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City Guide Cusco

The 10 Best Souvenirs from Cusco

The better finds in Cusco tend to sit close to ordinary life: market flavors, small studio pieces, textiles, and objects that do not need a skyline printed on them.

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Top 10 Souvenirs from Cusco

Ten city-level finds selected for use, texture, flavor, and the kind of detail that survives outside Cusco.

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01 Textiles

Cusco Alpaca Scarf

A soft alpaca scarf carries Andean textile value in a wearable size.

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02 Jewelry

Cusco Silver Earrings

Small silver earrings travel well and keep the motif close to daily wear.

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03 Textiles

Andean Textile Cushion Cover

A cushion cover brings woven pattern home without the cost or bulk of a full blanket.

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04 Folk Art

Retablo Miniature

A small retablo works when the figures are cleanly painted and the box closes neatly.

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05 Ceramics

Ceramic Chicha Cup

A small ceramic cup keeps the city connected to table ritual and clay.

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06 Apparel

Baby Alpaca Gloves

Gloves make alpaca practical and giftable in a small package.

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07 Food Gift

Peruvian Coffee Beans

Coffee from the Andes gives the trip a useful morning return.

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08 Art Print

Cusco Gallery Print

A print can hold stone streets and mountain light without flattening the city into a logo.

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09 Pantry Gift

Maras Pink Salt Tin

Pink salt is compact, useful, and tied to a real nearby landscape.

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10 Food Gift

Sacred Valley Cacao Bars

Cacao bars are easy to share and stronger when the origin is clearly labeled.