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Baskets of native potatoes and produce at a Peruvian market

Living Culture

Markets

San Pedro in Cusco, Pisac on market day and Belén in Iquitos: Peru's kitchens, without the walls.

Effort
Gentle
Altitude
Varies
Who it suits
Food lovers and families.
Where
Cusco, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Maras & Moray, Iquitos, Lima

Markets are where Peru's altitude zones meet: highland potatoes beside jungle fruits, cheese from the valleys and bread from the village ovens.

Go with a guide who can introduce you to the stallholders and tell you what to taste.

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