9 Best Shopping in Arequipa, The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca

Alvaro Valdivia antiques

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's open from 9 am to 10 pm everyday and can ship everywhere in six days via DHL.

Andesgear

If you get caught without the right layer of outdoor wear, your hiking boots are falling apart, you need a new backpack, or you just feel the need for a new fleece, this is the place to go.

Arte Colonial

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

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Claustros de la Compañia

One of the best things about shopping in colonial cities is you get to do it in beautiful historic buildings. As you wander through the connected courtyards of the Claustros de la Compañia you'll find a variety of small shops with unique wares. Some of these will also have larger outlets located a little outside of the center so be sure to ask if you find pieces that you really like.

Kuna

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.

Mallkini Alpaca Sanctuary

Mallkini has a mission: to sell fine alpaca products and give 5% of each purchase to the Mirasol boarding school for disadvantaged Andean children.

Mundo Alpaca

The Michell Group, the umbrella company of Sol Alpaca, also owns this tourist-friendly upscale boutique. In addition to an inventory of high-quality fabrics and clothes, there's a petting zoo with alpacas and llamas, an art gallery, and a textile museum.

Patio del Ekeko

If you're looking for good-quality gifts and souvenirs, head to this shopping complex, which has a branch of alpaca store Kuna, Illaria silver, an artisanal foodstuff shop, and more.

Sol Alpaca

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.