Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shopping
Small shops selling crafts dot the major tourist areas around Pasaje de los Escribanos in
Central Lima and near the intersection of Diez Canseco and La Paz in Miraflores.
LAS PALLAS
( 477-4629;
www.laspallasperu.com
; Cajamarca 212, Barranco; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat)
A wonder-
ful handicrafts shop featuring a selection of the highest quality products from all over
Peru. (It's on the radar of Sotheby's.) Ring the bell if the gate is closed during opening
hours.
| Handicrafts
DÉDALO
( 477-0562; Sáenz Peña 295, Barranco; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat)
A vintage
casona
housing a
contemporary crafts store with a lovely courtyard café.
| Handicrafts
MERCADO INDIO
( Av Petit Thouars 5245, Miralores)
The best place to find everything from T-shirts to pre-
Columbian-style clay pottery to alpaca rugs to knockoffs of Cuzco School canvases.
| Market
LARCOMAR
( Malecón de la Reserva 610, Miralores)
A well-to-do outdoor mall with high-end alpaca shops
and a wide range of eateries.
| Mall
