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Shopping
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Of all the Peruvian towns and cities, Lima is the most likely to have what you're looking for. For shoes and clothing it is certainly your best bet, particularly if you're on the large size or want a huge selection to choose from. The same is true of electronic goods, stationery and recorded music, though bear in mind that most Limenos who can afford it do their main shopping in Miami. Lima also has a good selection of reasonably priced arts and crafts markets and shops, which means you don't have to carry a sack full of souvenirs back from Cusco or Puno. Lima's flashiest indoor
shopping centre
is the Centro Comercial on Camino Real, near the Lima Golf Club in the heart of San Isidro. For
supermarkets
try Wongs, which you'll find across the city, notably at the San Isidro Comercial Centre, at the Ovalo Gutierrez and on Avenida Benavides in San Antonio; in downtown Miraflores, the Santa Isabela supermarket, Avenida Benavides 487, is open 24 hours.
The usual
shopping hours
are Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, though in Miraflores, the main commercial area, many shops and
artesania
markets stay open until 7 or 8pm. Some shops, but by no means all, shut for a two-hour lunch break, usually from 1 to 3pm and most shops shut on Sundays, though the
artesania
markets on Avenida La Marina and Petit Thouars tend to stay open all week until 7pm. Other useful information
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