El Cangrejo (The Panama Gringo) This is a very difficult question for many people when they take the bold decision to move to this interesting and quirky, tropical paradise. The city offers such a diverse range of neighborhoods, housing and prices one could spend the better part of a year doing research on what’s the best area to live in! Now this Panamanian Gringo is … [Read more...]
Shoppers think big in Panama free trade zone
(Houston Chronicle) COLON, PANAMA - It's like a supersized wholesale club. Shoppers from across Latin America and the Caribbean flock to the Colon Free Trade Zone to buy everything from toys to tools. Instead of leaving with a few shopping bags full of goodies, these buyers typically order 20- and 40-foot-long containers stuffed with items they will resell. Bras, blenders … [Read more...]
Panama’s Free Trade Zone Bustles
(Prensa.com) The idea of then-President Henry A. Jimenez was modest: to create in the province of Colon free trade area to exploit the competitive advantages offered by the proximity of the Panama Canal. But today, after 63 years of that initiative, the Colon Free Zone has become the largest trading area in the western hemisphere. His numbers speak for her: in the … [Read more...]
Panama Shopping: A Mall for Every Shopper
(Panama Gringo) Panama City is, in my opinion, a shopper’s paradise. There are four main malls in Panama City and each seems to draw tourists and locals inside and out of the heat by the hundreds. While I recommend shopping on the streets such as on Via Espana in El Congrejo the malls are a great way to spend the afternoon in air conditioning, grab a bite to eat and get … [Read more...]
Panama a shopper’s paradise
(Panama Travel Group) Panama with the passing of the years has become a world class shopping destination, being very attractive place in the eyes of the large population of foreign and local buyers. Positioning itself into the international market due to its progressive growth, use of the dollar as the official currency, the facility of international flights through … [Read more...]