Jane Chambers

Chile's tourism authorities say around 3 to 3.5 million Argentinians visited last year, and most didn't fly.

Instead, they drove across the Andes, making sure they had more room to stock up on cheaper clothes, electronics and household goods.

One of their favourite destinations is the capital, Santiago, and the many shopping malls it has to offer.

At the mall, Parque Arauco, they head straight for global brands like Zara, H&M Home and Adidas, as well as big department stores like Falabella and Ripley, often buying in bulk, while the mall's luxury district adds a bit of high-end appeal, even if it's just for browsing.

And there's one particular shop here which provides them with a unique shopping experience.

What we've seen that's very particular is that they come very early in the morning.

So they're waiting outside with suitcases before we open the stores.

And they come and they have breakfast first.

Then they shop and then they have their lunch here as well.

Because it's affordable and it's a very good option as well.

So we do see an interest in the restaurant as well.

And it's comfortable for them.

They can leave here their bags and everything while they eat.

That's Nicole Kabierski, the regional marketing manager for the multinational furniture brand IKEA in Chile and Colombia.

I want to know what all these tourists like to eat for lunch.

We've seen the meatballs.

For them it's always a novelty and it's very particular to our Swedish heritage, so we see that they like the meatballs.

What kind of things would you say that they like to buy?

What's popular here?

A lot of home decor, a lot of cooking and eating and organizing.