Things to take home
The crafts in the Mantaro Valley are very good, and each village has its own specialities. Most of the crafts can be bought in Huancayo itself, although it is more fun to visit the workshops in the villages themselves. Particularly good products include the traditional village scene textiles from Hualhuas, silver jewellery from San Jerónimo and carved gourds from Cochas. In Huancayo, the Casa del Artesano on the Plaza de la Constitución is a good crafts market with lots of different crafts.
Supermarkets
There are several grocery shops on Calle Real.
Markets
The food market is located at the corner of Jr. Amazonas and Jr. Cajamarca. There is a good Sunday market on Av. Huancavelica that dates from the founding of the city.
Shopping centres and clothes stores
There are plenty of clothing stores on Calle Real.Photography
There is a good Fuji shop on Av. Giráldez on the corner of the Plaza de la Constitución that sells film, including slide film.
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