Buenos Aires - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
There are lots of nice markets throughout the city. In terms of clothes/appliances etc., Argentina can be quite expensive. I wouldn't call it a shopping post since most Argentines who can travel abroad do their shopping in the U.S. or Europe. - Oct 2026
Definitely! Recommend Arandu (various locations) for high quality traditional style clothing and leather goods. Mercado de las Pulgas for antiques, vintage stuff and wood furniture. - Mar 2026
Leather goods and some wood products. Buenos Aires has ferias on the weekends where you can buy handicrafts, and on trips to the provinces there are a lot of cool things on offer. Some people had furniture made here. - Apr 2022
Maybe leather goods or hand-painted signs called fileteado, but I wouldn't call it a shopping post. You'll be able to find stuff for souvenirs, though--check out the artisan fairs in many plazas on most weekends. - Jul 2020
Not really. Maybe pick up some leather items? - Jul 2019
Provoleteras, chimichurri, closed door restaurants. - Jun 2015
Mate, wine, a lot of high quality artisan products, good art work, chimichurri, etc. - Jan 2015
Leather goods. - Aug 2011
leather goods are popular, the wines are fantastic. - May 2011
Anything you want - lots of great silver, leather goods, handmade belts, shoes, etc. - Jul 2008