Colon Duty Free Shopping (Colon, Panama)– If you have taken an interest in Panama shopping, you probably have heard of the country’s duty free shops. In Colon, Panama, which is about a 45-minute drive from Panama City, you’ll find the famous Free Trade Zone. With more than 2,000 commercial businesses operating there, Colon is the […]
Central Avenue (Avenida Central, Panama City) is a pedestrian mall in Panama City that is six blocks long and is lined with small shops and restaurants. A number of bargain-conscious shoppers come here. This area connects the district of Casco Viejo with Calidonia.
Albrook Mall (Friendship Avenue, Panama City) – this is a large indoor mall with air conditioning and has a movie theater, food court and arcade. Albrook mall is located in Panama City near Albrook Int’l Airport and the Grand Terminal (the central bus terminal). Discount stores such as Conway, Titan and El Costo are found […]
Plaza Las Américas (Av. Tulum, Sm 4 and Sm 9, Cancún) — the largest shopping center in downtown Cancún. There are 50-plus stores, three restaurants, two movie theaters, video arcade, fast-food outlets, and several large department stores. Warning: this mall gets very crowded on weekends!
Plaza Flamingo (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 11.5, across from Hotel Flamingo Resort & Plaza, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — This is a small mall that houses around 80 different shops that sell mainly clothing, jewelry, and souvenirs. The main attractions here are the chain restaurants Jimmy Buffet’s, Margaritaville, Outback Steakhouse, and Bubba Gump, which fill up with […]
Perisur (Anillo Periférico Sur 4690, Amp. Pedregal de San Ángel, Coyoaycan, Mexico City) – this shopping mall was named for its location on the Periférico Sur, in the southwest of Mexico City. While not the largest, it’s one of the major shopping malls in the capital, known as much for its high-end feel as for […]
Reforma 222 (Av. Paseo de la Reforma 222, Col. Juárez, Del. Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City) — located in a building designed by well-regarded architect Teodoro González de León, this modernistic shopping mall is a glass-covered delight. Spread over four levels, there are shops to suit every budget, ranging from Todo Moda and Bershka, to upmarket cosmetics […]
Plaza Kukulcán (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 13, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) – For visitors accustomed to shopping at pricey department stores like Bloomingdales and Saks 5th Avenue, Plaza Kukulcán is for them. This retail space consists of nearly 100 shops and four restaurants. The Luxury Avenue section of the mall offers brand names from Cartier, Fendi, and […]
Plaza Caracol (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 8.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — North of the convention center, the two-story Plaza Caracol houses chain stores like Sunglass Island, Benetton, and Ultrafemme, along with souvenir and jewelry shops and pharmacies. This mall has 100 shops, as well as a food court, a Starbucks, and a Häagen-Dazs ice cream shop […]
Paseo Arcos Bosques (Paseo de Tamarindos 90, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Bosques de las Lomas, Mexico City) – located in one of Mexico City’s most iconic skyscrapers is the highly exclusive Paseo Arcos Bosques shopping mall. You’ll find it in the interconnected tower building, just next to the instantly recognizable and appropriately nicknamed ‘El Pantalón’ – […]