Center for Traditional Textiles of Cuzco

Cuzco


This nonprofit organization, founded in 1996, promotes the survival of traditional weaving. You may be able to catch a shop-floor demonstration illustrating different weaving techniques in all their finger-twisting complexity. Products for sale are high end.

For those who love textiles, there's a wonderful, free on-site museum.


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