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This funky little Sagarnaga store carries traditional fair trade alpaca knitwear with ethnic designs.
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Before you begin bargain hunting for alpaca sweaters, visit one or two stores to get an idea of what to look for. High-quality hand-knit designs that sell for around $100 USD here fetch three times that amount in the United States. The shops along Calle Sagárnaga, near Plaza San Francisco, are a good place to compare quality and price, but also venture into the streets above for better bargains.
This funky little Sagarnaga store carries traditional fair trade alpaca knitwear with ethnic designs.
For different, colorful, and trendy sweaters handmade from sheep and alpaca wool, try Diseños Yumi.
A great place to get anything from locally made soaps to recycled paper "llamita" notebooks to fine knits, this small, independent design store—aptly named Mistura ("mixture")—is packed with trendy gifts and souvenirs.