City: Cusco Region
Top Things to do in Cusco Region
Top Hotels in Cusco Region
- 1. Pakaritampu Hotel
- 2. Antigua Casona San Blas
- 3. Inti Punku MachuPicchu Hotel & Suites
- 4. Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
- 5. Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco
- 6. Atoq San Blas Hotel
- 7. Jw Marriott El Convento Cusco
- 8. Sonesta Hotel Cusco
- 9. Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness
- 10. El Albergue Ollantaytambo
Things to do in Cusco Region, Peru: The Best Shopping
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkusko]; Quechua: Qusqu suyu), is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west. Its capital is Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire.
Restaurants in Cusco Region
1. Seminario Ceramics
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 298 reviews
Since 1979, the CERAMICAS SEMINARIO workshop has been dedicated to the research and application of techniques and designs from the ancient cultures of Peru. Pablo Seminario and Marilu Behar have created a new artistic expression that gives continuity to our cultural heritage. In 1982, they opened their workshop in the Sacred Valley of the Incas where they train local artisans that make each piece entirely by hand. The trajectory and work of Pablo and Marilu is internationally recognized, and their pieces have been acquired by well-known museums. CERAMICAS SEMINARIO invites you to visit its workshop-gallery where you can take a tour to discover the Inca and Pre-Inca techniques that we utilize to create the Pablo Seminario style of ceramics. We are located in the city of Urubamba, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Cusco, Peru. We also offer the possibility to be part of the workshop experience in a pre-booked ceramics class.
Reviewed By CorIngeborg - Mount Cotton, Australia
What a delightful place! The family history and the fact that the family still owns and operates this place makes it even more special. They make beautiful pottery and art pieces, teach others how to, and have a showroom full of amazing pieces for sale. Do yourself a favour and visit!
2. Tienda Museo Textiles
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. Ekekos San Blas - Arte & Colores
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5.0 based on 181 reviews
EKEKOS SAN BLAS - ARTE & COLORES is a store that keeps the best selection of Peruvian handicrafts such as alpaca and baby alpaca clothes and accesories, ceramics and the famous PUCARA BULL'S, handmade fabrics, besides providing historical and sentimental information Of each product.
Reviewed By carlosaG8275QC - Fairland, United States
This place have a quality merchandise with great service, I was passing by and planning to get 1 baby alpaca scarf, ending buying 4 plus other items, SINAI was great with the detail and recommendation, everyone at my house like the gifts, thanks Sinai.
4. Old Peru Replicas
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
this gallery exhibits ceramics made with the technique used by the Incas, over 1,000 pre-Columbian ceramic pieces , of different cultures of ancient Peru. Ynocencio Ccahuana artist with 40 years of experience also offers pottery classes to interested people in know this ancient art.
5. Xapiri Ground
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5.0 based on 103 reviews
Xapiri Ground is a contemporary art house and café that powers the autonomy and perpetuation of Peruvian Indigenous communities’ life-ways and cultural traditions through equitable cross-cultural exchange, inquiry, collaboration, skill share, and special projects.
Reviewed By shawnw864
Xapiri holds Cusco’s (and some of Peru’s) most diverse collection of indigenous art. Rich in color, texture and tradition this space is vibrant and alive with amazing works of art. Be sure to check them out!
6. ALQA - Gallery of Andean Expressions
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5.0 based on 43 reviews
ALQA is an art gallery focused on the conservation and dissemination of the traditional artistic expressions of the indigenous high andean communities. Our work not only represents an exquisite curation, but also a meticulous research that allows, through a considerable historical and social burden, to create a chain of relationships between all the pieces on exhibition, allowing the recontextualization and recovery of them in order to reinforce and place value on the cultural identity of the artists and their communities of origin.
Reviewed By Michaelfransa
You've got to check out ALQA Gallery if you're in Ollantaytambo! The staff there is so very friendly. The vibe is chill, no one is there to push any sales on you. They have beer on tap to sip while you explore the wide variety of artwork and hand made goods sourced from Andean towns and villages located throughout the Sacred Valley. They have one of a kind photographic prints, sculptures, beautifully made hats and much more!
7. Andean Colors
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By 723megand - Grand Rapids, United States
Marco was gracious enough to accept our last minute tour request and we are so glad that he did. We had a wonderful day visiting Chinchero, Andean Colors (a company helping women in the area achieve financial independence), Moray and Ollantaytambo. Marco would have taken us to Maras and to lunch as well, but we decided to skip. At Andean Colors we had the opportunity to feed the llamas and alpacas and Maritza gave us an informative talk about the process of cleaning and dying the natural fibers utilized in many of their fabrics. It was great to meet her as well as Melanie and Ilda. Marco is a wonderful tour guide who is informative, professional, and leads you around the destinations with ease. We are so thankful to have had the opportunity to spend the day with wonderful company.
8. Galeria de Arte Chaconhuari
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
9. Mullu
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4.5 based on 30 reviews
10. Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco
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4.5 based on 595 reviews
Reviewed By AuroraAlaska - Denali National Park and Preserve, United States
I highly recommend visiting this wonderful non-profit organization! The mission of the Center is to aid in the survival of Cusqueñan textile traditions and to provide support to the indigenous people who create them. The Center works with ten weaving communities in the Cusco region on a fair-trade basis to help rescue traditions and promote the weavers and their work. Weavers were on-site for demonstrations during my visit. All fiber is hand-spun, naturally hand died and hand-woven. I have never seen a finer quality of weaving work in all my global travels! I purchased a table runner that is nothing short of a magnificent work of art. Some previous reviewers complained that prices were too expensive. I beg to differ. Prices ranged from a few dollars to hundreds, depending on the size and intricacy of the work. I paid $150 for an item that took many weeks if not months to make. I would not be able to purchase a handmade item of this high quality back home for even ten times the price. You can not compare these weavers fine work to the cheap, synthetically died, machine woven souvenirs you find at the local market stalls!
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