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What to Buy in Argentina

Shopping is tremendous fun in Argentina given the wide
range of beautiful and unique items available. Major cities
have modern shopping malls and high-fashion bou tiques,
while in provincial towns artisans’ markets sell everything
from beautifully crafted gaucho gear to high-quality
weavings. Prices, including the cost of luxury items, are
low com pared to those in Europe and the US. Some of
the bigger stores will ship purchases home and, if
requested, shop attendants will gift wrap the item.
Indigenous Handicrafts
Visitors will find artisans selling regional handicrafts
across the country – woolens made of guanaco and Warm woolen Poncho woven with
llama wool in Patagonia, the Andean Northwest, and gloves traditional patterns
Cuyo, and excellent ceramics in the Andean North-
west. Jewelry is another quality Argentinian product
and is available in a variety of designs and metals.

Indigenous pattern woven on
woolen polo bands
Woven carpet from
Purmamarca, Jujuy
Woolens and Weavings
Bright handwoven rugs, ponchos, and shawls are on offer, made
from a variety of wools, including the rare alpaca and vicuña
wools. Indigenous symbolism pervades many of the designs.
Jewelry
Artisanal fairs across Argentina offer exquisite jewelry
that is handmade from nickel, silver, or gold with
semiprecious stones and indigenous motifs.

Inexpensive silver pendants found Gold earrings with Necklace with gold beads
all across Argentina semiprecious stones

Metal straw and scoop for Two mate gourds Ceramic item made by Handmade
herbal tea indigenous people earthen pot
Mate Earthenware
Mate drinking is an age-old Argentinian ritual Sold at crafts markets across the Andean
and mate gourds range from highly wrought silver Northwest and the Northeast of Argentina,
to those crafted from calabash (pump kin). The ceramics are often embel lished with indigenous
bombilla (drink ing straw) is the main accessory. motifs and patterns dating back millennia.

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