Peru Shopping

Local Paintings

by tini58de

While in Cuzco, I bought two lovely small paintings - paintings that I still enjoy every day! Great souvenir!Interesting enough, I read, that there is a "Cuzco style" in paintings. Whereas local artist mimicked European influences at first, they developed a new and distinctive Cuzco style as they grew more confident. The local artists turned their attention away from the visible world, and concentrated instead on fairytale and fable. The influence of these works on artist Paul Gauguin, who spent his childhood in Lima, is noticeable.

Hand woven souvenirs

by tini58de

Contemporary Peruvian artisans continue the traditions, sophisticated designs, and techniques of intricate weaving inherited from pre-Columbian civilizations--often employing the very same instruments used hundreds of years ago and still favoring natural dyes. The drop spindle (weaving done with a stick and spinning wooden wheel), for example, is still used in many regions, and it's not uncommon to see women and young girls spinning the wheel as they tend to animals in the fields. Excellent-quality woven items, the best of which are much more than mere souvenirs, include typical Andean chullo wool or alpaca hats with earflaps, ponchos, scarves, sweaters, and blankets.

All around Cuzco: Alpacastuff in Cuzco!!!

by Pluizeke

All around Cuzco and even around Cuzco at the sites u find women selling llama-, alpaca- and vicuñawoolen stuff -all around Peru in fact-, buy them in Cuzco, they've the cheapest and seems the best quality-stuff! (which I unfortunatly discovered while back in Lima)

Rainbowflag not only for Gays

by wolf66

Think the rainbowflag is on CSD on cologne cathedral.In Cuszco thats true.On the cathedral and everywhere in town you see the flag of gay pride.This flag is not an invention of the gay community but theflag of the Inca people since hundreds of years. You can buy the flag in all sizes very much cheaper than in gay stores in europeor US.

Tottus, Metro and Wong: Supermarkets

by hartti

There are some big chains of department stores in Peru. Metro and Wong belong to the same owner, Tottus is one competent of them. If you don´t find something in market places, you may try here.

Which city to shop

by MyHollyDay

If you plan to buy local specialties, hold off in Lima. Cuzco has much better selections and price, especially woven/knit goods such as alpaca.

Open air market

by Pierangelo

markets

by utttz

okarina

by nicoleken

pan flute

by nicoleken