🎁 Top 15 souvenirs from Peru

After returning from travel, many people like to share their impressions with loved ones, look at photographs and relive emotions again, holding souvenirs in their hands.

Peru really surprised me with its wide selection of souvenir shops and variety of products. Therefore, my suitcase very quickly filled with various cute things that still decorate the house.

Before shopping, you need to know that the currency of Peru is salt. In many souvenir shops you can pay by card. If you need cash, you should look for exchange offices in the city. At the Lima airport, you can withdraw a maximum of only 400 soles at a time (approximately $108), and each time you need to pay a commission of 19 soles.

Alpaca wool products

Let's start with the cutest thing – alpaca. Of course, it will not be possible to take away the animal itself, although I am sure that many would like to. But you will still be able to take a warm part of these amazing creatures with you. 

I advise you to pay attention to soft toys in the form of alpacas. For example, in Cusco they are sold in every souvenir shop. What's so unusual about these toys? And the fact that they are made from real alpaca wool makes them incredibly pleasant to the touch. It feels like you are holding a small cloud in your hands.

If you want to buy not just a toy, but something more useful, then you will be surprised by the variety of clothes made from alpaca wool. Scarves, sweaters, hats, ponchos – everything is there and at a very affordable price. And the quality and warming effect are simply excellent.

Silver products

Peru is full of silverware shops. And this will be just a great gift for yourself and your loved ones. Here you can find earrings in the form of the country's cutest calling cards – llamas and alpacas, as well as many products that imitate traditional Indian patterns.

You can also pay attention to silver figurines or silver dishes for the home.

Wooden crafts

Wood products are also very popular among tourists visiting Peru. You can look at figurines, amulets, and various wooden stands. All products are of good quality.

In addition, wooden chess would be a good gift from Peru. They come in different sizes and types. Both classical and, for example, chess pieces in the form of warring Incas and Spanish conquistadors. For connoisseurs of this game it will be a real surprise to receive such a souvenir. But, as is to be expected, the prices for such products are rather high.

Pisco

If there is some special alcoholic drink in the country, then, of course, many will want to bring it. Pisco is a strong alcoholic drink, a type of brandy. It is produced from Muscat grapes in Chile and Peru.

Of course, few people want to drink this alcohol in its original form. But you can make excellent cocktails from it. The most popular in Peru is pisco sour. In this alcoholic mix, in addition to pisco, add lime or lemon juice, syrup, food ice and egg white.

You can also buy a bottle of pisco in a very beautiful package – a great option for a gift.

Pisco sour can be tasted in many establishments in Peru. You can find out what else is worth trying here.

Souvenirs

A magnet from Peru on the refrigerator is a must for every self-respecting traveler. In souvenir shops you can find a standard set of souvenirs: magnets, pens, key rings, coasters, photo frames, cards. But in Peru all this is presented with local flavor.

You can see such shops from afar. They both stand out and look very organic on the ornate streets of Cusco. There are elastic bands and hair clips, clothing items and a bunch of other sundries in the colors of the rainbow. But it may seem so only at first glance. After all, the flag of Cusco is very similar to the colors of the rainbow.

And Cusco itself is an incredible city that makes you fall in love at first sight. You can get to know him in more detail here.

If you plan to visit Machu Picchu, then you can bring souvenirs with this wonder of the world. Also, be sure to bring a raincoat. On the one hand, it will be a reminder of your trip, and on the other hand, it will become the most necessary thing in Peru. After all, the weather here is very unpredictable.

Paintings 

In Cusco, at every step local artists will approach you with an offer to buy a painting. They are here for every taste too. If you are a painting lover, then pay attention to this.