In El Chaltén you will find gift and souvenir shops, local crafts, handmade products, handmade chocolates and alfajores, books and other keepsakes to take home from your trip.
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Businesses that make their own products, so you can take home a sweet memory of El Chaltén. Contact them directly, with no intermediaries.
Come try the tastiest alfajores, with the longest history in El Chaltén! Homemade chocolate factory where you can drink a hot chocolate, taste delicious cakes and sweets, homemade pizza, or share a mouth-watering chocolate or cheese fondue with friends. La Choco, which makes its delights in plain view, has become a must-stop for tourists, climbers and locals, drawn by its particular warmth and sweetness.
Business hours: from 12:30 PM to 07:00 PM.
Updated: October 13, 2026
You will find local crafts, knitwear, handmade products, handmade chocolates, alfajores and sweets, books and other Patagonian souvenirs. There are gift and craft shops along San Martín Avenue and the nearby streets.
At the Paseo de los Artesanos (craft market), next to the bus terminal, and at the craft shops in town, which sell products handmade by local artisans.
Yes. El Chaltén has handmade chocolate, alfajor and sweets factories, and at some of them you can watch how they are made.
At the bookshop in town and at some gift and craft shops, which also sell books and other publications about the region.
Most are not: many gift and craft shops close outside the season, between April and October, and the dates vary from year to year. If you travel during those months, check with each business in advance.
Most gift and craft shops accept credit cards, debit cards and cash. If you have any questions, send your enquiry directly to the business using the "Chat on WhatsApp" or "Send enquiry" button in its listing.
Absolutely. elchalten.com is made in El Chaltén; we know every business, in several cases since their very beginnings. When you send an enquiry to any of them, you will be reaching a real, verified contact.
Clothing and gear: technical and casual clothing, trekking footwear, accessories and gear for your mountain activities.
Gift shop
342 San Martín Ave.
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Gift shop
117 San Martín Ave.
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Handmade alfajores and sweets factory
249 San Martín Ave.
+54 9 11 5012-3361
Gift shop
120 Martín Miguel de Güemes Ave.
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Crafts, gifts and knitwear
85 San Martín Ave.
+54 9 223 684-0955
Supermarket, souvenirs and crafts
248 Lago del Desierto Ave.
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Local crafts and handmade products
129 Los Charitos Ave.
+54 9 2966 70-8103
Local crafts and handmade products
16 San Martín Ave.
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Gift shop
84 Martín Miguel de Güemes Ave.
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Bookshop and souvenirs
120 Martín Miguel de Güemes Ave.
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Crafts, books and other gifts
330 Lago del Desierto Ave.
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Women's clothing
185 San Martín Ave.
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Delicatessen
86 Ricardo Arbilla Str.
+54 9 2966 51-6985
Country clothing, leather goods and crafts
545 San Martín Ave.
+54 9 342 513-9795
Local crafts and handmade products
Next to the bus terminal
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Gift shop
51 Ricardo Arbilla Str.
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