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Best shopping destinations in South America

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São Paulo
A vibrant mix of culture and cuisine
8.0
Crowds and calling vendors fill Rua 25 de Março, a long street of bargain shops in the old centre. Oscar Freire Street in the Jardins area has designer boutiques and cafes. The Municipal Market opened in 1933. It has stained glass windows and stalls of fruit, cheese and mortadella sandwiches.
Highlights:
  • 🎨 Admire street art at colorful Beco do Batman
  • 🌳 Relax in vast green Ibirapuera Park with museums
  • 🚶‍♀️ Walk vibrant Paulista Avenue, heart of São Paulo
Buenos Aires
Where Tango and Culture Thrive
8.1
Galerías Pacífico is a mall in an 1889 building with painted ceiling murals. Palermo Soho has boutiques and local designers on cobbled streets. Murillo Street in Villa Crespo is lined with leather jacket shops. San Telmo has a weekly antiques market on Defensa Street. El Ateneo is a bookstore in an old theatre.
Highlights:
  • 🎭 Tour the grand Teatro Colón and admire its opulence
  • 🎨 Stroll through colorful Caminito Street in La Boca
  • 💃 Watch a passionate tango performance in San Telmo
Rio de Janeiro
The heartbeat of Brazil's coast
8.1
A crafts fair began in Ipanema's General Osório Square in 1968 and still runs there on Sundays. Stalls sell leather goods, jewellery and art. Saara is a downtown district of hundreds of small shops with low prices. Beach shops in Ipanema and Copacabana sell flip flops and bikinis.
Highlights:
  • 🏖️ Relax on the iconic sands of Copacabana Beach
  • ✝️ Stand before Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado Mountain
  • 🚠 Take the cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain for breathtaking views
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