Buenos Aires Shopping

  1. El Ateneo

    Even if you don't need a book, pop into Ateneo's flagship bookstore, the biggest bookshop in South America and a treat for the eyes. It occupies the restored Grand Splendid theater, built in 1919 and now complete with bookshelves in the balconies, reading nooks in the boxes and a cafe on stage. Some English books available.

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  2. Gandhi Galerna

    BA's intellectuals, academics, artists and writers make this marvelous bookshop their second home. Among the philosophy, history, art, and literature books, you'll find a large selection of tango books (mostly in Spanish) and a diverse range of Latin American music CDs, from rock nacional (Argentine rock) to Brazilian beats.

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