Mercado Central de San Pedro, Municipal marketplace in central Cusco, Peru
Mercado Central de San Pedro is a marketplace in central Cusco with hundreds of stalls selling fresh produce, local dishes, handicrafts, textiles, meats, spices, and regional goods. The space spans multiple levels and corridors where buyers and sellers gather daily to trade.
The market opened in 1925 in a building designed by French architect Gustave Eiffel. Its location follows an ancient Inca road that once led toward the city's historic plaza.
Vendors here speak Quechua and sell healing herbs rooted in ancient Andean knowledge. Daily commerce in this space keeps traditional practices and craftsmanship alive across generations.
The market is located five blocks from Plaza de Armas at the intersection of Tupac Amaru and Cascaparo streets. Visit early in the morning when the selection is greatest and crowds are lighter.
Vendors here sell regional products found nowhere else in the city, many sourced directly from farmers in the surrounding mountains. These goods are exclusive to this marketplace and reflect the agricultural diversity of the Cusco highlands.
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