Panama City Shopping

If you like shopping, Panama City is a great place to go. Latin Americans love to go to Miami shopping AND they also enjoy going to Panama City. While the shopping areas are still expanding, currently there are 4 very popular places to go shopping in Panama City.

Please note that additional info (prices, activities, etc) are found to the right of this pages.

Albrook Mall is well known for great deals. The mall is home to a variety of discount stores offering attractive bargains.

To the other extreme you have the Multicentro. This is located in the Panama City business district and is considered to be very upscale. Clothing, sunglasses and everything can be found in this area.

If you are looking for electronics then the Via Espana area is the place to go. Here you can go and find appliances, computers, televisions, stereos, and other electronics.

Tourists will tend to congregate in the Colon Free Zone. What can you say...Duty Free is appealing to many and deals are to be had.

More Interesting

The above mentioned places are great to go to see daily Panamanian life. If however you want to purchase something unique then you should focus in on the Native Handicrafts. Panama is well know for the quality and beauty of the native handicrafts produced. Panama is home to seven different Indian tribes, and each produces something unique and interesting. Items of interest include molas, baskets, and miniature sculptures.

Keep you eyes out for little markets where you can purchase these items. Even if you do not purchase anything, they are worth checking out. One big market where you can find these items is the Balboa Artisans Market.

Souvenir and Native Handicrafts Shopping: Although a small country Panamanian native handicrafts rival Mexico's in their beauty and creativity. Don't leave Panama without an authentic souvenir made by one of Panama's seven living Indian tribes. Panama's most famous handicraft are "molas" intricate reverse appliqué embroidery made by the woman of the Kuna Indian tribe. Other items include the hand-woven baskets of the Embera Indians of the Darien jungle,similar to baskets woven by Navajo Indians and tagua nut sculptures- tiny figures skillfully carved from a tagua nut.