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In
Cusco,
you can find many places to shop from modern handicrafts
inspired in pre-Columbian Andean art, woolens, textiles,
pottery, jewelry, art and that perfectly souvenir.
In Cusco city is
recommended to visit San Blas's neighborhood, in which
numerous artists and artisans live. In San Blas the
artisans like the Mendívil, Olave and Merida families
have reached the international fame for the quality of
their works.
In the main hotels and around the
Main Square, you can find finest stores of silver and
gold jewels and delicate and finest alpaca's weaves.
A good opportunity to buy beautiful crafts and to take
contact with the native artisans is on Sunday where
fairs are organized. Outstanding the ones celebrated in
Pisac and
Chinchero.
Art & Crafts:
- Centro Artesanal Cusco - Craft Market: Corner of Avenida
El Sol and Tullumayo
- San Blas Art Market: San Blas
neighborhood. Opening hours: Sat. 9 am – 6 pm
- Maky Artesanias: Carmen Alto N° 101, San Blas
- Taller Olave: Plaza San Blas N° 651
- Camero Family: Palacio Nº 122 (Cuesta San Blas
down to the Plaza de Armas)
- Arte Peru:
Portal Confituria Nº 295,
- Galeria Latina Cusco: Plazoleta Nazarenas
Nº 221
- Alpaca Andean Souvenirs: Palacio Nº 135 Centro Histórico
- Artesanías Yanque: Portal Comercio Nº 181
- Souvenirs Juanita: Plaza de Armas Nº 141 int. 1 Portal Comercio
- Pisaq People’s Market:
District of Pisaq.
Opening hours: Sun., Tues., and Thurs. 8am. – 6pm
- Chincheros Market: District of Chincheros.
Opening hours: Sun., Tues., and Thurs. 8am – 6pm.
Bookstores
Many guesthouses, cafés and pubs have book
exchanges. You can find book stores around Main Square
with books of Peruvian themes as art, nature &
biodiversity, photography, etc.
- Jerusalén: Heladeros N° 143
- Los Andes Bookshp: Portal Comercio N° 125
Photo Gallery:
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