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Art & Craft shopping in Argentina

  1. Puerto de Frutos

    Check out the Puerto de Frutos, where vendors sell mostly housewares, wicker baskets and dried flowers, along with a modest selection of fruits. Weekends are best, when a large crafts fair sets up.

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  2. A

    Autoría

    This cool designers’ showcase, stocked with make-a-statement silver jewelry, edgy art books and whimsical leather desk sculptures, brings a welcome taste of the avant-garde to this suit-and-tie neighborhood.

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  3. B

    Materia Urbana

    This innovative design shop shows the work of over 100 local artists; one-of-a-kind finds include offbeat line drawings, abstract photography and jewelry made from silver, wood and coral. To accommodate the constant foot traffic, Materia Urbana recently expanded its store to include the corner space across the street on the Chile intersection.

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  4. C

    Khori Wasi

    This big high-ceilinged store stocks high quality indigenous arts and crafts - both traditional and contemporary - from across Latin America. Expect to find terracotta figurines, stone statues, and painted ceramics, along with fine hand-woven shawls, rustic ponchos, and colorful embroidered wall hangings.

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  5. Cuna del Poncho

    For upmarket woven goods, Cuna del Poncho has reasonable prices, accepts major credit cards and arranges shipping.

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  6. Central Artesanal Brillante Sol

    Cooperative of 25 Mapuche women who spin and weave their woolen textiles on wooden looms in back and sell the products in front.

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  7. D

    Artesanías Neuquinas

    This provincially sponsored store offers a wide variety of high-quality Mapuche textiles and wood crafts.

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  8. E

    Paseo de los Artesanos

    Neuquén’s largest selection of regional handicrafts is at this outlet, north of the old train station.

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  9. F

    Cristina Giordano de Bincaz

    There's a working loom here, plus some beautiful ponchos and fajas (intricate woven bands).

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  10. G

    Paseo de los Artesanos

    Local craftspeople display wares of wool, wood, leather, silver and other media here.

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  12. Artesanías Neuquinas

    Mapuche cooperative with high-quality weavings and wood crafts on offer.

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  13. Monte Viejo

    High-quality ceramics, wood crafts, silver, knives and Mapuche textiles.

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  14. H

    Fundación Chaco Artesanal

    Selection of indigenous crafts as well as CDs from the Toba choir.

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  15. Centro Artesanal Cumey Antú

    This outlet sells high-quality Mapuche clothing and weavings.

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  16. Raihue

    Artisan knives, sweaters, leather, purses and ponchos.

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