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Avenida Balboa

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Balboa Avenue is Panama’s most famous promenade and thoroughfare, stretching along the waterfront between the Casco Viejo (Old Town), the financial district and Punta Paitilla. It is lined with some of the city’s most prestigious projects overlooking the Bay of Panama, with luxury high-rises like Arts Tower, Hilton Hotel & Casino, Yacht Club and many more, shopping malls, restaurants and shops jockeying for position on this impressive roadway.

It has undergone an expansion to relieve traffic congestion by linking some of the city’s major roadways, and beautification of the waterfront, with an additional 35 hectares includes green zones, pedestrian walkways, sport facilities as well as cultural and recreational facilities. The expansion was completed in 2009, Balboa Avenue is one of the major attraction in its own right for residents and tourists alike.

Where is a good place to go shopping in Panama City?

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I’m looking to get some good deals, but not just cheap clothing.

If you are looking for higher-end brand names, Multi-Plaza in the business district, just off Avenida Balboa, is a good place to find a lot of big names clustered together; but the prices are not usually bargains. The Albrook Mall next to the Albrook Airport is less conveniently located but offers a better chance at a bargain, though you have to wade through a lot more items to find the really good deal. There are also high-end boutique stores all over the city, especially on Calle 50 and 53, and Via España is a good place for a mixture of high and low-end shops.