Brasília
This weird building looks like half a soda can (from some angles anyway) and contains restaurants, upmarket clothes stores and cinemas. The food court has…
Must-see shopping in South America
Palermo
Can't make it all the way to Patagonia? Just visit this small store to grab a southern souvenir. There are woolen goods (sheep are big down there),…
Ipanema & Leblon
Located next to the famous restaurant of the same name, this tiny boutique is an excellent place to browse for attractive, reasonably priced bikinis and…
Centro Comercial Palacio Nacional
Medellín
This city center palatial building from 1925 has been transformed into a shopping mall with more than 200 budget shops (most selling clothing and footwear…
Lima
Need a socket wrench, a suitcase and a T-shirt of Jesus Christ wearing an Alianza Lima soccer jersey? Then Polvos Azules is the place for you. This…
Córdoba
Leather goods made from carpincho (the Spanish word for capybara, a large rodent whose hide makes a beautifully spotted leather) are the specialty here…
Gávea, Jardim Botânico & Lagoa
On Jardim Botânico's liveliest shopping strip, Casa Soma is a designer space that hosts a rotating selection of up-and-coming Brazilian fashion brands…
Guayaquil
This large artisan's market has a huge variety of crafts from all over Ecuador, including Otavalo-style sweaters, plus Panama hats, carved chessboards and…
Santa Cruz & Gran Chiquitania
Asopec offers artesanías (artisan goods) produced and sold by Bolivian women from local communities, with all proceeds going to the makers. Wool, ceramics…
Ipanema & Leblon
In the heart of Ipanema, this multilevel fashion store is a fine place to browse for couture beach clothing and streetwear. Unlike most other Ipanema…
Rio de Janeiro
Much-touted Brazilian designer Tufi Duek reigns over this Barra store. You'll find stylish polos, snug-fitting button-downs and one-of-a-kind graphic T…
Northern Highlands
A demonstration loom sits in the front room, but the real magic lies in the six rooms full of different weavings, spread across two levels. Just across…
Ipanema & Leblon
The great outdoors, and the shirt and shorts you'll need to enjoy it, seem to be the inspiration for Wöllner. Clothes and accessories are ruggedly styled,…
Ipanema & Leblon
This menswear store specializes in stylish beachwear, including well-made swim shorts. You'll also find jeans, button-downs and T-shirts (from R$65 to R…
Middle Chile
The Feria de Chillán has a reasonable selection of crafts. Especially good are ceramics from the nearby village of Quinchamalí, but you’ll also see…
Ipanema & Leblon
This glittering multistory shopping center packed with top-name Brazilian and foreign labels is the best shopping destination in Leblon. It has plenty of…
Cuzco
Crammed with new gear and rentals, this gear shop is a handy stop for all your trekking needs, including repellent, equipment and some clothing. There are…
Santa Teresa & Lapa
This old colonial edifice hides an intriguing selection of antiques, from tables and chairs to chandeliers, glassware, ceramics and oil paintings…
Rio de Janeiro
Rio’s best-loved bookstore chain now has a Botafogo branch. With an appealing cafe, a music section (CDs, vinyl reprints) and a small but decent foreign…
Mar del Plata
A fun and funky book shop with an in-house cafe, and a collection of beat-up, overpriced English-language pulp fiction in the basement. Still, it's a fun…
Santiago
This revamped location of the high-end wine chain (look for other branches throughout Santiago and Chile) features 6000 bottles from around the world – or…
Paraguay
It's worth a trip to the gigantic, well-stocked Cooperativa Mennonita supermarket. It's amazing how much you can fit under one roof, but you may find…
Palermo
Attracting crowds of gossipy ladies on a busy weekend, this boutique is stuffed with bright and colorful accessories including costume jewelry, pillows,…
Baños
At this outdoor crafts market, you’ll find endless quantities of locally made baubles and a regional craft called tagua-carving – white, golfball-size…
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
Arandu is a high-end (this is Recoleta, after all) talabartería – a traditional Argentine shop selling gaucho gear, ponchos, mate gourds, silver, leather,…
Salta
Espacio Urbano is a gorgeous courtyard boutique trading in hip styles from international brands. Think Bensimon swimwear, Bolivia chinos and much more…
Ipanema & Leblon
The famous jeweler H Stern has an array of finely crafted jewelry, watches and other accessories for sale. At the company's headquarters you can also take…
Rio de Janeiro
With 200 stores, a huge multiscreen cinema and an abundance of restaurants, this shopping center is the heart of Rio's thriving consumer culture. The…
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
Dominican friars at the mercado artesanal, next to Iglesia de Santo Domingo, sell gorgeous handmade wool rugs as well as ceramics, onyx crafts and…
Rio de Janeiro
This architecturally rich center features a number of excellent home-furnishing stores selling designer lamps, vases, decorative pieces and furniture. It…
Buenos Aires
Start up the limousine and make sure there’s enough room for shopping bags: at Casa López, you'll find fine Argentine leather goods, including jackets,…
Mendoza
Unless you are looking for an obscure top-of-the-range bottle (or a sales assistant who knows what they’re talking about), a good place to buy wine in…
Bogotá
Just north of the main square in the village-like Usaquén, you'll find stallholders selling food, colorful purses, assorted handicrafts and bamboo…
Cafayate
For sculpture, jewelry, and other knickknacks crafted from silver and alloy, check out this evocative shop attached to the studio of craftsman Jorge…
Centro de Exposición de Arte Indígena
Santiago
Indigenous craftspeople sell a small selection of wares at these stalls next to the Terraza Neptuno entrance to Cerro Santa Lucía; goods include silver…
Ipanema & Leblon
One of Leblon's fine neighborhood bookstores, Argumento stocks a small but decent selection of foreign-language books and magazines. The charming cafe in…
Amazon Basin
The cheap clothing stalls along Pando are a good place to pick up hamacas (hammocks; single/double B$120/250) and finely woven cotton and synthetic…
Asunción
Mercado Cuatro is a lively trading lot occupying the wedge formed by the intersection of Avs Francia and Pettirossi and stretching over several blocks. It…
Lima
The prints and artwork at this side-street gallery may look familiar. You can see Jade Rivera's fantastic street art throughout Lima; the gallery arranges…
Belém
Belém’s latest, biggest mall is a modern cement, steel and glass structure, brilliantly lit at night and showcasing top-tier clothing, electronics and…
