17 Best Places to Shop in The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca, Peru

Set next to Las Gringas and the Chaqchao Chocolates factory, the boutique of collector Alvaro Valdivia is filled with orderly stacks that are a mix of old goods and new, including vintage photo replicas, brass antiques, locks, old cameras, coins, Peruvian rugs, and Pucará bulls. It can ship anywhere within about a week via DHL.

Educate your passion for chocolate at this store and workshop, where you learn how it gets from bean to bar by making tasty treats from fair-trade, Peruvian-sourced cacao. If you don't have time for the workshop (classes cost US$30), you can shop the store for delicious souvenirs.

This colorful shop sells a wide range of cool local souvenirs—including postcards, wood engravings, handmade books, fabrics, and jewelry—all produced by many talented local artists.

Come here for fine dresses from a French-trained local designer who doesn't shy away from using alpaca and other regional fibers. Her designs are now being sold in Lima, Paris, and Monaco.

With shops in Lima, Arequipa, Puno, and Cusco, this is one of the go-to destinations in Peru for alpaca scarves, gloves, socks, sweaters, and jackets.

In this colonial building, a few small, high-end shops sell alpaca sweaters, jewelry, and handicrafts.

The two rooms of this shop are packed with a staggering array of dusty, authentic antiques that include colonial furniture, paintings, jewelry, carvings, and more.

The city's most happening mall is packed to the gills with shops and boutiques, a gym, and a variety of food and beverage options.

Model reed boats, small stone carvings, and alpaca-wool articles are among the local crafts sold near the port at Puno's Mercado Artesanal. If you find you aren't equipped for Puno's chilly evenings, it's the place to buy inexpensive woolen goods, though the cheaper they are, the more likely they are a synthetic blend (which will still keep you warm). Make sure you know where your wallet or purse is while you're snapping a photo of this colorful market, which is open 8–6.

If you're looking for some fresh produce, Andean cheeses, flowers, or bulk food, stroll through the Mercado Central. Keep a close guard on your belongings.

This sustainable-clothing brand stocks beautiful goods in its designer store. Look for trendy baby-alpaca wear, from ponchos to beanies, gloves, and sweaters.

The Michell Group's Sol Alpaca has gone haute couture, constructing fine-quality knits and helping Peru make its mark on the international fashion scene.

This well-stocked outdoors and sports store in Arequipa carries new and secondhand equipment to stock up for your next hike.