South America Living

Information for those wanting to move to or travel extensively in South America including country guides, Cheap Places To Live, articles, videos and many photographs.

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The Bakery at a Mega Grocery Store - One of the Only Places to Buy Baguettes in Cusco!

Grocery Shopping in Cusco, Peru & Price Chart of Items

If thinking of a move to or long-term stay in Cusco, Peru you most likely want to know two things: where to buy your groceries and how much it’s going [...]
Helpful Checkout Clerk at the El Super Store at Plaza de Armas

Grocery Shopping in Arequipa, Peru & Price Chart of Items

Arequipa is the second largest city in Peru with approximately 840,000 people. All those folks need to eat and buy groceries. In addition to the large farmer’s market Mercado San [...]
Buy Your Pure Butter, Pizzas & Jam (Marmelda in Spanish) Here!

Mercado San Camilo in Arequipa, Peru

The main farmer’s market in Arequipa, Peru is Mercado San Camilo. Spanning a few blocks and containing an upper-level cafeteria plus a couple basic restaurants. It is a nice spot [...]
What's On Offer For Breakfast at a Local Market

Traditional Breakfast Foods in Bolivia

When visiting Bolivia, if you have a restaurant attached to your hotel or hostal most likely you will be offered in the morning a continental-style breakfast with bread, jam, butter, [...]
Tenedor Libre Restaurant in Buenos Aires

Tenedor Libre in South America

Tenedor Libre means ‘Get your free fork here’… right? Almost! It’s more like grab a fork and eat all you can! Tenedor Libre is an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant, usually serving [...]
Grocery Shopping in Sucre, Bolivia & Price Chart of Items

Grocery Shopping in Sucre, Bolivia & Price Chart of Items

Sucre has great farmer’s markets but for access to a large selection of imported deli, dried, canned and other goods (huge wine and spirits selection) you should head to Pompeya [...]
One of Many Fruit & Veggie Stands at Mercado Central in Sucre

Markets in Sucre, Bolivia

The main farmer’s market in Sucre – Mercado Central – is a budget grocery shoppers dream… stand upon stand of fresh fruits, vegetables, bakery items (including rustic french bread rolls!), [...]