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Top 10 Shopping
Centers
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Galerías Pacífico
Fulfills all domestic luxury
brand shopping needs.
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Map
Q5 • Linea B Florida 61-62 & 93
@
Abasto Shopping
Houses 230 brands, a
12-screen megaplex, a huge
food court, and an amuse-
ment park. d
Map L6 • Avda.
Corrientes 3247 • 4959-3400
A belt at Ramos Generales
&
La Vitrina
Check La Vitrina before other
Retiro artisan shops as some
real bargains can be had at this
no-frills emporium, particularly
on woven wall hangings and
children's clothing.
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Map Q5
• Calle Marcelo T. de Alvear 566 • 4313-
7488 • Open 10:30am-7pm daily
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AltoPalermo
This is Buenos Aires' most
fashionable place to shop.
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Map M4 • Avda. Santa Fe
3253 • 5777-8000
$
Buenos Aires Design
A super emporium of
high-end housewares.
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Map
N3 • Cnr Avda. Pueyrredón &
Calle Azcuenaga • 5777-6000
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Estación Sur
Whether it is silver candle-
sticks, wooden figurines, or
wide-brim leather hats, Estación
Sur does them all well, with 300
Argentinian artisans' wares
spread over its three levels. The
leather, handmade horse saddles
are exquisite.
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Map Q5 • Calle
Florida 680 • 4328-7189 • Open
10am-8pm daily
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La Rural
Seek this out for quality
gaucho silver knives and
leather saddle bags
(see p88)
.
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Galería Bond Street
Three levels of skateboard
clothing, tattoo and piercing
studios, and nightclub-gear
shops. d
Map N5 • Avda. Santa
Fe 1670
(
Ramos Generales
&
Patio Bullrich
Ramos Generales has the
most carefully selected artisan-
goods inventories in the city.
Visit for rich leathers, alpaca-
wool sweaters, and hats in
leather and traditional gaucho
felt.
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Map Q5 • Galerías Larreta, Calle
Florida 971 • Open 10am-6pm Mon-Sat
The city's poshest
shopping inhabits circa-1860
horse stalls. d
Map P4 • Avda.
del Libertador 750 • 4814-7400
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Paseo Alcorta
Four levels of national
brands.
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Map M2 • Calle
Salguero 3172 • 5777-6500
(
Galería Güemes
)
Joyería Isaac Katz
Home to Piazzolla Tango
(see p27),
Isaac Katz works wonders
with semi-precious stones,
soldering them onto silver rings
and into delicate pendants. His
wife's contemporary women's
clothing line, in the same space,
is worth a browse, too.
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Map K3
• Pasaje Russell 5027 • 4833-7165
• Open 10am-8pm Mon-Sat
this arcade exudes
porteño elegance.
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Map Q6
• Calle Florida 165 • 4331-3041
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Galería 5ta Avenida
Buy second-hand vintage
clothes and leather-wear here.
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Map P5 • Avda. Santa Fe 1270
• 4816-0451
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