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Peru Shopping
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Peru is a shopping mecca for
crafts and artwork and happens to be one of the top destinations
for shopping in all of Latin America. Small stores align the
streets with handmade alpaca clothes and other textiles, woven
items, and pottery. Outdoor markets are also popular, as women
set out their items and barter for your money. Traditional Peruvian
items are very colorful and quite dazzling—something you
do not see in your American malls. In cities such as Lima |
and Arequipa, you can also find textiles and ceramics from ancient
civilizations at a very reasonable price (the dollar goes a long way
in Latin America).
Lima and Cuzco have the best shopping for touristy souvenirs. Lima
also has special areas just for shopping, cars cannot drive down
the street, leaving more shoppers to peruse and window-shop at their
leisure.
In the northe
rn Amazon, you will find items such as hand-painted
textiles and pottery. You will also find items from the jungle such
as alligator skins and turtle shells, but be warned that purchasing
is illegal despite how good the price you receive.
Although many shops abound, the best shopping is found on the street.
You can easily bargain for prices—it is even expected.
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