Spoiled for choice

John Gallagher

Shopping in Buenos Aires was once prohibitively expensive but in recent years the Argentinian capital has enjoyed a retail boom. Since the country's currency lost parity with the US dollar the number of malls has grown rapidly. John Gallagher visited the city recently and discovered that it offers a wealth of bargain-hunting opportunities

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