Mundo Alpaca
About This Museum
Everyone comes to Cusco for the Inca ruins, but you quickly learn the real treasure is the softest alpaca wool you've ever touched, and that's exactly what brings you to Mundo Alpaca. It's less a stuffy museum and more a living, breathing celebration of these adorable animals and the ancient textile traditions they support. You can actually wander through a little paddock and meet the fluffy stars of the show—huacaya and suri alpacas—before watching master weavers turn their fiber into vibrant, intricate textiles right before your eyes. The best part? Getting to feel the difference between baby alpaca fleece (unbelievably soft) and vicuña (like touching a cloud). It completely reframes your appreciation for every scarf and sweater you see in the Cusco markets.
Collection Highlights
Meeting live alpacas in their enclosure, watching traditional Quechua weavers demonstrate ancient techniques on backstrap looms, and a tactile exhibit where you can feel different fleece grades from coarse wool to ultra-soft vicuña.
Visitor Information
It's tucked away on Sta. Catalina Angosta, a quiet street just off the main plaza, making it a perfect escape from the city bustle. Best of all? Entry is totally free, which feels like a steal for such a unique and hands-on experience.
Architecture & Building
Housed in a beautiful, rustic colonial-era building with stone arches and thick walls that seamlessly blend with Cusco's historic center.
Contact & Location
Address: Incanto, 135, Santa Catalina Angosta, San Blas, Cuzco, Distrito de Cusco, Cusco, 08001, Perú
Phone: +51 945 321 914
