Panama City Shopping

  1. Flory Saltzman Molas

    Most upscale hotels have authentic molas (a colorful, intricate, multilayered appliqué textile sewn by Kuna women) for sale in their gift shops, though Flory Saltzman Molas has the best selection.

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  2. Joyería La Huaca

    One of the city's most reputable jewelry stores is Joyería La Huaca in front of the Hotel Riande Continental. A high-quality sapphire ring here costs about one-third less than you would pay in Europe or the USA.

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  3. Reprosa

    It's possible to purchase high-quality replicas of huacas - golden objects made on the isthmus centuries before the Spanish conquest and placed with indigenous leaders at the time of burial. The indigenous population believed in an afterlife, and the huacas were intended to accompany and protect their souls on the voyage to the other world.

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