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Our long walk from our hotel, into the Microcentro heart of Buenos Aires, eventually brought us to the pedestrian shopping mall of Florida Street. This area is close to Plaza de Mayo and the seat of government in the Casa Rosado. It is a bustling spot and consists of numerous fashionable small shops and street stalls plying their wares. It was a bit too early in our 2-week trip to be stocking up on items that would have to be lugged around the country, so we contented ourselves with just looking and enjoying the ambience on this nice 30 degreeC day!
The area is famous for it's great deals on leather goods, electronics, clothing and sporting goods as well as the numerous cafes and banks. Also, very close by is the famous multi-level Galerias Pacificos shopping complex. This 1889-built building was originally railroad administrative offices before being rehabilitated into a major Parisian-style shopping complex. It is supposed to be something to see in it's own right, never mind the shopping, but our limited time in BA prevented us from actually visiting it. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: Calle Florida and Lavalle near Plaza de Mayo in the 'Microcentro' part of Buenos Aires
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Try to go shopping with a local who knows about area and who speaks spanish to negotiate prices for you. The minute you start to speak english the merchants tend to class you as a rich American or European ( I am Canadian) and will quote you in US dollars or justify the price by saying "it's only XXXX US dollars.
Most tourists head to Florida Street as most have only have one day to shop and because there is such a vast array of shops so close together. If you have the time and leather is your thing don't miss the leather district on Murillo, its about a 20 minute cab ride from downtown but well worth the trip as the prices and quality are far better than Florida Street
Avoid any shop ( leather stores mostly) that do not have the prices tagged on their goods, it will tend to be higher than what other stores with prices tagged on goods would charge and more than what they would quote a local.
If you enjoy crafts, leather goods or local art try the outdoor weekend markets at Recoleta.
There is additional shopping on Av Alvear (High end designer goods) and Av Santa Fe (Mid priced goods), Another good place for high end goods is Patio Bullrich on Av. Del Liberartador. If you are into designer clothing go to the Christian Dior outlet on 3057 Lafinur. Mens 2 piece suits sell for USD$300 to $400, shirts for USD $30 to 80.
Mens and Womens clothes are less than half of what you will pay in North Amercia.
Top of the line mens or womens shoes will cost about 250 Pesos (80 US)
Leather goods tend to be half of what you would pay in North America.
Top of the line mens suits will cost between 800 to 1000 Pesos (250-350 US) Leave a Comment Theme: Men's Clothes
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The street is located in the city's center. I was told that the Galerias Pacifico mall is the most famous mall on the street.
It a typical commercial area for local people, not for tourists :). You can find pretty much every type of store you want. Leather, sporting goods, cloths, etc.
Besides, it is a good walk.
Ah, and when you see the sign $, it could mean Argentinian peso not an American dollar. Which could be a nice surprise in terms of price since 1 dollar equals around 3 pesos.
leather, silver, a typical semi precious rose stone (can't remember the name right now)
well, depends on your shopping habits :) Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Florida streetDirections: Starts from Plaza San Martin ends up to Av. Corrientes.
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A tremendous boulevard to find whatever you want ,,everything is here ...great computers area amidst men and women clothes ...foreigner brands, local ones .. sport shops with all kind of souvenirs and cheaper prices ..except the american or european brands that its more or less the same to home... electronic stuff neither are cheaper than europe ..its quite expensive so dont worth pay for it here! Leave a Comment Theme: Men's Clothes
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Florida is a pedestrian street where you will find a lot of nice shops. In a few blocks you can find anything you need.
Florida es una calle peatonal en donde pueden encontrar muchas tiendas lindas. En unas pocas cuadras pueden encontrar lo que necesiten.
What do you need? Women's clothes, men's clothes, shoes, sports equipment, CDs, chocolates, jewellery, books, crafts...
¿Qué necesitan? Ropa femenina, ropa masculina, zapatos, equipamiento deportivo, CEs, chocolates, joyas, libros, artesanías... Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Read above!
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I cannot add much to what others have said about Av Florida. It's several blocks of stores that offer to sell lots of stuff. If you are lucky, you will see street performers which are sometimes interesting (keep an eye out for the inevitable hat being passed).
However, being a bit of a curmudgeon, I didn't appreciate the mass of shoppers/walkers that inundated the street (Saturday is much better), the beggers, those asking (tourists mostly) for contributions to some cause or other, being constantly stopped and asked to enter one store or the other (mostly leather shops), etc.
I found Av Lavalle to be just as good but with fewer annoyances. In December, there were several choral groups of school kids singing Christmas carols. Cute!
Ask a local where you should shop and Av Florida may well not be his answer. Too expensive. A leather jacket on Florida cost around 400-450 pesos. In Mendoza, a similar one was 250 pesos. Check out prices on Av Florida, finish your vacation (shopping as you go) and then do the smart thing.
Anything a tourist might be interested in (clothes, leather goods, jewelry, etc) is available in Buenos Aires. However, the same things are being sold in numerous cities all over Argentina (including the airport). Do a lot of shopping at the beginning of your trip and a lot of buying towards the end. Less to carry and you will know what's a good price and what is not. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Maybe is a leather goods shop on the Avenida de la Florida. December, 2001 was a trying economic time for Buenos Aires. They literally had employees coax folks in from the streets. I was coaxed in by the owner. He was so nice that I almost didn't have the heart to tell him that I didn't have any use for leather. It was 95°F (35°C) on 24 December 2001. The owner pointed out it was cold up where I live at that time of year. (I was painfully aware of that on my arrival.) Even if I wanted it, I had no place to pack it. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Avda. de la Florida 849Phone: 011-54-11-4312-4781
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If you've come to Buenos Aires to shop, then you will want to check out Calle Florida, one of Buenos Aires pedestrian only streets with wall to wall shopping, starting at Plaza San Martin pretty much all the way to Diagonal Norte. There's Galerias Pacifico at Av. Cordoba, a huge shopping mall with around 180 shops, leather shops lining both sides of the streets, other malls carrying electronics and clothes and well, you name it! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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This pedestrian street is located in the city's microcenter and runs from Plaza San Martin up past Av. Corrientes. The Galerias Pacifico mall is probably the most famous shopping landmark along this stretch, but the whole street in lined with shops selling everthing from jewelery, leather goods, shoes to CDs.
You'll also see your share of street vendors, street musicians and tango dancers for your entertainment. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: In Microcenter
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If you are in Buenos Aires and you don't go to calle florida, then you are not in Buenos Aires....
Florida is a pedestrian street full of shops and also you can see artists dancing tango, playing music, among other things.
On Florida street you have Galerias Pacifico, that it's a shopping mall and in it you can find a cultural center called Borges.
Si vinieron a buenos Aires y no van a la calle Florida, entonces no vinieron a Buenos Aires...
Florida es una calle peratonal llena de negocios e incluso se puede ver artista bilando el tango, tocando musica, entre otras cosas.
En la calle florida esta Galerias Pacifico que es un shopping Malll que incluye un Centro Cultural llamado Borges. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Desde Av. Santa Fe hasta Rivadavia
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