Crafts
Trip Ideas
In the Galerías Pacífico, El Boyero (Florida 760, tel. 011/5555-5307, www.elboyero.com) sells items ranging from leather bags, boots, and belts to gaucho and Mapuche silverwork and mate gourds, but also ceramics.
Monserrat’s Arte Indígena y Criollo (Balcarce 234, tel. 011/4343-1455, www.arteyesperanza.com.ar) stocks a representative sample of indigenous crafts from around the country.
Palermo’s Arte Étnico Argentino (El Salvador 4656, tel. 011/4832-0516, www.arteetnicoargentino.com) specializes in textiles, specifically clothing from the Andean Northwest and woolen rugs from the Mapuche of Patagonia, along with rustically styled furniture.
© Wayne Bernhardson from Moon Argentina, 3rd edition
Buy Moon Travel Guides
Search
Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.