Whether you’re living in Chile or just here for a couple of weeks, don’t miss the unique and beautiful crafts and souvenirs on offer.
Heavily influenced by indigenous culture, Chile’s markets sell a wide variety of products made from native materials like alpaca wool, leather, clay, wood, silver, copper and lapis lazuli.
Here, we pick out a selection of the best - and where to find them.
Don’t miss:
Gorro chilote: Traditional woolen hats from Chiloé, with long earpieces to keep out the cold. They are so well-loved in Chile that they even have their own song, Jorge Yañez’s “El Gorro de Lana”.
Mapuche poncho: Traditional ponchos woven by the Mapuche indigenous people, used to keep warm and dry in the cold winters of the Chilean south.
Lapis lazuli moai: Chile is famous for its lapis lazuli, the bright blue semi-precious stone found only in Chile and Afghanistan. Lapis lazuli is used to make beautiful jewelry of all kinds, but for a very special Chilean souvernir, pick up a hand-carved Easter Island moai.
Pottery: Chile’s central regions are great for pottery, from large home and kitchen pieces to small statues and trinkets. The Mapuche are also famous for their distinctive pottery traditions, and their designs can be found in the southern area around Temuco.
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