Cusco Shopping Tour (Self Guided), Cusco

Cusco has many excellent opportunities for shopping. Here you can find beautiful clothing, most of which is made from 100% alpaca wool. You can also purchase handmade jewelry, Inca pottery, quilts, textiles and more. Take this tour to explore some of the best stores in Cusco.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Cusco

Guide Name: Cusco Shopping Tour
Guide Location: Peru » Cusco (See other walking tours in Cusco)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
# of Attractions: 3
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Author: Nick
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Pedazo de Arte
Centro Artesanal Arte Inca
Centro Artesanal Cuzco

1) Pedazo de Arte

Pedazo de Arte, which means "piece of art" in Spanish, offers a wide selection of modern and traditional Inca handicrafts, ceramics, alpaca clothing, pottery, and Andean-themed silver and gold bracelets and necklaces. The creator of many of the store's pieces is Japanese artist Miki Suzuki, whose work is inspired by pre-Colonial civilizations.

Operation hours: Monday - Friday: 10 am – 9:30 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 12 pm – 9 pm

Image Courtesy of Flickr and Miguel Vera.

2) Centro Artesanal Arte Inca

Centro Artesanal Arte Inca is the best place in Cusco to find local handicrafts. The market is spread out over two floors in a beautiful Colonial building. Most of the small, individual shops sell delicate handmade textiles, elegant jewelry, colorful pottery, ceramics and decorative sculptures.

Image Courtesy of Flickr and ShashiBellamkonda.

3) Centro Artesanal Cuzco

Centro Artesanal Cuzco sells Andean handicrafts, attractive silver and gold jewelry, woven textiles, colorful pottery and more. This market also includes some noteworthy art galleries. Centro Artesanal Cuzco is a great place to find high-quality items at reasonable prices.

Image Courtesy of Flickr and Miguel Vera.

Walking Tours in Cusco, Peru

Create Your Own Walk in Cusco

Creating your own self-guided walk in Cusco is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Cusco Introduction Walking Tour

The rich historical legacy of Cusco is known well beyond the city's borders. The streets of the capital of the once mighty Inca Empire tell a fascinating story of life in the pre- and post-Columbus eras. This tour invites you to visit some of Cusco's most noteworthy attractions, prominent reminders of the city's eventful past.

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles

Cusco's Historical Churches

Cusco, once the capital of the Inca Empire, is one of the oldest cities in the world. In the 16th century Spanish missionaries brought Catholicism to Cusco. Take this tour to learn about fascinating Inca religious buildings and rituals and to see some of the beautiful religious art in Cusco's Colonial-era churches.

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.1 Km or 1.3 Miles