Shopping Centres

Panama City, Panama



Prepare for the unexpected

NOTE: Must Click play below for video clip - 60 seconds


John`s Recollections
When you think of Panama first off, the first thoughts are usually of a third world country where you might be fortunate enough to buy a pair of shoes. What a shock, as shopping in Panama is much better than expected. There are world class stores & shopping centres and there are also stores where bargains can be had. A very pleasant surprise from what I expected. There are several major shopping centres but one that became quite comfortable was Albrook Mall where there were over 150 individual stores that had for the most part the same products that we have at home. My wife (the shopper in our family) however found hats (for $1.99) and bras (for 99 cents). Apparently these prices are quite good compared to at home.



John`s Recollections
Several years later I am still impressed by the quality of some of the shopping centers. We went to the main three in the city, Albrook, MultiCentro and MultiPlaza (Pacifico) and in each the quality of the products were impressive. Prices vary with Albrook being the most reasonable and MultiPlaza (Pacifico) the most expensive. The video clip was taken at MultiPlaza, yet Albrook was by far the largest with MultiCentro being in the downtown area with many restaurants and even a casino. One should also consider that on many of the downtown streets there is extensive shopping.

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