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City office: Buquebus Ferry Lines,
Ave Antartida Argentina 821,
Buenos Aires. City Map 3 E3.
Specialist Stores
Specialist stores that sell high-
quality merchandise produced
or manufactured in Argentina's
interiors can be found in most
cities. Vinotecas sell wines from
Cuyo and other wine-growing
regions, as well as imported
spirits and cigars. Talabarterías
stock products of the Pampas,
including gaucho gear, leather-
wear, polo shirts, mate gourds,
and bombillas (metal straws).
One of the best-known chains
is Cardon , which has outlets
in most cities. For leather
specifically, there are casas de
cuero . Similarly, casas de lana
sell luxury woolen products,
made from both sheep and
guanaco wool. In the theater
district of Buenos Aires, there
are casas de tango , which
specialize in showy outfits
worn by tango performers.
Argentinian antiques are
increasingly popular with
collectors and dealers from
abroad. The major concentra-
tions of antiques shops are in
Buenos Aires ( see pp122-5) .
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Shopping Malls and
Boutiques
Bensimon
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El Palacio
Mitre 37/ Caseros 660, Salta.
Te l (0387) 422-8008.
The wine cellar of Bodegas Salentein in
Mendoza (see pp214-15)
Bodegas and Chacras
Argentinian wines have a
deservedly burgeoning
reputation. The best vintages
can be acquired at bodegas ,
most of which are concentrated
in the Cuyo region. In Mendoza,
Bodega La Rural , Bodega y
Cavas de Weinert , Bodegas
Salentein , and O. Fournier
are some of the best-stocked
bodegas (see pp214-15) . In San
Juan, Graffigna Wines have
the best merchandizing
facilities, while some of the best
Torrontés white wines in
Argentina come from the
bodegas of Salta. Larger wineries
in Mendoza will help prepare
wines for shipping.
Chacras (small farms) cluster
on the outskirts of several
towns in the interior, particularly
in Patagonia. Here, visitors can
buy organic foods including
fruits, honey, cheeses, and
beers, all at low prices. In
Patagonia, the chacras of
El Bolsón, Viedma, and Los
Antiguos are well-known for
their produce.
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Prune
Patio Olmos, Local 249, Ave Velez
Sarsfield, Córdoba.
Te l (0351) 5704-215.
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Ricky Sarkany
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Specialist Stores
Cardon
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Bodegas and Chacras
Bodega La Rural
Monte Caseros 2625,
Coquimbito, Maipú, Mendoza.
Te l (0261) 497-2013.
Artisans' Markets
On weekends, main squares
in almost every town in
Argentina are taken over by
ferias artesanales (artisans'
markets). These fairs sell good
souvenirs and gifts, such as
ceramics, mate gourds, native
weavings, and gaucho ware.
The most authentic markets are
held in the interior, particularly
El Bolsón in Patagonia (see p244)
and the villages of Quebrada de
Humahuaca in the high Andean
Northwest (see pp200-4) .
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Bodegas Salentein
Ruta 89 s/n, Los Arboles,
Tunuyán, Mendoza.
Te l (02622) 429-500.
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Bodega y Cavas de Weinert
Ave San Martín 5923 (M5505),
Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza.
Te l (0261) 4960-409.
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Graffigna Wines
Colon 1342 norte,
Desamparados, San Juan.
Te l (0264) 421-4227.
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O. Fournier
Calle de los Indios s/n, La
Consulta, Mendoza.
Te l (02622) 451-579.
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Purmamarca's crafts market, Quebrada de Humahuaca (see p202)
 
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