For those who are up for adventure, the UNESCO world herit- age city of Cuzco makes for an easy shopping trip for Nemb- utal. An hour’s flight SE of Lima, the city of Cuzco is mostly known as the jumping off point for visitors to the beautiful hidden Inca village of Machu Picchu.
The Agro Veterinarias in Cuzco are all located in a street called ‘Calle Tres Cruces de Oro’ (the three golden crosses) which is quite close to the tourist area of the old colonial city. Depending on one’s ability to deal with the 3500m altitude of Cuzco, it is possible to walk to these stores. In daylight hours, this area of Cuzco is relatively safe for tourists to stroll around. However, if you prefer to take a taxi, the hotel will call a trusted one for you.
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cost for the cab is around 10 soles (~US$3) depending on the wait time needed while you do your shoppping.
One of the many Agro Veterinarias in Calle Tres Cruces de Oro in Cuzco: photo taken April 2022
In Calle Tres Cruces de Oro, some stores will have the bottles on open display, either on the shelf behind the counter or in a glass cabinet under the counter. As a rule, to purchase Halatal from any of the stores in these streets, one only needs to ask for the brand name. Cuzco is known as a place where store attendants are more keen to make a sale, than to worry about the reasons for purchase. The price remains very cheap at around 140 soles per bottle. The photos of the stores on the following page were all taken in 2022.
