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There is a fairly large handicraft market in a plaza just outside the entrance to the Ollantaitambo ruins. There are a number of vendors selling woven items, carvings, hats and almost anything made in the area.
Written Jan 1, 2011
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What to buy: There will be street vendors but not as much as in Cuzco, thankfully. There is also lots of displays on the sidewalk for you to pay attention and perhaps go inside for more viewing. You can find pretty much everything in Ollantaytambo in terms of souvenirs and crafts and my guide Ronnie told me it's one of the best place in the area to buy at a good price.
What to pay: Barter, barter, barter...
Written Oct 31, 2006
If you have chosen the tour group option to visit Ollantaytambo, there are plenty of choices for shopping. Pisaq, Ollataytambo and the "typical" andean village of Chinchero are all there for you and your dollars. When monuments are ahead of trinckets, Chinchero is the obvious choice for shopping - it comes last on the itinerary, at the end of the day and happens to be low on the monument significance scale compared to the others.
What to buy: Regular fare of puppets, post carads and CDs.
What to pay: The minimum is the SOL.
Written Sep 15, 2006
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Pisac's local market is justifiably popular and very colorful as well, with locals dressing in traditional clothing.
What to buy: You can buy most anything here, locally made sweaters and hats, fruits and vegetables, and even cooked meals.
Written Feb 6, 2003
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A small rustic bakery that sells fresh bread, not all that common in the Sacred Valley.
Updated Feb 7, 2003
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This is more of a true local market that sells fruits and vegetables though there are a few crafts and the ubiquitous items like mineral water and toilet paper.
Written Feb 6, 2003
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This is more of a true local market that sells fruits and vegetables though there are a few crafts and the ubiquitous items like mineral water and toilet paper.
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I had good vibes about Ollantaitambo. It's a bit touristy, but it's also friendly, it's where people take the train to Aguas Caliente and it's also where you can visit the Inca site and take on the......
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Ollantaytambo has been continuously inhabited since Inca times, and a number of the houses in the old part of town were built then. Owners of these historic houses can’t alter anything that is...
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Ollantaytambo is a small village with narrow cobblestone streets and is dominated by Inca Ruins. The village has a really neat atmosphere and when u climb up the ruins, there is just beautiful scenery...
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