If you have gotten your fill of cheap trinkets and t-shirts, I just found an alternative yesterday. Wandering around the edge of the old town, we came across a toy store that was filled with really nice toys and games. Admittedly, none of the stuff is camino related, but the things I got yesterday are pretty certain to give far more pleasure than what I've bought my grandkids over the last few years.
The name of the store is Chafaris.
Address is Algalia de Arriba 16
And in the store you can get a nice map with names, addresses, and descriptions of all the businesses in the old town who self-identify as being outside the typical "souvenir store" model. Unfortunately it was almost 8 pm on my last day in Santiago when I saw this map so I didn't have time to check any others out. Next time!
The name of the store is Chafaris.
Address is Algalia de Arriba 16
And in the store you can get a nice map with names, addresses, and descriptions of all the businesses in the old town who self-identify as being outside the typical "souvenir store" model. Unfortunately it was almost 8 pm on my last day in Santiago when I saw this map so I didn't have time to check any others out. Next time!