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 Central market, Cuzco by SirRichardLeave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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The Pisac market is very attractive, and you can do all your souvenir shopping there in one afternoon.
The Pisac market is at its peak on Sundays, but it still is very interesting on other days as well.
Do not expect to find anything to buy in Iquitos however.
Alpaca scarves, necklaces, T-shirts, pan flutes, rain sticks, carvings (condor grabbing a puma), paintings... Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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Ripley is as well a bank and you can get xour credit card from Ripley as well. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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While visiting Machu Picchu, we stopped for ice cream, and debated about getting a flavor that said "Lúcuma - Choc Chip". I couldn't find the word in my dictionary - but figured it was some kind of marketing term. My ice cream tasted delicious, although it seemed a little more orange-colored than the average vanilla.
Later, I learned that lúcuma is a fruit, one that I'd sampled, actually, without knowing its name. The fruit looks like a small papaya or mango, with a pit in the center and soft, peach-like flesh (in texture, not taste). Very sweet and delicious.
Even more delicious are the desserts made from lucuma. On our last day of our trip, I had a chocolate covered lúcuma mousse-like dessert that truly was one of the most delicious treats I've ever enjoyed.
Now I'm on the hunt for lúcuma here at home...as it's native to Peru. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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The market starts in the center of Pisac and extends into the other streets. Sunday is the biggest day. Several VT members found this market overwhelmed with tourists in June, July and August. In May this was not the case. Although this was the second day of our trip I bought alot and had to carry it for weeks, but never found anything equivalent at a lower price. Of course, one has to bargain agressively.
Weavings -- the variety of styles is outstanding. (One caution, the "stuffed wool weaving" style originally from San Pedro de las Cajas, and probably thought of as characteristic of Peru were the exception by not being of particularly high quality or good price in the Pisac market.
More than you "should", less than you will ever regret. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 Fruit juice, au natural by melosh
Tropical fruit juices from fruit you do not recognize. The Arequipa papaya is unusual. They say it tolerates cold weather.
2 soles more or less depending on what you want. The prices are clearly marked at each booth. So the question really is how much juice you can drink per day, how many newspapers you want to read, and how many days are you going to be in Arequipa? Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: Arequipa market, downtown.
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Are you looking for something to give every little child you know? I bought 80 knitted finger puppets for the children of my wife's Charter School. Less than 30 cents each (about one sole) except for some of the more intricate ones with 2 figures knitted together. You will have to pick and chose if you wish to not buy lions or camels. Very easy to carry, soft, fit anywhere, can be compressed without damage and can be used to protect fragile items.
Handmade items from as close to the producer as possible.
A pittance for neat handy work. Leave a Comment Theme: Gifts
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 Inca Cola by melosh
You are going to Peru, so you will certainly learn of Pisco Sours (Yes, they are called this in Spanish). A bottle of Pisco would be a better souvenir or gift than a bottle of Inca Kola. The name alone will revive good memories. And once you have emptied the bottle, you will know that it is time to return. The empty bottle can be a reminder to plan your next visit to Peru.
For Inca Kola --Not much, but anything is too much. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftDirections: Everywhere fine drinks are sold, and everywhere else as well.
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 Local beverages by richiecdisc
Fruits are varied and exotic.
Huge papayas for around forty cents. Everything is cheap! Leave a Comment
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Miraflores, Lima: The Peruvian capital has the biggest number of shops and selection of goods from across the country, as might be expected. The Miraflores district has dozens of shops stocked to the rafters with handicrafts from around Peru. For one-stop shopping, there are mini-malls of many stalls selling ceramics, textiles, and other souvenirs. The best silver jewelry and antiques shops are also in Miraflores.
Barrio de San Blas, Cusco: Galleries around the Plaza de Armas of the old Inca capital are wonderful for all kinds of wool and alpaca fashions and silver jewelry. But especially flavorful is the picturesque and bohemian neighborhood of San Blas, which rises into the hills above Cusco, bursting with the studios and workshops of artists and artisans, as well as art galleries and ceramics shops. You can pop into several studios and see artists at work.
Pisac's Market: Thousands of tourists descend each Sunday morning on Pisac's liveliest handicrafts market, which takes over the central plaza and spills across adjoining streets. Many sellers, decked out in the dress typical of their villages, come from remote populations high in the mountains. Pisac is one of the best spots for colorful Andean textiles, including rugs, alpaca sweaters, and ponchos.
Pablo Seminario, Urubamba: Urubamba leaves the Sunday tourist handicrafts markets to other towns in the Sacred Valley, but it's home to one of the coolest ceramics shops in Peru. Pablo Seminario, originally from the north of the country, now operates out of a lovely place that is equal parts home, workshop, storefront, and zoo. His work features funky pre-Columbian motifs.
IT DEPENDS, BUT ALWAYS BARGAIN! Leave a Comment Theme: Art
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