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Vitacura is, without a doubt, the destination for upscale shopping. Lined with designer boutiques with SUVs double-parked out front, Avenida Alonso de Córdova is Santiago's equivalent of Fifth Avenue in New York City or Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. "Drive" is the important word here, as nobody strolls from place to place. Althoug
Vitacura is, without a doubt, the destination for upscale shopping. Lined with designer boutiques with SUVs double-parked out front, Avenida Alonso de Córdova is Santiago's equivalent of Fifth Avenue in New York City or Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. "Drive" is the importa
Vitacura is, without a doubt, the destination for upscale shopping. Lined with designer boutiques with SUVs double-parke
Vitacura is, without a doubt, the destination for upscale shopping. Lined with designer boutiques with SUVs double-parked out front, Avenida Alonso de Córdova is Santiago's equivalent of Fifth Avenue in New York City or Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. "Drive" is the important word here, as nobody strolls from place to place. Although buzzing with activity, the streets are strangely empty. Here you'll see names like Emporio Armani, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès. Other shops are found on nearby Avenidas Vitacura and Nueva Costanera.
Providencia, another popular shopping district, has rows of smaller, less luxurious boutiques. Avenida Providencia slices through the neighborhood, branching off for several blocks into the parallel Nueva Providencia. Shops continue east to Tobalaba metro, after which Avenida Providencia changes its name to Avenida Apoquindo and the neighborhood turns into Las Condes. To be on the cutting edge, head south to Avenida Italia (close to Salvador), where there are several blocks of shops stretching south from Bilbao. Converted row houses and workshops have been given over to (mostly) home design stores, cafés, and restaurants with courtyards in back. Girardi street also has several antiques dealers.
Bohemian Bellavista attracts those in search of the perfect thick woolen sweater or the right piece of lapis lazuli jewelry. Santiago Centro is more down to earth, while the Mercado Central just north of Parque Forestal sells ocean-related products, and nearby markets Vega Chica and Vega Central sell cheese, fruit, meat, eggs, vegetables, cleaning supplies, signs, and many other items. Shops are grouped together by type.
Shops in Santiago are generally open weekdays 10–7 and Saturday 10–2. Malls are open daily 10–10.
This world-class store has an international wine selection, in-store tastings, classes, and books for oenophiles. In addition to this shop in the W Hotel, there are also branches in the Alto Las Condes, Parque Arauco, and Costanera Center shopping malls.
Av. Isidora Goyenechea 3000, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7550033, Chile
Take your most finicky wine-loving friends to this small storefront in Barrio Lastarria to try its highly rated, indie, terroir, and signatures wines, many of which are fairly hard to find elsewhere. The knowledgeable owners usually have a bottle or two on the go to sample.
Rosal 386, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 8320158, Chile
Yards and yards of cashmere fill the window of Casimires Ingleses Matilde Medina. The owner imports her beautiful scarves and sweaters from England and sells fine dress shirts, which are also imported.
Av. Vitacura 3660, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
This souvenir market just across the Alameda from the base of Cerro Santa Lucía has some indigenous and locally made crafts, including some (not the finest quality) lapis lazuli items. Get your ears or navel pierced as well. It's open daily 11–7. As you should in all crowded and touristy areas, keep an eye on valuables.
Alameda and Diagonal Paraguay, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 8320000, Chile
Some nice antiques shops are found in the basement of the Centro Comercial Lo Castillo, which is quite small and, apart from a cinema and the antique shops, sells mostly women's wear and jewelry. It's one block up from the corner of Avenida Alonso de Córdova. The indoor shopping arcade dates back to the '80s and is caracol-, or snail-like, in its spiral layout. Le Fournil restaurant, just across Avenida Vitacura in Paseo Mañío on the fifth floor, is a good place for a coffee or light meal.
Candelaria Goyenechea 3820, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7630366, Chile
For truly original jewelry using local materials, visit Chantal Bernsau's shop on the first floor of the W Hotel. She sells mainly chunky pendants with large beads made mostly of local stones (though she does not specialize in lapis lazuli). The items are pricey, but the work is top-quality.
Isidora Goyenechea 3000, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7550653, Chile
In the countryside, men often wear texanos (cowboy hats), paños (formal hats), and chupallas (flat-brimmed hats). If you've ever wondered where to buy these proper toppers, head to Donde Golpea El Monito. At this downtown shop, in business for a century, the store's friendly staff shows customers the differences between each hat and how to wear them. Also for sale are spurs, ponchos, and other huaso (Chilean cowboy) essentials.
21 de Mayo 707, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 8320039, Chile
Bellavista's colorful Feria Artesanal Pío Nono, held in the park at the start of Avenida Pío Nono, comes alive every night of the week. The area, particularly the south end of Pío Nono, is even busier on weekends, when vendors gather in Parque Domingo Gómez, in the shadow of the Universidad de San Sebastián Building to display handicrafts. It can be hit or miss for quality, but you can't beat it for convenience.
At Pío Nono and Bellavista, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 8320000, Chile
See works by local artists at Galería Animal, a spacious, luminous gallery in Vitacura. The large-scale pieces include sculpture and other types of installations.
Nueva Costanera 3731, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7630437, Chile
Javiera García-Huidobro and Isabel Aninat curate works of both established and emerging Chilean artists at this Vitacura gallery, which has three rooms to browse.
Av. Alonso de Córdova 4355, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7630266, Chile
West of Estación Mapocho and at the end of Avenida Brasil, this complex is filled with antiques dealers. They are used to foreigners coming and poking around, some of whom have been known to fill entire containers with jewelry, chandeliers, ceramics, and crystalware to bring back home.
Take a quick peek across the street to the skate park at Parque de Los Reyes, where some of the best skateboarders in Chile practice on weekends.
Av. Brasil 1157 at Balmaceda, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 8320000, Chile
For independent books from local authors, including kids' books and locally designed toys, head here. There are also postcards and posters with historical Chilean motifs, indie rock and folk bands from the ’70s, and today's music, films, and documentaries for sale.
Merced 369, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 8320115, Chile
Proudly proclaiming itself Santiago's first fine wine shop, La Vinoteca stocks vintages from all over Chile and abroad, as well as beer and liquor. There is an outlet at the airport for last-minute purchases and another shop 14 blocks down Manuel Montt from Providencia.
Av. Nueva Costanera 3955, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7630268, Chile
Santiago's downtown mall includes sporting goods stores, a food court with fast food restaurants, and public bathrooms. It's close to the Mercado Central and has free Wi-Fi in the rest areas and food court.
Puente 689, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 8320058, Chile
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