192 Best Places to Shop in Brazil

A classic Brazilian clothing store selling tasteful, well-made pieces, Richards was originally just for men but now also carries women's clothing and children's wear. It's the place to go for good-quality linen clothing.

Minas Gerais culture influences the work of Ronaldo Fraga, one of Brazil's main fashion designers. Here, you can find unique clothing and accessories for women, men, and children.

Along Rua do Amparo, one of the cultural hubs of Olinda, you will find an eclectic collection of artists' workshops. The artists themselves will happily welcome you inside and let you browse through their work.

The shops at Rio's least crowded mall sell domestic and international fashions to a clientele that knows how to splurge. High-end Brazilian and international labels can be found here, and there are some very decent restaurants as well as a four-screen movie theater.

São José Liberto is a combination museum and high-price jewelry and craft shops with Amazonian wares of gold, amethyst, and wood; pottery; and seeds and plant fibers.

One of the best shopping malls in Salvador, Shopping Barra isn't far from the historic center and has cinemas, restaurants, and local boutiques, as well as branches of the major Rio, São Paulo, and Minas Gerais retailers. Many hotels provide transportation to the mall, but you can also take the Rodoviária bus line.

This massive shopping center has everything you'd expect in an American- or European-style mall, but the many boutiques are what makes it shine.

Antiques shops, jewelry stores, art galleries, and souvenir outlets predominate at this mall. There is a good flea market on Sunday.

One of the city's prime shopping destinations, Shopping Center Müeller includes branches of national chains, upscale fashion and jewelry stores, as well as some small handicraft shops, restaurants and cafés, bookstores, and movie theaters.

The enormous Shopping Center Recife is the place to go if you are looking for a shopping fix. There are more than 450 stores, along with a 10-screen cinema and a food court. The center is not far from Boa Viagem Beach.

The shops at this popular downtown mall carry clothes, electronics, and just about everything else you could want.

The feeling here is almost as though archaeologists have uncovered a lost jungle city's ancient temples—only they're to upscale shopping and gourmet dining, not deities and potentates. Trees outside sprout three stories high, and a bevy of plants inside shrouds boutiques with names like Valentino, Omega, and Louis Vuitton. For resting, there's a huge open garden with splendid city views. If you get hungry, head to the Argentine steak house Pobre Juan for a hearty meal or, for lighter fare, drop in at bright and breezy The Gourmet Tea.

The brand-name stores and smaller boutiques at the fashionable Shopping da Gávea mall sell designer fashions, accessories, and swimwear, and there are several good cafés and coffee shops.

In what was once a railway terminal, the Shopping Estação is a 700,000-square-foot covered area with a colorful and noisy collection of bars and restaurants, amusement arcades, exhibits, a railway museum, a cineplex, daily live music shows, and more than 100 shops.

The city's largest mall, Shopping Iguatemi includes branches of large chain stores as well as high-end specialty shops.

To shop in air-conditioning, head for the upscale Shopping Patio Belém, a mall in the truest sense of the word. There are 198 stores, including four department stores with a bit of everything. The mall also includes a multiscreen cinema, banks, a food court, and currency-exchange shops.

One of the most upscale shopping malls in São Paulo, Shopping Pátio Higienópolis is a mixture of old and new architecture styles. It has plenty of shops and restaurants, as well as six screens in the Cinemark movie theater.

Visit Sobral for chunky, colorful resin jewelry, accessories, and decorative items, including its signature multicolored replicas of the Christ statue. Reclaimed materials are used to make the store's funky goods, and its owners invest in social projects such as jewelry-making classes for young people in disadvantaged communities.

This artisan collective has stalls with everything from Marajoara pottery and woven items to T-shirts and liquor. In theory, the hours are daily 8–7, and Sunday 8–12; the reality may be something else entirely.

Part of a larger commercial complex, Studio 5 Festival Mall contains many clothing stores, restaurants, cinemas, a hotel, and even a convention center.

The world-famous store sells exclusive pieces for the very wealthy. Go for the diamonds—you know you want to.

This brand's shops, which you'll find in nearly every mall in São Paulo, are good places to buy beachwear and sports clothing.

Women of all ages lust after the simple elegance of Uma's swimsuits, dresses, shorts, shirts, and pants—they're not cheap, but they're good.

You'll find a large selection of reasonably priced shoes, bags, and accessories at Via Mia.

There are some 600 stores here, ranging from high-street names such as C&A to small and seriously chic boutique fashion, jewelry, and lingerie stores. A branch of the legendary bikini store Bumbum Ipanema is here, and there's a wealth of good dining options and one of the city's most luxurious cinemas.