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Calle Florida (Florida street)   Buenos Aires

Calle Florida (Florida street), Buenos Aires

 35 Reviews  This is an advice to all travellers, whenever you are walking downtown, especially at Calle Florida, be very careful. If you're stopping out at Corrientes and Florida, at the front of Burger King,... 

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Leather   Buenos Aires

Leather, Buenos Aires

 30 Reviews  hi guys - I don't know if self promotion is allowed on here (most people see to do it under the cover of guests and reviewers :P) but we have just started making leather products in argentina. It has... 

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Galerías Pacífico Shopping Mall   Buenos Aires

Galerías Pacífico Shopping Mall, Buenos Aires

 31 Reviews  Inside Galerias Pacifico you have the "Centro Cultural Borges" a cultural center. It's worth entering Galerias Pacifico to see the ceilings! Dentro de las Galerias Pacificos esta el Centro Cultural... 

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Alto Palermo Shopping Mall   Buenos Aires

Alto Palermo Shopping Mall, Buenos Aires

 6 Reviews  The Alto Palermo shopping center is a very modern mall in the Palermo neighborhood. It is a very short taxi ride from downtown or Recoleta. From my apartment it was less than $4 pesos. The mall is at... 

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Patio Bullrich Shopping Mall   Buenos Aires

Patio Bullrich Shopping Mall, Buenos Aires

 8 Reviews  Opened in 1988, decorated in and elegant and classical style, it is located in the vicinity of embassies, theatres and prestigious hotels. It houses 80 shops, a food hall with capacity for up to 800... 

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Unicenter Shopping Mall   Buenos Aires

Unicenter Shopping Mall, Buenos Aires

 4 Reviews  In my opinion the best mall in the city. Located 30 minutes from downtown Buenos Aires, Unicenter hosts all the most well known brands around the world as well as a 14 theatre complex and probably... 

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Abasto Shopping Mall   Buenos Aires

Abasto Shopping Mall, Buenos Aires

 6 Reviews  Abasto de Buenos Aires Shopping is one of the buildings with more history of the city, that of the Market of Abasto, main supplier of fruits and vegetables of the Buenos Aires of ends of last century.... 

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Antiques   Buenos Aires

Antiques, Buenos Aires

 3 Reviews  To get an idea of the wealth the powerful families in Buenos Aires possess, head to the 1000 block of Calle Defensa. Every store on this block, including Pallarolls, sells antiques, from crystal lamps... 

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Books   Buenos Aires

Books, Buenos Aires

 6 Reviews  Every book lover has his favourite bookshop. For me, the majestic and stunning El Ateneo is the most beautiful bookshop I've ever seen. It's one of the best bookshops in the city and the biggest of... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Barcelona: Good Hair Salon in Buenos Aires

by dibenjamin

I had highlights done yesterday (April 12, 2005) at this salon and I am very pleased. Silvana did my highlights. I do not speak very much Spanish, but I knew how to say "Quiero algo natural y subtil" and that's what I got. Be aware that highlights (illuminaciones) are one price, and they will quote you that price, but then other kinds of treatments or services that in the US are included -- for instance a wash, adding products, and a blow out -- will be charged like menu items. So it ends up being more than the quoted price. But still, my highlights, rinse, some moisturizing treatment and a blow out, plus a cut for my husband, were about $160 (pesos). That's about US$53. Which is pretty inexpensive!The salon itself is on the second floor, in what must have been an apartment. There are several rooms. The walls are a sophisticated taupe color. There's a large chandelier in one room, a...

Silvia y Mario: High Quality Leather

by mohashimoto

If you want to buy high quality leather - and pay a fair price for it - do not hesitate: go to Silvia y Mario! Yes, yes, you can find cheap leather at Murillo Street in Vila Crespo, but the leather looks equally as cheap and the clothes seem stiff and are either too large or too small. Not to mention you might not get any attention from the sellers... at all. Silvia y Mario is an exclusive shop with controlled entrance. The sellers unlock the door for you to enter and lock the door afterwards. They have only a handful of buyers at a time so they can give you their full attention.At the shop there is a superb seller, Keiko, who helps you find the perfect jacket/coat/gloves (anything leather, really) for you. And if it is a bit tight/loose, fret not: they will tailor it to your size in a day (you have to pick it up next day) - at no additional cost. How wonderful is that?The shop is...

Leather goods shops everywhere: With all that beef ....

by TheWanderingCamel

. ... something has to be done with the hides that are the inevitable result of Argentina's love affair with beef, and leather goods are big business in Argentina, but without the high costs associated with marketing famous brand names, so prices are excellent.Whatever your budget, there's something made in leather to suit your pocket here. Shoes, shoes and more shoes of course - the selection is bewildering. Beautiful handbags and luggage, wallets and small accessories in every colour of the rainbow. Boots, briefcases and backpacks. Sandals, satchels and saddles. Full length classic coats and funky jackets in the latest fashion, dressed hides for the floor and dinky little coin holders for your key ring, you'll find all these and more in leather shops up and down the country, all with that wonderful smell of real leather soaked into the walls. You don't even need to pack an extra bag...

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Calle Florida: Calle Florida

by iwys

Calle Florida is the best known shopping street in Buenos Aires. It has been made into a pedestrian mall, so you can stroll along it without having to worry about the downtown traffic. However, it does get very crowded. Touts from the many leather shops are very good at spotting foreign visitors, so you will inevitably encounter one oe two of them. The shops here are fashionable, but this is definitely not the cheapest place to buy leather goods.The entrance to the elegant Galerias Pacifico shopping mall is at number 737.

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Leather

by jdpfu

Argentina is famous for beef and leather goods. I wasn't personally impressed with the beef, but I'm from Omaha. However, the leather options are fantastic! There's an entire section of town - about 6 square blocks - filled with leather shops. This area was recommended by local family members. Anything you could want and some things you never expected to see in leather are available. As always, shop wisely - it isn't always a deal.I was looking for a knick/knack shop to get small items, not a leather coat or boots. We shopped for a few hours before stumbling across a little shop with exactly what a tourist wants at the same 'best price" for everything that all the other shops had.Address - 38 R.S. Ortiz Leather nick-knacks and t-shirts. AR$3-AR$300 depends what you want. Leather bookmarks, wallets, key chains, wine holders, t-shirts, plus other local crafts.

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Leather Jacket in Argentina

by lilysuzlini

Leather Goods. It is very cheap since they no longer use USD as their currency. You can even make to order and will be ready within 2 days. I have made a leather jacket and cost me around USD100. They use calf leather so it is very soft. They will charge extra for credit card.

El Mercado Artesanal: Gifts from Argentina

by kyoub

There are many cute shops all along the main street.One of our favorite places to shop was the El Mercado Artesanal.There were 3 levels of shopping and the ladies that worked there were very helpful.We bought sheep skin slippers, jewelery with Argentina stones, souvenirs for friends, and Calafate preserves.

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Downtown Ushuaia: Spanish language books

by kyoub

The downtown streets are lined with shops . You can book a tour, buy postcards, maps, jewelery, exchange money, or buy some warm clothing.Anything that you want you can find downtown, except we never did find a grocery store. Someone said to look for a Coca-Cola sign? I bought sheepskin slippers and neck/ear warmers. Less than at home probably.

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Art Petrus: The colours of Argentina

by TheWanderingCamel

The magnificent colours of Argentina's mountain stones are carved and polished into a bewildering array of figures, vases, urns, bowls and jewellery and put on sale in expensive city shops. Personally I prefer the mountains, but if pink rhinoceroses and multicoloured toucans are your thing, you will find them, along with a whole menagerie of animals, an aviary of birds and a graveyard of urns in shops such as Art Petrus. The work is certainly skilful, you just have to question the artistic value in a lot of it (note the tango dancers in the photo). It's also very expensive - a tiny pig for a collecting sister cost US$100, a small egg with some flaws in the stone will cost about the same. Bigger pieces can cost thousands - and then you'll have to have it shippedThe stones themselves are really beautiful. Rhodochrosite, a wonderful pink often marked in swirls and bargello- patterns of...

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MAR DEL PLATA : DIAGONAL DE LOS ARTESANOS

by swesn

At the Diagonal Pueyrredon, you can find a few rows of rather artistic handicraft stalls. It is not the largest or the best in Argentina, but you just might be able to find some delightful items here.Come in the evening as things start to get really lively. Sometimes, there are street-side performances as well.

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  hey guys i'll be in BsAs from 15th of december until end of january. sadly i don't have really time to travel around, only 4... 

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A: Only one night in Ushuaia! You're joking! All that way! There is so much to see on both land and water. I suggest that you look at the travel guides section of VT as... 

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