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Pisac Market   Cusco

Pisac Market, Cusco

 7 Reviews  Pisac market is close to the Scared Valley and Sacsaywaman. Many tour buses which go to the Sacred Valley may make stops here as well. Remember that the markets are only open Sunday, Tuesday and... 

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Markets   Machu Picchu

Markets, Machu Picchu

 15 Reviews  Pisac Market, Lively and a whole bunch of merchants. Please try and walk around to check out the items and prices. The prices and designs can vary considerably as you walk deeper into the market... 

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Alpaca and Baby Alpaca Products   Cusco

Alpaca and Baby Alpaca Products, Cusco

 6 Reviews  Cusco is a great, extensive place to go shopping. It became our night time entertainment . Here you can find here a great variety of handcrafted articles the trouble is limiting yourself. We were... 

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El Che

by canuckmike

Well I don't support cigarettes or communism but I had to have this. I originally saw them my first time in Lima but waited until I returned to pick them up, but they were nowhere to be found. My mom actually picked them up for me when she went. I don't know if the are orginally of Peruvian descent but Lima is the only place I saw them. From what I here they burn quite quickly. If you want to buy a pack the best way I can say to get is to ask a local at a location that sells cigarettes. They may not sell them but might have (like in the case with my mom) or know where to get them.

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Pisaq Market: flea market in Peru

by sweetbean

Pisaq Market is a place that's only open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Try to get there if you can. It's like a giant flea market with different booths set up to sell a variety of items from alpaca sweaters, to ceramic mugs, to jewelry. It's a great experience to walk through the section where the vendors are selling fresh fruits, vegetables and spices. I wouldn't recommend actually eating anything there, but it's cool to see anyway, and you can find some very unique items there at good prices. Alpaca sweaters in the boutique type shops are of a finer quality than those in the market, but the market has some nice ones too at much cheaper prices. You can also find a large variety of other alpaca items such as rugs, scarves, blankets, handbags and hats. Hats will come in handy if you plan on doing any hiking, so keep that in mind...(just don't wear one made out of alpaca for your...

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Abarrotes

by SirRichard

In these colourful often full of items shops you will everything you might find in a supermarket, but without wide spaces and linear shelfs. I liked to stare at the million of different products they store in these little universes, even I didn't know most of them...

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Lúcuma - Delicious Fruit!

by cruisingbug

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.

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by christian99

Chinchero's Handicrafts Market: It's not as popular as Pisac's market, but in many ways, Chinchero's is more authentic, and the setting is just as spectacular. The big one is on Sunday, when the tourist buses come through, but less-hectic Tuesday and Thursday are probably better for making a deal. The quality of handicrafts is usually quite excellent. Take your camera; the sellers still wear traditional garments.Isla Taquile, Lake Titicaca: The Taquile islanders are famous for their dress and exquisite textiles. Travelers can pick up some of the finest woven and embroidered waistbands and wool stocking caps in Peru, including some that are normally reserved for community authorities. Because they're so finely made, Taquile textiles are more expensive than the mass-produced handicrafts you'll find elsewhere in Peru. Islanders operate a co-op on the main plaza and sell from stalls during...

MANY TO CHOOSE

by christian99

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...

Andina areas, but probably lots of places: Finger puppets

by melosh

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.

Arequipa market: Fresh fruit juice

by melosh

There is a whole row of fruit juice stands in the Arequipa market with good looking, clean, friendly ladies who make juices with all kinds of combinations of fruit in front of your very eyes. Each offers a smile and a newspaper for you to read while you enjoy your juice. 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?

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Juli market, on lake Titicaca: In search of the primary producer

by melosh

In the Juli market I stumbled upon a place where the middlemen and women buy many of the weavings sold in tourist shops in Puno. I was told that some of the production of Juli was even sold on the Uros islands as originals "made on the Uros islands". These ladies have their home production on their backs. There are various types of weaving in Peru. If you have the time, try to find out which things are actually made in the area you are visiting. Less than asked for by the vendor.

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>>> Platano verde <<< TRAFIQUE: BANANE OR NOT BANANE......

by Aurelien5480

Histoire de pas voguer a vide, le bateau s arrete dans tours les petits villages (ou presque) pour charger devinez quoi…..De la banane bien sur !C est des regimes et des regimes et des regimes de banane verte, celles que l on ne peut manger que cuites.Et point de vue regime de banane, on a fait une overdose !Le plus fou c est lorsque l on arriva a Iquitos, le bateau se fait litteralement aborder de touts les cotes, alors que l on est encore assez loin du port !Les negocients arrivent et sautent dans le bateau…. Ils cherchent les producteurs qui voyagent avec leur cargaison, histoire d avoir un meilleur prix que sur terre.Et ca discute, et les liasses de billets passent de mains en main.Ca c est avant d arriver au port, mais apres, lorsque le bateau a 2m du ponton, et pas encore acoste donc, c est une nuee de dechargeurs qui s abattent sur le bateau, ils rentrent de partout, sautent a l...

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Q:  We will be traveling in Dec. can only spend about 6 days in Peru. Would appreciate any suggestions on how to best use our time. ... 

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A: Firstly, if you stay on the coast, be prepared for heat and humidity. If you go inland, be prepared for altitude. I imagine you will be arriving first off in Lima? Six... 

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