Compared to other South American states, prices in Peru are quite low.
Shopping and souvenirs
You can buy various Peruvian handicrafts in the markets in any tourist center, but Lima, in particular the Miraflores area, should be chosen as the main shopping center. Local shopping malls offer everything from trivia souvenirs to antiques and gold and silver jewelry.
And for the lowest prices, it is advisable to go to the city of Pisak to the local market (it opens on Sundays).
In memory of Peru, you should bring:
- ceramics (dishes, copies of pre-Columbian artifacts), silver jewelry, alpaca, vicuño, guanaco wool, llamas with traditional ornaments (scarves, sweaters, small carpets), wooden products (traditional musical instruments, photo frames, decorative dishes with local animals depicted on them), ritual masks;
- spices, local alcoholic drinks, mate tea.
In Peru, you can buy handicraft souvenirs from $ 1.5, ponchos - from $ 7, national shoes and hats - from $ 4.5, alpaca wool - from $ 3.5 (a scarf can be bought for $ 4, and a high-quality sweater - for $ 35), ceramics - from $ 3, national musical instruments (charango, samponi, kena) - for $ 15-95, paintings by local artists - from $ 10.
Excursions
On a sightseeing tour of Lima, you will explore the Cathedral of San Francisco, stroll through Central Square and the Olive Park, visit the Gold Museum and visit the Miraflores district, famous for its fashionable boutiques, the best theaters and nightclubs.
This excursion costs $ 40.
Entertainment
If you wish, you can fly over the Kask lines - only from the air can you see giant drawings on the plateau (images of hummingbirds, monkeys, whales, spiders, trees).
This entertainment will cost you $ 80 (total flight time - 1 hour).
Transport
City buses are very slow, constantly crowded and cheap (up to $ 0.40 per trip). To stop the bus, just make a hand signal to the driver.
A more comfortable journey awaits you on the "kombis" fixed-route taxis (travel by them is 10-15% more expensive than by buses).
On average, a taxi ride around the city costs $ 3.5-4, but since, seeing a foreign tourist, drivers often inflate prices, it is appropriate to bargain, and even better - to use the services of an official licensed yellow taxi.
And the services of a bicycle and auto rickshaw will cost you $ 1, 5-2, 5 (it all depends on what price you agree on).
Economical tourists on vacation in Peru can keep within $ 35-40 per day for 1 person. But to live in the country in relative comfort, you will need $ 70 per day for 1 person (accommodation in a hotel room with all amenities, meals in mid-range restaurants).
