Buying maps in Santiago?

[deeve007]

Hey guys,

Want some "old school" backup to digital maps, but finding it hard to find a place in Santiago to buy South American maps. Anyone have any ideas of a place?

Cheers.

[dunch]

I got all mine from Amazon. They probably deliver to Santiago.

[dunch]

Tell you what's worth a go, in Provedencia, on Provedencia/11 Sept there's a pub called "The Phone Box". In the same square (it's only small, you'll find it) there's a book shop that does a lot of travel books. It's called Austral something or other.
They have a lot of Lonely Planets in the window, I don't know if they do maps or not but it's maybe worth a punt. You can always stop at the Phone Box for a Pisco Sour anyway.

[deeve007]

Cool dunch, thanks for the Provedencia tip. Amazon no go, I'm leaving town in a few days... plus would never trust delivery to South America, too many things go walkabout.

[Delbert]

I have to disagree with Duncan!!!

He is spot on about the old book shops next to the Phone Box BUT I would not have a pisco at the Phone BOx - they do not make a good one there!

A few blocks further down Av Providencia on the same side of the street there is a group of old book shops (mostly paperbacks) they may have some maps, there is also an Education book shop along there too. I bought my Spanish dictionary in there (and then left it behind as it was too heavy)

I assume you are looking for Bolivia &/or Peru (COPEC petrol stations sell a pretty good map for Chile as so YPF in Arg).

Happy hunting
Delb

PS: I bought my Peru & Bol maps on line whilst at home.

[deeve007]

Yep, unfortunately only found Peru maps at COPEC. Funny how there just seems nowhere to buy maps, don't students here ever need maps for school at the very least??