Jet Set Shopping Notes · Latin America
Boutique Shoppingin Latin America.
Travel for the place. Bring home a piece of its creativity — fashion, independent design, craft and good café stops across our Jet Set destinations.
Jet Set Shopping Notes · Latin America
Boutique Shopping in Latin America
Travel for the place. Bring home a piece of its creativity. Explore fashion, independent design, craft and good café stops across 24 Jet Set destinations.
Choose the afternoon that suits you
- Fashion first
- Designer boutiques, footwear and jewelry
- Craft and home
- Textiles, ceramics and objects with a maker’s story
- Plan practically
- Verified sources and maps where a useful route is established
- Keep it connected
- City guides, food stories and the Jet Set app
Start with a city below, choose a small edit, and leave time to browse. Some destinations have dedicated boutique walks; others connect local craft shopping with food and markets. Those are different kinds of afternoons, and each card tells you what to expect.
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A little inspiration for what to wear, what to bring, and what to keep. Explore my destination-inspired collections, then pair your favorites with the city guides below.
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- Cartagena: the cocoa-toned style and home edit
- Mexico City: the emerald style and travel edit
- Rio de Janeiro: the rosé resort edit
- São Paulo: the sapphire style and city edit
Explore all eight destinations on ShopMy →
Find stays and experiences for Cartagena, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Puerto Vallarta, San Juan and Galápagos in the same destination hub.
Bring your wardrobe ideas into Luxe Jetter, and plan the rest of your escape with Jet Set LatAM.
Guatemala · Fashion & design
Antigua Guatemala
A small Antigua route with lasting appeal: learn about jade, choose handwoven textiles, and finish with coffee and chocolate.
Antigua Shopping Guide: Jade, Handwoven Textiles and Guatemalan Coffee →
Colombia · Fashion & design
Bogotá
Mercedes Salazar, STDOM and Libertario, with verified shopping addresses.
Argentina · Fashion & design
Buenos Aires
Ropa REVOLVER, Mishka and PANI, with Recoleta treated as a separate outing.
Colombia · Fashion & design
Cartagena
Firsthand stories meet a refreshed designer shortlist and a practical coffee finish.
Brazil · Food, markets & craft
Florianópolis
Oysters by the bay, a city-market meal and the detail of handmade lace: explore Floripa through three different outings rather than one long island dash.
Florianópolis Food and Craft Guide: Seafood, Markets and Island Makers →
Mexico · Fashion & design
Guadalajara
A design-led afternoon from Albergue Transitorio to Empathy Store, with a café pause on Libertad and room for a piece made in Mexico.
Guadalajara Shopping Guide: Independent Design in Colonia Americana →
Peru · Fashion & design
Lima
Puna’s current address, Dédalo’s designer edit and a café in the same setting.
Colombia · Fashion & design
Medellín
A short El Poblado circuit for Colombian design: Makeno, PARDO and a Pergamino coffee pause, with time to choose something worth keeping.
Medellín Shopping Guide: Colombian Design and Coffee in El Poblado →
Mexico · Fashion & design
Mexico City
Carla Fernández, 180º Shop and Panadería Rosetta in a compact circuit.
Uruguay · Food, markets & craft
Montevideo
A port-market lunch, a contemporary food hall and craft pieces worth bringing home: three different ways to explore Montevideo’s everyday creativity.
Montevideo Food, Markets and Local Shopping: A Thoughtful Shortlist →
Mexico · Fashion & design
Oaxaca
Start with contemporary Latin American fashion at Marchanta, pause at Boulenc, and learn how to shop for ceramics with the maker in mind.
Oaxaca Shopping Guide: Contemporary Fashion, Ceramics and a Boulenc Pause →
Panama · Food, markets & craft
Panama City
Pair a Panamanian meal with a closer look at local design, from Guna textile traditions to contemporary fashion and jewelry.
Panama City Food and Design: Local Flavors, Molas and Thoughtful Shopping →
Mexico · Fashion & design
Playa del Carmen
A compact Quinta Avenida edit: browse La Troupe, pause at Ah Cacao, and choose purchases that still make sense when the holiday ends.
Playa del Carmen Shopping Guide: Resort Clothing and Mexican Chocolate →
Brazil · Fashion & design
Rio de Janeiro
A small Ipanema circuit with a strong point of view: Brazilian resort wear, leather pieces and a fresh-juice pause between boutiques.
Ipanema Shopping Guide: Brazilian Resort Wear, Leather and a Juice Stop →
Costa Rica · Food, markets & craft
San José
A coffee-led morning, a market lunch and an evening in a historic house: a selective guide to San José’s food and design scene.
San José Coffee, Restaurants, Markets and Costa Rican Design →
Puerto Rico · Fashion & design
San Juan
An Old San Juan afternoon with purpose: a well-fitted hat, art with a maker’s story, and Puerto Rican coffee on Recinto Sur.
Old San Juan Shopping Guide: Hats, Puerto Rican Art and Coffee →
Chile · Fashion & design
Santiago
Burano and Bodega Italia, with time for a sweets pause.
Brazil · Fashion & design
São Paulo
The original guide that inspired this series, rooted in firsthand shopping stories.
Mexico · Fashion & design
Tulum
Two beach-road shopping stops for a considered Tulum wardrobe, with clear branch details and a practical plan for getting between them.
Tulum Shopping Guide: A Focused Designer Edit on the Beach Road →
Mexico · Independent design & artisan craft
Mérida
Plan an afternoon around local design, embroidered clothing, hammocks and thoughtful questions about who made each piece.
Chile · Fashion & design
Valparaíso
Choose independent design and local craft in connected hill neighborhoods, with practical questions about makers and transport.
Valparaíso Independent Shopping: Local Design, Handmade Notebooks and a Thoughtful Buying Route →
Ecuador · Fashion & design
Quito
Compare Ecuadorian design, maker appointments and textile provenance with a focused city shopping route.
Cuba · Fashion & design
Havana
Arrange designer and studio visits thoughtfully, with current appointment, payment and artwork documentation checks.
Peru · Fashion & design
Cusco
Give San Blas workshops time, then explore traditional and contemporary weaving with clear maker information.
Cusco San Blas Shopping and Artisan Workshops: Ceramics, Textiles and Thoughtful Purchases →
The designers behind the edit
Latin American designers to know
The best boutique shopping in Latin America starts with the people making the pieces — ateliers rooted in local craft, textiles and silhouettes. Meet the designers we love, country by country.
Mexico
Colombia
Brazil
Peru
Argentina
Uruguay
Ecuador
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Style your finds
Found the perfect piece? Build it into a destination wardrobe in Luxe Jetter — save looks, plan outfits and pack around what you bring home.
Make the piece part of your life
Ask who designed or made it, where it was produced, what it is made from and how to care for it. A thoughtful purchase can be a garment, a woven table piece or a bag of locally roasted coffee. Luxury here is also the time to understand what you are buying.
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Keep the trip together
Connect your shopping afternoon with the rest of your city plans.
Series updated September 27, 2026. Firsthand experiences remain identified in their original stories; researched additions do not imply personal visits. Confirm current hours, prices and availability through each guide’s sources.
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