I ran early every morning in Cusco on various cobblestone streets and made it a point to cover San Pedro market on my route.
Located about 10mins away by walk from Plaza de Armas, San Pedro Market is a bustling marketplace that reflects the essence of local life. Your visit to Cusco is incomplete without visiting this market.
Vendors display their crafts, food, and textiles. In the late afternoon and evenings, we saw here locals mingle, sharing stories and smiles.
The colors, sounds, and scents of the market in the early morning hours are just to be experienced! The market offers a great opportunity to engage with the community and every purchase supports local families and traditions.
On the New Yeas Eve, everything was decorated in bright yellow color(signifies good luck and prosperity, per the locals). This included even the cats, dogs, alpaca that wore fancy dresses colored yellow. The street balconies were decorated with yellow balloons and ribbons. Wow, truly colorful!
My favorite was the fruit market in the mornings...wheel barrels that were fully loaded with colorful grapes! Coming back home, and when I see the grapes in Costco(produce of Peru), it reminds me of the San Pedro market!
Tips:
-Visit the market early in morning(must) and evenings(when the lights come on). See the colorful fruits, flowers veggies etc.
-Take your camera with you.
- You can bargain the prices . It is a common practice and widely accepted in the market.