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Bargains and Street Vending
Some of the best street vending for souvenirs is along Pio Nono in Bellavista. Street vendors have colorful booths where they sell handcrafts, new and used books, paintings, music and home decorations. Vendors are eager to make a sale, so they are usually willing to negotiate already low prices. Take the Metro to the Baquedano stop and walk north across the Mapocho River on Pio Nono.
Bargain clothes shopping is only a few blocks from Pio Nono in the neighborhood surrounding the street Patronato. The stores here are factory outlets, so the prices are much lower than you would find in malls. Patronato has all the current clothing styles. The stores proudly advertise when they sell items made in Chile. Take the Metro to Bellas Artes and walk westward along the Mapocho River. Follow Patronato north across the Mapocho River.
Persas are swap meets where people sell everything from new and used furniture to clothing and used records. There are two principal persas in Santiago. The persa at Estación Central (Central Station) is the most accessible. To get there, take the Metro to the Estación Central stop. The persa is near the Metro exit.
Persa Bío Bío is Santiago’s largest persa, with three large buildings of shoulder-to-shoulder vendors. If you are patient, this swap meet has some real treasures. Music fans will find Chilean folk music on vinyl. Bargain hunters will not be disappointed. The persa is also an inexpensive place to purchase furniture for your home.
Addresses
- Persa Bío Bío
Placer 880
Santiago Centro
(2) 556-3240
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