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Plaza de ArmasSanta Catalina MonasteryBasilica Cathedral of ArequipaChicha ArequipaCasa Andina Private Collection Arequipa

Mercado San Camilo

Things to do in Peru

Located a few blocks from Plaza de Armas, Mercado San Camilo is the largest farmer’s market in Arequipa, Peru.  It is where locals shop fresh produce, fruit, meat, and a variety of other items and it also contains an upper-level cafeteria to have a drink or even a meal.

This market is a true snapshot of the local culture. It's highly recommended to take a market tour with a local guide and sample some of the delicious local fruits you won't be able to find anywhere else.

Rating:

Google Rating3.9 / 5
Tripadvisor Rating4.2 / 5

Address:

San Camilo 201-253, Arequipa, Arequipa Region, PeruMap
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Category:

Attraction, Market, Wet Market

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Trip Blog Post by @brklyner: A Wedding Weekend in Peru | 3 days in Aug (itinerary, map & gallery)
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A Wedding Weekend in Peru

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Traveler Notes

Mercado San Camilo

We toured the local market, Mercado San Camilo, with Chef Arthur of Arthur Restaurant (also our teacher of Peruvian Flavors Cooking Class). It's largely a fruit-and-vegetable market but we also saw a few special local delicacies such as dried frogs and even cow testicles. Chef Arthur is a true local so the most fun part of the tour was when he gave us a tasting of many exotic fruits native to Peru. We couldn't remember some of the names but our favorites included cherimoya, tuna fruit, lucuma, tumbo, and a few others. 

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