192 Best Places to Shop in Brazil

The local branch of a major Brazilian chain, Livraria Siciliano has lots of foreign-language books and international magazines.

One of three artisan shops grouped together, Loja Regional Muiraquitã sells a wide variety of regional items, including native musical instruments, locally mined minerals, and wood carvings.

The wooden products this shop sells are an elegant mixture of interior design and handicraft.

This shop sells crafts made in Ouro Preto, cosmetics of traditional Brazilian perfumeries, and fine objects and clothes.

A traditional name in apparel, Maríchen carries a selection of fine wool and cotton knit apparel, manufactured at their own shops.

In the city's most traditional market, vendors sell handicrafts, clothing, produce, and herbs. It's housed in a beautiful cast-iron structure that was imported from France in the 19th century.

Moinhos Shopping is the smallest of the city's malls and caters to the sophisticated consumer. It has a six-theater cineplex.

Many a trend has been set at this gallery, which sells all types of art but mostly paintings and sculpture.

Though it's taken a backseat to newer malls Cidade Jardim and JK Iguatemi, MorumbiShopping is still a slice of São Paulo's upper crust, seasoned with swank boutiques, record stores, bookstores, and restaurants. The atrium hosts art exhibits.

The stylish Mr. Cat carries handbags and leather shoes for men and women and has stores all over the city.

Outfits built around leggings are no stretch for Mulher Elástica. Looks range from sporty to business casual.

A paradise for musicians and music lovers, Musical Carioca shares a street with many other music stores. Brazilian percussion instruments and guitars are also sold here.

Of the many malls and shopping centers in Natal, the largest and most worthwhile is Natal Shopping.

The Brazilian brand O Boticário was founded by dermatologists and pharmacists from Curitiba in the 1970s. The company creates products for men, women, and children, and through its foundation funds ecological projects throughout Brazil. The shops can be found in most neighborhoods and malls in the city.

Souvenirs and presents, from vividly colored hammocks to papier-mâché piggy banks (cows, actually), are for sale here.

Brasília's largest shopping center has more than 300 shops as well as a Burle Marx–designed central garden, the site of many cultural events. Conveniently located by the main bus station.

This shopping center often has free concerts and is close to most hotels in SHS. It has a full range of shops and movie theaters.

Head to Patrimônio for Brazilian antiques at reasonable prices. The shop also sells indigenous artifacts, as well as modern furnishings crafted from iron.

A popular arts and crafts store that carries woodwork pieces, ceramics, weaving, and sculptures created by artists from around Brazil, Pé de Boi specializes in objects from the states of Pernambuco and Minas Gerais.

Pérola is a cosmetics company run by Fundação Sorria, an NGO that provides dental treatment to children and teenagers of disadvantaged backgrounds. This stall inside Cine Vila Rica sells locally made soaps, shampoos, lotions, and cosmetics.

Pietra Rara sells jewelry, ceramics, wood carvings, paintings, and antiques.

Although fairly basic, this is the most convenient shopping mall for those staying in Ponta Negra, offering a 3-D cinema and a food hall, alongside all the classic brands.

This town square is busy only on Sunday, when barracas (small shops) pop up to sell paintings, snacks, artisanal items, and regional foods. You can watch the action from a park bench while sipping a cold coconut or eating a slice of cupuaçú cake. It's a local favorite for morning family strolls.

Vendors sell jewelry, embroidery, leather goods, toys, clothing, paintings, and musical instruments at the Sunday-morning arts-and-crafts fair in Praça da República. If you look carefully, you can find reasonably priced, out-of-the-ordinary souvenirs.

Sophisticated, high-quality women's clothing is Reinaldo Lourenço's calling card.

The collections at Richards include casualwear for men, women, and kids.