Cuzco
A cramped but interesting artisan shop bursting with religious figures and ornate mirrors.
Must-see shopping in South America
Lençóis
This outdoor outfitter sells backpacks, water bottles, camping equipment and hiking boots.
Montevideo
Woolen goods and other handicrafts from around the country are nicely displayed here.
Bariloche
Local craftspeople display wares of wool, wood, leather, silver and other media here.
Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao
Bogotá
A real-deal, messy Colombian market. Go early on Friday or Sunday – flower days!
Sucre
Gallery shop selling local artists' works, from paintings to ceramics and jewelry.
Punta del Este
The local branch of Uruguay’s national cooperative, selling fine woolens.
Buenos Aires
This music store has an eclectic selection of jazz, blues, salsa and rock.
Bariloche & the Lake District
A Mapuche cooperative with high-quality weavings and wood crafts on offer.
Amazon Basin
This weekend market is at San Luis de Shuaro 40km from La Merced.
Bogotá
Stocks many Spanish-language guidebooks on Colombia and the full gamut of maps, including the Movistar guía de rutas por Colombia (a color map/guide; COP…
Bogotá
This old building near the Museo del Oro doubles as a kind of colonial-style mall, filled with a convenient and cheerful collection of souvenir stands…
Cartagena
A set of several stores in the Old Town offers an excellent selection of brightly hued Colombian handicrafts from all over the country. The salespeople…
Bogotá
A couple of blocks west of Plaza de Bolívar, this craft market is a good spot for cheap touristy and nontouristy buys, including lots of straw hats, T…
Bogotá
Open for nearly 75 years, this classic milliner is the best of the bunch on the block. Mostly felt fedoras and cowboy hats, pressed before your eyes.
Bogotá
This small shop sells all the camping gear you'll need, including tents, which start at COP$390,000, and boots. Also rents.
Bogotá
One of Bogotá’s biggest shopping areas is San Andresito, which spreads over several city blocks. It’s packed with a couple of thousand stalls that have…
Rio de Janeiro
This small, colorful shop sells chunky, eye-catching necklaces and earrings, along with picture frames and minimalist forms of Pão de Açúcar and Cristo…
São Paulo
This temple to high-end plastic footwear offers bold and unique designs by an international potpourri of creative folk such as Vivienne Westwood, the late…
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,…
Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt's best shopping mall, with a cinema and a trampoline park for the kiddies. If you are arriving off the Navimag, you can find ticket offices…
Rio de Janeiro
Musicale has a small but well-curated selection of used CDs (and a few new titles), most of which cost under R$40. Albums run the gamut between samba, MPB…
Chiloé
The Grupo Artesanal Llingua, artisans from the nearby Isla Llingua, host a well-stocked market of crafts, including woven coffee cups, handbags and…
Rio de Janeiro
This good-quality bottle shop in central Copacabana has a small but varied selection of wines from Chile, Argentina, Portugal and Italy. You'll also find…
Fortaleza
Mainly geared to a tourist clientele, the three-story central market has good prices at more than 500 stalls that sell everything from leather bags and…
Rio de Janeiro
One of several excellent music shops on Rua da Carioca, Pleidisco sells all the pieces that make up the rhythm section of Carnaval baterias (percussion…
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…
Rio de Janeiro
Botafogo’s large shopping center has dozens of stores, featuring Brazilian and international designers to suit every style – and clothe every part of the…
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…
Incalpaca Factory Outlet Claustros
Arequipa
Clearance clothing made from the wool of alpacas – and sometimes vicuñas (threatened, wild relatives of alpaca) – and craftwork from the upmarket Kuna…
Rio de Janeiro
On the 4th floor of the Rio Sul Shopping mall, Lidador stocks Brazilian, Chilean and Argentine wines as well as vintages from Europe and beyond. You'll…
