Cuzco Shopping Tips by jadedmuse Top 5 Page for this destination

Magic Hands: Hand Made Jewelry

Kind of New Age feel to it, very cool proprietor.

What to buy: Jairo the shopkeeper is also an artist, and he's got all kinds of hand made jewelry including silver and gold.

What caught my eye here were the local stones - things like lapisuli and that type of thing.

What to pay: He's got set prices, but expect lower than what you'd pay for the same back at home!

UPDATE: someone left me a comment that this guy is a "scam artist". I can't personally say for sure whether he is or he isn't, but I think it's worth the update to include here so that every buyer, "beware" as the saying goes...

Address: Tandapata 680 Plaza San Blas

Directions: Cusco

Theme: Local Craft

Ceramics and Woodwork

What to buy: You'll find intricately carved woodwork pieces in many shops in Cusco, as well as interesting pottery and ceramics.

Theme: Local Craft

Carpets, Tapestries, Sweaters

What to buy: You'll find all kinds of great buys in the way of carpet and tapestries woven out of llama wool - as well as beautiful sweaters made from the softer alpaca wool.

I live in Florida which is normally hot, so I didn't buy a sweater.

My mistake - the price is right! You can bargain with some (not all) of the vendors.

What to pay: You can bargain with some (not all) of the vendors.

Directions: Any shop in Cusco, by day or in the evenings. Some shops even accept credit cards!

Theme: Local Craft