As the most cosmopolitan city in Peru, Lima features numerous shopping centres, malls, boutiques and large department stores. A diversity of national and international designers and brands are available, with garments made of pima and tanguis cotton, two varieties of Peruvian cotton, as well as garments made with alpaca wool that after the vicuña wool, considered as one of the finest fibres in the world.

The Jockey Plaza Shopping Center has almost 200 exclusive shops. Lima also offers an endless choice of handicrafts. Arts and crafts vary greatly, some made of clay, cloth, wool, stone, leather, tin and wood, and painted in multiple colours.

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The Indian markets in Miraflores, the areas surrounding the Plaza Mayor, and Avenue La Marina are the best spots to see the creativity of Peruvian folk artists. Handcrafted jewellery, full of inherited art and ancient tradition are available in many shops.

"The Petit Thouars Handicraft Market offers textiles, handmade wool sweaters, ceramics, silver and gold jewelry, bomboo quenas, traditional outfits and alpaca carpets. It is located in Miraflores, on Petit Thouars Avenue."

The Indio Market (Mercado Indio), located between 6th and 10th on Avenue La Marina, is a colourful market that also specialises in crafts. Shoppers can bargain for fine woollen clothing, carved wood, tooled leather cushions, stools, silver jewellery, and other curios.