San Pedro Market
Mercado Central de San Pedro
Cusco's largest central market, with fresh juice stands, budget lunches and hundreds of varieties of potatoes and Andean specialties.
San Pedro Market was built in the 1920s. It lies in the southwest of the old town, beside San Pedro railway station, about a 10-minute walk from Plaza de Armas. Under a steel-framed roof, vendors sell fruit, bread, cheese, meat, dried goods, herbs and a wide range of Andean potatoes and corn. Visitors especially love the rows of fresh juice stands and the soup-and-rice set meals for a few soles. You can also buy souvenirs such as coca leaves, cacao and alpaca textiles. Visit in the morning, as it gets very crowded, and keep an eye on your belongings. Be careful with raw food and tap water.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Basilica and Convent of La Merced, Cusco
- Plaza de Armas, Cusco
- Church of the Society of Jesus, Cusco
- Cusco Cathedral
- Museo Machu Picchu – Casa Concha
- Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco
- Museo Inka
- Qorikancha