Must-see shopping in Chile

  • Centro Mercado Modelo

    Sur Chico

    Temuco's Mercado Municipal was gutted by fire in 2016 and is not expected to be rebuilt until 2019. In the meantime, many artisans have moved across the…

  • Oneaco

    Puerto Natales

    Down jackets, hiking boots and mountain equipment from international brands are sold here. Ticket prices may be double those back home, but for those…

  • Mercado Artesanal

    Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

    Across from the church. This place has a bit of everything, from shell necklaces to floral shirts and the ubiquitous moai replicas.

  • Andesgear

    Santiago

    Imported climbing and high-altitude camping gear for your journey to Chilean Patagonia, with several locations throughout the city.

  • Patio Bellavista

    Santiago

    Posh contemporary crafts, leather goods, weavings and jewelry sell at premium prices at this courtyard shopping and dining complex.

  • Centro Cultural Mapuche

    Sur Chico

    A good spot for Mapuche figures carved from laurel wood and raulí wood bowls, as well as a gastronomic and cultural center.

  • Feria Artesanal

    Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

    Good prices. Look for small stone or carved wooden replicas of moai and fragments of obsidian.

  • Contrapunto

    Santiago

    This chain bookstore has a broad selection, though the English titles are limited.

  • Contrapunto

    Santiago

    Sells high-end art, design and coffee-table books, mostly in Spanish.

  • Feria Artesanal

    Chiloé

    Castro's waterfront Feria Artesanal is by far the island's biggest, but be wary here – much of the merchandise is secretly imported from China, India,…

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