São Luís
São Luís' central market is a bustling commercial hub selling everything from fruit and clothing to hardware and cleaning supplies.
Must-see shopping in South America
Mendoza
A large range of novels in English, Lonely Planet guidebooks, maps and wine-related literature. Also textbooks for Spanish students.
Santiago
Imported climbing and high-altitude camping gear for your journey to Chilean Patagonia, with several locations throughout the city.
Santiago
Posh contemporary crafts, leather goods, weavings and jewelry sell at premium prices at this courtyard shopping and dining complex.
Ushuaia
Outstanding selection of Patagonia- and Antarctica-themed material, with literature, guidebooks and pictorials (also in English).
El Chaltén
Sells books, maps and souvenirs and also rents a wide range of camping equipment, as do several other sundries shops around town.
Bogotá
Facing La Candelaria’s north end, this market is really about junk – old radios, electronics, videotapes, tools and whatnot.
Brasília
Brasília’s first mall, right across from the bus station. Contains a post office, pharmacies, restaurants and a supermarket.
Georgetown
Offers Georgetown's widest selection of books, although you might have to search for some time to find something worth reading.
São Paulo
Relatively modest in size, Shopping Frei Caneca is nevertheless fully equipped with food court, cinema and good midrange shops.
Medellín
This huge bookstore has a limited selection of English titles. It also sells maps of Medellín, plus laptops and accessories.
Tarija
The office of the winery 25km south of Tarija, just before the village of Concepción.
Sur Chico
A good spot for Mapuche figures carved from laurel wood and raulí wood bowls, as well as a gastronomic and cultural center.
San Gil
San Gil's most modern shopping mall, with multiple chain stores, a supermarket, various restaurants and a Juan Valdez cafe.
La Casa de la Mujer Artesana Manuela Ramos
Lima
Crafts cooperative whose proceeds support women’s economic development programs, at cuadra 15 off Av Brasil.
Quito
This art gallery, which opened more than 30 years ago, sells paintings and sculptures by well-known Ecuadorian artists.
Bolivia
This place offers a small selection of high-quality, cooperatively produced handicrafts from four communities in Oruro.
French Guiana
This popular workshop and showroom is a good spot to purchase ceramics made by local self-taught potter Jean Philippe.
Inland Patagonia
This artisans market fills Plaza Coronel Fontana on Sundays in summer and on alternate Sundays the rest of the year.
Quito
In business for 30-odd years, La Bodega stocks a wide and wonderful range of high-quality crafts, both old and new.
Mar del Plata
This relaxed flea market sells everything including the kitchen sink, seven blocks northwest of Plaza San Martín.
Rio de Janeiro
Books, periodicals, CDs and an excellent cafe are all at this attractive branch located along busy Av Rio Branco.
Coastal Patagonia
A cool cooperative selling handmade ceramics, woven goods and an excellent but powerful homemade cherry liqueur.
Santa Cruz
An alleyway packed with little stores selling both authentic and fabricated handicrafts at reasonable prices.
Cuzco
Taller and Museo Mérida offers striking earthenware statues that straddle the border between craft and art.
Cuzco
One of several outlets of a well-known artisan shop selling souvenirs, religious figures and ornate mirrors.
Lima
From fresh fish to blue jeans, you can buy almost anything at this crowded market close to the Barrio Chino.
La Paz
For passport-sized photos and printing. The helpful staff can also arrange someone to fix a broken camera.
Central Highlands
Stock up here on the province’s famous cheeses ($6 to $7 for a whole wheel), chocolate and other treats.
Sucre
A trip to this market, around the junction of Mujía and Reyes, will keep clothes junkies busy for hours.
Quito
One of Quito’s best bookstores, with a good selection of titles in English, German, French and Spanish.
Bolivia
The central Mercado de Ferias has lots of produce stalls and comedores (dining halls) upstairs.
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
This well-stocked wine shop is a good place to buy a few bottles to take home (or enjoy with a picnic).
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Good prices. Look for small stone or carved wooden replicas of moai and fragments of obsidian.
Pernambuco
Friendly little outdoor market for handicrafts. Out the back there is a large terrace with fine views.
Quito
Excellent bookstore with a large selection of secondhand books in English and several other languages.
La Paz
All kinds of products and stimulants, because despite the altitude, you just might wanna get it on.
Palermo
Geography nerds will adore the topographic maps available from the Instituto Geográfico Nacional.
Buenos Aires
Branch of Buenos Aires’ landmark bookseller, which stocks a limited number of books in English.
Bolivia
This popular local Sunday market in the north of the city deals in imported Argentinian products.
