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Second
time in Buenos Aires
Shopping,
Silver, Shoes, and Souvenirs
Leather
goods are very competitively priced -
understandable given the number of shops
on Florida, as are most things produced
locally - inflation has not yet caught up
with the 1:3 devaluation. For sales
pressure - and a bewildering array of
souvenirs - visit Caminito in La Boca.
We
tried three (tango) shoe shops; Delie in
San Telmo are cheapest and have a good
selection; Flabella in San Nicolas is the
most fun - chaos, coffee, and chat all
come into the decision here; Suipacha 256
is a little more expensive but is better
organised and has a wider range of other
tango accessories. We bought shoes from
all three! All are inexpensive (around $30
to $50 a pair) by European standards and
will make to order - but their delivery
promises can be optimistic!
There's
a lot of silver around of course but the
best stuff was bought up a long time ago
and silver has a global market so real
bargains are few and far between - but
you'll have fun looking!
Souvenirs
are everywhere; especially in the
pedestrianised areas of Florida and
Lavalle, but Caminito has to be seen to
be believed. It is expanding and the
sales staff are used to"helping"
tourists quickly make up their minds so
they can spend as much as possible in the
20 minute stopover on the tour bus.
Expect the same sales person to follow
you through what you thought were about
ten different shops - there must be
tunnels between them!
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