Andean Dolls
These colourful handmade dolls are a wonderful gift for a child to learn about the lifestyles, dress, and culture of traditional Peruvian women. A wide variety can be bought in the markets of Sacred Valley.
Pisac Market
The Pisac Market is one of the most famous markets in the Cusco region, attracting visitors to its famous Sunday market when native Quechua communities from the surrounding highlands come to Pisac to sell their produce and stock up on supplies for the week.
Mercado Artesanal
The artist market in Lima has shops selling beanies, alpaca gear, phallic ornaments in the shape of a gun (a Peruvian oddity), hats, sweatshirts – the list goes on and this is the ideal place for souvenirs.
Natural dyed string
Peruvians love their textiles and warm clothes. While one can purchase all kinds of woollen clothing, a lighter bet would be to purchase some of the local natural dyed string. Available in a host of colours, there are plenty of classes and tours you can take to see how Peruvian women work with these strings.
Painted wooden bowls
Incan museums all over Peru displaytheir main artefact—clay bowls. Poetry and other clay designs are staples of Incan culture and were used as a way to tell the stories and histories of their people. Bring a piece of their history home.
