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Shop Till You Drop
in Buenos Aires
B
uenos Aires is a delightful place to shop.
Whether you are an indefatigable shopper
or a casual one, you'll be pleased by the
diversity both in goods and in ambience. A
shopping foray here can mean a visit to an
elegant fur salon where a nutria jacket will be
made to order, or to a chic boutique for buttery
soft leathers fashioned into stunning coats,
handbags, belts and luggage. Twenty-four
karat gold jewelry set with South America's
colorful gemstones, patterned knits and funky
antiques are also great buys.
Tip
Argentina's handicrafts make lovely
and often inexpensive gifts for friends
back home.
You never know where you'll find the perfect
item - at a boutique on a pedestrian-only street,
in a
galería
(mini-arcade), a lovely shopping
center or noisy outdoor flea market.
Prices will depend on the strength of the Argen-
tine peso against the dollar, but are often lower
than in New York or Paris for items of similar
