camping equipment and trekking clothing and gear for sale or rent, and foreign-language books, including Lonely Planet guidebooks.

Chonta-wood plates, jipijapa baskets and organic coffee from Pilón Lajas are but a few of the intriguing Amazonian products on offer.

A community-focused project that specializes in export-quality handmade dolls, original alpaca products and other beautiful items.

Sells all kinds of bric-a-brac designed by a group of resident artists. One of several similar places along this street.

The best of Illampu's many outdoor stores, with backpacks, tents, hiking shoes, coats, pants and other trekking gear.

Stop by this lovely little concept store for silver jewelry, bowler hats, alpaca sweaters or local wine and gin.

Expensive but reliable Asarti, on the ground floor of an office building, makes export-quality alpaca clothing.

Offers export-quality, fair-trade llama, alpaca and artesanías (handcrafts) from around the country.