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Santiago Shopping
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Santiago has a wide variety
of international markets, giving you the luxury of an assortment
of goods and souvenirs to take from your travels to Chile.
n most areas around Santiago, you will find “artesanias”
and local markets selling handmade products such as Chilean
blankets, masks and dolls. You will also find handmade gorgeous
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sweaters that will keep you warm even in the dead of winter. These
are alI Chilean specialties. If you are a jewelry enthusiast, silver
is abundant throughout the city as well as Lapis Lazuli jewelry with
a distinct Andean style—all for inexpensive prices.
When wandering the streets, you may run into women selling their
lovely handmade items and you can barter with them for nice prices
that will make your wallet happy. These products are of very high
quality and are used by the Chileans themselves, rather than being
mass produced with inadequate quality for tourists. So for inexpensive
prices, you will find the highest quality clothing and jewelry.
Here is a list of good areas for shopping in Santiago:
- Downtown, between Miraflores and Amunategui streets and Av. B.
O'Higgins and Santo Domingo Street.
- Providencia Avenue, including chic boutiques on Suecia, General
Holley, Los Leones, Ricardo Lyon streets, amongst others.
- Shopping Centers: Panoramico, Apumanque and Parque Arauco, in the
eastern area.
- Plaza Vespucio, in the southern area.
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