SantiagoShopping

Other shopping in Santiago

  1. Emporio Nacional

    Room after wooden-shelved room is stacked high with delectable goodies from all over Chile. Weigh your suitcase (or yourself) down with ostrich pâte, pickled walnuts, merquén (a smoky local spice mix), bottled seafood, and more jams than you knew existed.

    reviewed

  2. Persa Bío Bío

    Antiques, collectibles and fascinating old junk fill the cluttered stalls at this market between Bío Bío and Franklin. The origins of some items – like secondhand bikes – may be a little sketchy, but sifting through it all is loads of fun.

    reviewed

  3. A

    The Clinic

    T-shirts bearing ironic slogans, neat little notebooks and kooky table­ware are some of the hipper-than-thou offerings at this spin-off shop of the satirical local newspaper of the same name.

    reviewed

  4. Artesanías de Chile

    Not only do this foundation’s jewelry, carvings, ceramics and woolen goods sell at reasonable prices, most of what you pay goes to the artisan that made them (their names are on each piece).

    reviewed

  5. B

    Galería Drugstore

    Head to this retro-cool four-storey arcade for clothes no one back home will have – 0it’s home to the boutiques of several tiny, up-and-coming designers, arty bookstores and cafés.

    reviewed

  6. Ocho Fortuna

    Sweet but sarcastic messages of hope adorn colorful shopping bags, old-school exercise books and travel-size notebooks here. Ultra-Latino fridge magnets make cool souvenirs.

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  7. Kind of Blue

    At the best music shop in town, savvy multilingual staff happily talk you through local sounds and artists, and can get hard-to-find imports in a matter of days.

    reviewed

  8. Parque Arauco

    A huge range of local and international clothing stores make this the fashionista mall of choice. There’s also a cinema, bowling alley and skating rink.

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  9. C

    Vinoteca

    A staff of friendly, unpretentious sommeliers guide you through this small store’s choice selection of wines from lesser-known vineyards.

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  10. Alto Las Condes

    As well as top-end Chilean and Argentine clothing brands, this has a branch of department store Falabella and a cinema complex.

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  12. D

    Librería Australis

    Specializes in guidebooks (including Lonely Planet and Turistel), maps, Chilean flora and fauna guides and coffee-table books.

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  13. Paisajes de Chile

    Sells Lonely Planet guides in English and Spanish, maps, wildlife guides, Turistels and photography books.

    reviewed

  14. Contrapunto

    Art, architecture, photography, design: if it’ll look good on your coffee table, Contrapunto sells it.

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  15. Andesgear

    Climbing and high-altitude camping gear – much of it imported – makes up the bulk of the stock here.

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  16. E

    Feria Chilena del Libro

    Solid selection of Spanish-language literature and a few dusty English-language paperbacks.

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  17. Books Secondhand

    The best range of quality English-language paperbacks in town, including some guidebooks.

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  18. Metales Pesados

    Super-savvy selection of Chilean and Latin American literature (in Spanish).

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  19. Joyas Lapislazuli

    Lapis lazuli comes mostly in contemporary silver settings here.

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  20. F

    Gaia Centro de Difusión Ecológica

    Books on flora and fauna, and indigenous and spiritual issues.

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