Shopping in Arica
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Poblado Artesenal
On the outskirts of Arica, near the Panamericana Sur, is this more full-on shopping experience: a mock altiplano village filled with serious craft shops and studios, selling everything from ceramic originals to finely tuned musical instruments. The village even has its own church, a replica of the one in Parinacota, complete with copies of its fascinating murals. A peña folclórica (folk-music and cultural club) meets here irregularly, usually on Saturday nights. Taxi colectivos (shared taxis) numbers 8, 13 and 18, and U pass near the entrance, as do buses 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9.
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Taller Artesanal San Marcos
Operated by the Gendarmería de Chile and selling a hotchpotch of prisoners’ crafts. Where else can you get a cotton bikini handmade by Chilean women prisoners? Knock on the door if the Gendarmería cabin is shut.
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Sabores de Arica
If you’d like to literally take home a taste of the region, this place sells neatly packaged local produce, from juicy olives and wicked Mayacuyá liquors to organic quinoa.
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