Calle Florida, Buenos Aires
Calle Florida is a fun place to shop and the best place in Buenos Aires to find leather goods including jackets, shoes, purses and wallets. Make sure to check the quality before you buy and engage older kids in the fun, they may enjoy negotiating the price. Numerous art galleries and jewelry stores are also located along this long and narrow pedestrian street, which begins near the Plaza de Mayo and runs all the way to Plaza San Martin. Be sure to stop in Galerías Pacífico, one of the largest shopping malls in Buenos Aires, even if you are all shopped out. Not only are the murals adorning this Parisian style Bon Marché painted by Argentina’s top artists, Centro Cultural Borges, renowned for its eclectic art collection, is located here.



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Getting there
The easiest way to reach Calle Florida is to walk or take public transport. The A, D and E Subte lines all stop near the Plaza de Mayo. The B line stops on “Calle Florida” and the C line at “Plaza San Martin”. Numerous Colectivos (city buses) stop in San Nicolás and Retiro. Galerías Pacífico is located at the corner of Calle Florida and Avenida Cordoba.
Opening hours
The Galerías Pacífico is open Monday through Saturday 10:00-21:00 and Sundays 12:00-21:00.
Things to keep in mind
Keep your receipts. The VAT tax, 16%, is refundable in full on all purchases exceeding $70 made at stores displaying a Tax Free Shopping sign. Refunds can be obtained from the return desk located at the airport.
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