What are the best things to buy in Panama as opposed to other places?
Judith Tovar - Easy Travel Panama
I believe some of the best things to buy in Panama are the beautiful handicrafts made by the different Indigenous tribes (Indians) that we have in Panama.
Some well known and very beautiful things I can mention that you can buy are:
1.) the Molas (hand made layered tapestry) made by the Guna Indians (these Indians are from the San Blas /Caribbean Side)
2.) The Embera Indians make the most beautiful hand made baskets..these are made by the "women". All...
I believe some of the best things to buy in Panama are the beautiful handicrafts made by the different Indigenous tribes (Indians) that we have in Panama.
Some well known and very beautiful things I can mention that you can buy are:
1.) the Molas (hand made layered tapestry) made by the Guna Indians (these Indians are from the San Blas /Caribbean Side)
2.) The Embera Indians make the most beautiful hand made baskets..these are made by the "women". All the colors used for making these baskets come from plants, vegetables, seeds. The Embera "men" make the most amazing carvings out of seeds called "tagua". They also carve from a wood called "CocoBolo". These Indians are originally from the Darien area...but some have moved to the Chagres River...and we can take you to visit their villages.
3.) We also have some beautiful dresses/mumu style made by the Guaymi Indians.
from the Chiriqui/Bocas del Toro area.
This is just "some" of the best things you can buy in Panama! There is more!
Posted March 27, 2013
GISELLE SOCARRAZ - Real Estate Chiriqui
Allow me to answer your question in the form of a song (with apologies to Rogers, Kostal and Hammerstein).
Ruiz coffee in big bags and lychee on branches
Ruiz coffee in big bags and lychee on branches
Fresh milk from Chiriqui farms and sweet cream from Volcan ranches
Aji Chombo for my hot wings
These are a few of my favorite Panamanian things.
Aji Chombo for my hot wings
These are a few of my favorite Panamanian things.
...
Allow me to answer your question in the form of a song (with apologies to Rogers, Kostal and Hammerstein).
Ruiz coffee in big bags and lychee on branches 
Great sea-side properties with wide ocean views
Affordable mountain homes cast in green hues
Houses in Chiriqui fit for kings
These are a few of my favorite Panamanian things.
Thank you! Thank you!
You've been a wonderful audience.
Ruiz coffee in big bags and lychee on branches
Fresh milk from Chiriqui farms and sweet cream from Volcan ranches
Aji Chombo for my hot wings
These are a few of my favorite Panamanian things.
Aji Chombo for my hot wings
These are a few of my favorite Panamanian things.
Affordable brand shoes and Mola blouses
Saburete skirts and Guayaberas for spouses
The handmade wood necklaces that make me sing
These are a few of my favorite Panamanian things.
Saburete skirts and Guayaberas for spouses
The handmade wood necklaces that make me sing
These are a few of my favorite Panamanian things.
Great sea-side properties with wide ocean views
Affordable mountain homes cast in green hues
Houses in Chiriqui fit for kings
These are a few of my favorite Panamanian things.
Thank you! Thank you!
You've been a wonderful audience.
Posted September 2, 2013
Gilberto Barria Vallarino - BodyMind Dojo
If you are looking for something unique 
to Panama with local flavor your best option is provided by the native handicraft.
to Panama with local flavor your best option is provided by the native handicraft. There are several shops in Casco Viejo were you can find the work of Kunas and Emberas.
The picture to the right is a sample.
If you are looking for something unique to Panama with local flavor your best option is provided by the native handicraft.
to Panama with local flavor your best option is provided by the native handicraft. There are several shops in Casco Viejo were you can find the work of Kunas and Emberas.
The picture to the right is a sample.
Posted October 3, 2013
Lourdes Townshend
Reporting what are the best things to buy in Panamá as opposed to other places is difficult for me because I have not traveled around the world. However, I can tell you that Panamá has always been famous for trade and commerce. Being that Panamá is more service-oriented, it offers products imported from around the world.
Probably the best prices and products, depending on the region in which you...
Reporting what are the best things to buy in Panamá as opposed to other places is difficult for me because I have not traveled around the world. However, I can tell you that Panamá has always been famous for trade and commerce. Being that Panamá is more service-oriented, it offers products imported from around the world.
Probably the best prices and products, depending on the region in which you live, could be found in casual clothing and jewelry, as well as housewares, electronics, fresh fruits and vegetables, and heavy construction equipment. Other good services and prices you can get in Panamá, vs. other places is the medical surgery, as well as spa treatments. As always, some prices will be absolutely amazingly low for some visitors, while at other times, a visitor might think they can get a better deal in their country of origin (especially when the item in question is on sale).
For generations, people from Latin America and the Caribbean have visited Panamá exclusively for wholesale shopping. One proof of that is our Colón Free Zone, which is recognized worldwide and that interchanges millions and millions of dollars every year.
As for other contributors to mention, Panamá is also very well known for its unique crafts and famous hats (not "Panamá hats," as those are from Ecuador), as well as the "guayaberas", similar to Cuban ones.
Posted October 4, 2013
Dennis Dean Smith - DennisDeanSmith
A lot of people from the States, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela, and other countries come to Panama on organized 'shopping junkets' to buy clothes, perfumes and other items. Even after including the costs for plane fare and hotels, the prices to buy in Panama work out cheaper. Especially if you want to resell these items in your home country later.
A lot of people from the States, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela, and other countries come to Panama on organized 'shopping junkets' to buy clothes, perfumes and other items. Even after including the costs for plane fare and hotels, the prices to buy in Panama work out cheaper. Especially if you want to resell these items in your home country later.
Posted May 20, 2014
Diana Chacon
The best things to buy here in Panama City would be clothing. I haven’t seen any place that has all the good brands that you can find on 5th Avenue in New York. However, the Multi Plaza here in Panama City has all the good brands from all over the world; it has them in one place, in greater variety than any place other then New York City, and it has them in a mall!
In New York City, you find all the good brands on 5th Avenue...
The best things to buy here in Panama City would be clothing. I haven’t seen any place that has all the good brands that you can find on 5th Avenue in New York. However, the Multi Plaza here in Panama City has all the good brands from all over the world; it has them in one place, in greater variety than any place other then New York City, and it has them in a mall!
In New York City, you find all the good brands on 5th Avenue and that is it. There is no other Louis Vuitton store in New York aside from the one in 5th Avenue. In New York, there are separate stores for each brand. Here in Panama City, however, you can just go to Multi Plaza, and you will find all the international designer brands there, and all in one place.
Posted December 4, 2014
ROSALIND MCCOY - PANAMA SIGNATURE REALTY
If you are interested in rum, I would recommend that you try Ron Abuelo, which is a Panamanian rum brand that dates back to 1936. You may be delighted by its quality in comparison with the price from the basic one to the premium one. Cheers!!
If you are interested in rum, I would recommend that you try Ron Abuelo, which is a Panamanian rum brand that dates back to 1936. You may be delighted by its quality in comparison with the price from the basic one to the premium one. Cheers!!
Posted January 5, 2015
Jennifer Moloney Jones
For me the best things to buy in Panama would be the fruits, because the fruits here are ripe from the vine or from the tree. I enjoy the fruits here. The bananas and the papayas are amazing. Panamanians are big on making smoothies. If you come to Panama, you definitely should try their fruits.
For me the best things to buy in Panama would be the fruits, because the fruits here are ripe from the vine or from the tree. I enjoy the fruits here. The bananas and the papayas are amazing. Panamanians are big on making smoothies. If you come to Panama, you definitely should try their fruits.
Posted March 17, 2015
David Bayliss - KW PACIFICA
The best thing to buy in Panama is pineapples! I have become a pineapple addict. I love Chinese bananas here in Panama, which are the shorter bananas. It is watermelon season right now, and I love watermelons, too. I am also addicted to passionfruit. We have lots of stores here that are happy to dispose American merchandise super cheap so I got my Greg Norman golf pants at a store. You will see a whole rack of last year’s American style merchandise....
The best thing to buy in Panama is pineapples! I have become a pineapple addict. I love Chinese bananas here in Panama, which are the shorter bananas. It is watermelon season right now, and I love watermelons, too. I am also addicted to passionfruit. We have lots of stores here that are happy to dispose American merchandise super cheap so I got my Greg Norman golf pants at a store. You will see a whole rack of last year’s American style merchandise. I paid US $8 for my Greg Norman golf pants that would be $50 in the US. We’re a good dumping ground for US merchandise. My shorts may be one year out of style but they’re great. Buying that type of stuff is a good buy here in Panama.
Buying American brand Kellogg’s corn flakes, which is a real fluffy product, is expensive here. If you buy Costa Rican cereal, which is better and has no corn syrup in it, it is cheaper. If you start changing things and buy more local-- Costa Rican, or Chilean stuff, it is cheaper. The best deal that Americans and Canadians say is that Venezuelan, Chilean, Argentinian wines aren’t taxed so we get great wine for $5. That is one of the first things that make people say, “Oh my goodness, how exciting is that?”
(Greg Norman golf shorts, pictured.)
Posted May 31, 2016