Parque Nacional del Iguazù Shopping

We were just finishing up taking some pics of the Salto Mbigua when I spotted a women with a bench selling some items, at closer look she was actually selling unique hand painted (no brush) magnets and wall hangings of the surrounding falls.

The images were quite beautiful and very unique so I decide to pick up a few magnets for a few friends back home as well as one for myself.

The vendor told me that the items were either painted by her father (who taught her how to do the intricate paintings with her fingers) or by her.

What to buy: For two small magnets I paid $12 pesos and for a medium size magnet I paid $8 pesos. The vendor did not allow me to take any photos of the items, but did allow me to snap a pic of her.

Located in the lower level of the Sheraton is a few small shops. There is a convenient shop selling all sorts of items like water, an assortment of candy and gum, a few t-shirts, hats, sunglasses, postcards and magnets. I wanted some gum and wanted to check out the postcards as well.

Their prices are a bit higher than the prices of Puerto Iguazu, so if you aren't staying here and can wait til you get back to town, then skip buying anything here.

What to buy: I picked up a few postcards and some gum, I can't remember exactly what Ferni paid for these items, I know it was more than we should have.

What to pay: More expensive than the shops in Puerto Iguazu

As in any park you will find an assortment of gift shops selling a wide range of items like t-shirts, carved wooden animals, magnets, clocks, calendars, mugs, posters, hats and a variety of other stuff.

We walked into the shop near the Estacion Central to find a t-shirt for my little Prince Leo. Although pricey, well worth it.

What to buy: I purchased a t-shirt with a cute print of Iguazu for my little grandson for a whopping price of $37 pesos.

The Lobby shop has everything you might need from aspirin to shaving cream. They have a nice selction of souveniers from post cards, books, t-shirts, stuffed animals, dvd's and snacks.

**They also sell stamps here and will mail your post cards for you.**

What to buy: We bought some very nice post cards for 3 pesos each. We also bought a magnet for 5 pesos. I thought the prices were good considering it was a hotel gift shop.

The Sheraton has a mini strip mall type shopping pavillion on the lower concourse. The shops sold jewelry, soveniers and clothing items. We wandered down and checked out the shops during a rainstorm. We didn't find anything to buy and had already purchased our postcards from inside the hotel.

I was surprised that such a small airport had a decent amount of shops. Inside were various shops selling jewelry, souveniers, clothings and food. We wandered around browsing in and out of shops to kill time while waiting for our flight back to Buenos Aires.

There are many souvenirs all over the small town of Puerto Iguazu but you will find some Guarani people selling handmade crafts like small wallets, wooden souvenirs, purses etc inside the park, just after the entrance of the park.

If you want to do some shopping in Iguazu, keep in mind that it´s not the cheapest shopping place in Argentina, but still cheaper than Europe or North America. There are some good shops in Plaza Pueblo located in the main avenue (Avenida Victoria Aguirre 262). I bought a beautiful leather bag and a leather purse made by Argentinian company SKIN.