12 Ways to Make the Most of Beautiful and Exotic Panama City
Multiplaza Pacific Mall
If it’s shopping you’re after, you can’t go wrong with a visit to the massive Multiplaza Pacific Mall. One of the most luxurious malls in Central America, you can shop for familiar upscale brands like Hermes, Gucci, Versace, and Tory Burch along with European and Latin American exclusives such as Liu Jo, Pineda Covalin and Sacha Cosmetics.
Three stories tall and home to over 500 shops, restaurants, cafes and a multiplex movie theater, you can easily spend an entire day at Multiplaza. If you’re traveling with kids in Panama City, stop off at Jumping Up, an indoor playground complete with multiple trampolines, a giant ball pit and spiral slide. Or come during one of their seasonal events like an Easter egg hunt or video game tournament.
Cinta Costera
A long strip of waterfront park complete with bike and walking paths runs along the coast of Panama Bay. Known as Cinta Costera, to make the most of the trail, you can run, walk, bike, or skate the three-and-a-half-mile stretch or use the basketball, soccer, volleyball or gymnastic facilities. Benches are also positioned every few feet or so in case you get tired or just want to enjoy the outdoors.
Cinta Costera has a number of excellent photo spots if you want to capture the city skyline or boats coming into the bay. Midway, you can take a photo with the colorful Panama sign, which is also situated near a playground for kids. Recently, an additional causeway was added that loops around Casco Viejo for an unobstructed view of the old town and Ancon Hill behind it.
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Mercado de Mariscos
The Mercado de Mariscos is Panama City’s fish market, located between Casco Viejo and the lower half of Cinta Costera. You can watch local fisherman come in from the docks at the restaurant level or shop their catches at the stalls below in the market. Both restaurants and the public buy their fish from here, which is caught fresh each day from the Gulf of Panama and the Pacific Ocean.
Considered the best place to buy fresh fish in Panama City, you can cook your selection at home or try one of the seafood specialties at the restaurants that share the building. If you’ve never tried ceviche (essentially a cold, raw or cooked fish dish cured in lime juice) or are already a huge fan, this is the place to go for some of the cheapest and most delicious versions around.
