Must-see shopping in Argentina

  • El Coleccionista

    Buenos Aires

    This music store has an eclectic selection of jazz, blues, salsa and rock.

  • Monte Viejo

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    Quality ceramics, woodcrafts, silver and Mapuche textiles.

  • Raices

    Mendoza

    High-quality weavings, jewelry and more.

  • Gabriella Capucci

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    While not for everyone, this girly boutique is certainly unlike the more stuffy boutiques on this upscale avenue. Check out the unique sequined T-shirts,…

  • Diagonal de los Artesanos

    Mar del Plata

    This long-running craft fair features nearly 200 vendors: they set up their stalls on Plaza San Martín and along Diagonal Pueyrredón to sell everything…

  • Patio Bullrich

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Buenos Aires’ most exclusive shopping center once hosted livestock auctions, but these days it tends toward sales of Persian rugs, double-breasted tweed…

  • Galería 5ta Avenida

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Looking for vintage or secondhand clothing? This old shopping gallery is an obligatory stop. Used retro wearables are sold here at several shops, and…

  • Mercado de Pulgas del Bajo

    Rosario

    A small handicrafts market by the tourist office where dealers sell everything from silverwork to leather goods. There are several other weekend markets…

  • Wild Life

    Buenos Aires

    If you’re looking to buy outdoor gear or camping equipment, this is the place to do it. Crampons, knives, tents, backpacks, climbing gear, all-weather…

  • Talabartería Crespo

    Córdoba

    Leather goods made from carpincho (the Spanish word for capybara, a large rodent whose hide makes a beautifully spotted leather) are the specialty here…

  • El Atril

    Mar del Plata

    A fun and funky book shop with an in-house cafe, and a collection of beat-up, overpriced English-language pulp fiction in the basement. Still, it's a fun…

  • Arandu

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Arandu is a high-end (this is Recoleta, after all) talabartería – a traditional Argentine shop selling gaucho gear, ponchos, mate gourds, silver, leather,…

  • Espacio Urbano

    Salta

    Espacio Urbano is a gorgeous courtyard boutique trading in hip styles from international brands. Think Bensimon swimwear, Bolivia chinos and much more…

  • Mercado Artesanal

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    Dominican friars at the mercado artesanal, next to Iglesia de Santo Domingo, sell gorgeous handmade wool rugs as well as ceramics, onyx crafts and…

  • Casa López

    Buenos Aires

    Start up the limousine and make sure there’s enough room for shopping bags: at Casa López, you'll find fine Argentine leather goods, including jackets,…

  • Carrefour

    Mendoza

    Unless you are looking for an obscure top-of-the-range bottle (or a sales assistant who knows what they’re talking about), a good place to buy wine in…

  • Jorge Barraco

    Cafayate

    For sculpture, jewelry, and other knickknacks crafted from silver and alloy, check out this evocative shop attached to the studio of craftsman Jorge…

  • Mercado Artesanal Tradicional

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    The Mercado Artesanal Tradicional is an excellent local handicrafts market with an assortment of items for sale, including ponchos and the brightly…

  • Frappé

    Buenos Aires

    This spacious wine and spirits shop on elegant Av de Mayo is a good place to pick up some drinkable souvenirs – or a nice bottle of malbec and some…

  • SBS

    Mendoza

    A large range of novels in English, Lonely Planet guidebooks, maps and wine-related literature. Also textbooks for Spanish students.

  • Boutique del Libro

    Ushuaia

    Outstanding selection of Patagonia- and Antarctica-themed material, with literature, guidebooks and pictorials (also in English).

  • Viento Oeste

    El Chaltén

    Sells books, maps and souvenirs and also rents a wide range of camping equipment, as do several other sundries shops around town.

  • Mercado de Artisanos

    Inland Patagonia

    This artisans market fills Plaza Coronel Fontana on Sundays in summer and on alternate Sundays the rest of the year.

  • Mercado de Pulgas

    Mar del Plata

    This relaxed flea market sells everything including the kitchen sink, seven blocks northwest of Plaza San Martín.

  • Centro Artesenal Municipal

    Coastal Patagonia

    A cool cooperative selling handmade ceramics, woven goods and an excellent but powerful homemade cherry liqueur.

  • La Cava Wine Store

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    This well-stocked wine shop is a good place to buy a few bottles to take home (or enjoy with a picnic).

  • El Ateneo

    Buenos Aires

    Branch of Buenos Aires’ landmark bookseller, which stocks a limited number of books in English.

  • Mall de Diseño & Decoración

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Fashionable home furnishing, appliances and housewares in a small shopping center in Recoleta.

  • Plaza de las Artes

    Mendoza

    Outdoor crafts market with individual stalls selling handicrafts, jewellery and artwork.

  • Super Disco

    Along the Río Paraná

    This CD shop specializes in Corrientes chamamé. You can listen before you buy.

  • Mercado Artesanal

    Cafayate

    The Mercado Artesanal cooperative features quality local work at more-than-fair prices.

  • La Casona

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    On the corner of the plaza, this cooperative sells a wide range of handmade goods.

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