Shopping
Mall and Markets
The biggest, newest and best modern mall are The Jockey Plaza Shopping and Larcomar , modern shopping mall, there are restaurants, movie theaters, supermarket, exclusive shop stores, bar and discoteques.
The Jockey Plaza Shopping is Located in the intersection of Javier Prado and Av. Panamericana Sur in Surco. Open daily from 11am to 9pm.
Larcomar is in Miraflores along the malecón and Parque Salazar (near the Marriott hotel). It's open daily from 10am to 8pm.
Mercado Central (Central Market) is in the south of the Plaza Mayor, at the edge of Chinatown and it runs daily from 8am to 5pm
Handycrafts, Alpaca Wear & Jewelry
Recommended places to find souvenir, handicrafts and other items:
Handicrafts | ||
| Killari | Alcanfores 699 (tel. 01/447-8684). | |
| Mercado Indio Miraflores | 5245 Av. Petit Thouars (at General Vidal). | |
Souvenir and handicrafts shops | All of Av. Petit Thouars, from Ricardo Palma to Vidal, is lined with well-stocked handicrafts shops. | |
| Museo-Galería Popular de Ayacucho | Av. Pedro de Osma 116, Barranco (tel. 01/247-0599) | |
| Artisans' Market or Indian Market Pueblo Libre | The market is located at Av. de la Marina (blocks 6-10) in Pueblo Libre | |
| Santo Domingo Handicrafts | Across the street from the Santo Domingo convent on Conde de Superunda and Camaná. | |
| Alpaca | ||
| Alpaca 111 | Av. Larco 671 Miraflores | |
| Alpaca Peru | Diez Canseco 315 (tel. 01/241-4175); | |
| Mon Repos | Centro Comercial Camino Real (tel. 01/221-5331); | |
| Peru Artcrafts | In the Larcomar shopping mall, Malecón de la Reserva 610 (tel. 01/446-5429). | |
| Jewelry | ||