Santiago - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
We have bought cool furniture made from recycled, local wood in Santiago. A few Aymara textiles from the north of the country. And wood carvings from Easter Island and the Pucon area. Pueblito Los Dominicos is a good place to scout handicrafts in Santiago. A lot of the cheaper stuff up north is actually Peruvian, or Chinese via Peru. - Dec 2020
Meh, not really. Some crafts are nice. - Jun 2019
If you like alpaca and ponchos there's an abundance. There's lots of local art and pottery as well. - Feb 2016
Lapiz (expensive), carpets, copper earrings and other items, paintings. - Nov 2014
Not much--there's a dearth of artesenal artifacts and those that are available are not particularly aesthetically appealing. Omaire has nice, solid, simple ceramics. - Oct 2014
Wine, lapus lazuli, pewter. - Sep 2011
Local crafts and products, travel throughout the country. - Jul 2010
pottery in Pomaire, lapis lazuli jewelry, manjar desserts (yum!) - Jul 2009
Excellent wines. - Apr 2009
There are a few local artesan markets. Specialty jewelry and copper items are plentiful. - Jul 2008
