'Shopping' David  

Shopping

David, Panama

Kathy (65.12.252.218) -

Trying to find a website with names of major stores in David and also pictures of the town. Can't seem to find anything and we will be going there to buy things for our move to Bocas del Toro. Help is appreciated.

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Comment #1 Old Pana in Okie Land from Tulsa,Ok. -

Cosco, Romero's, and plenty of small buss. on calle quarta. Noise is a problem, but when in Panama, no way to get away from it..:)

Comment #2 PokerPrincess from Canada, Earth -

Unfortunately, David, even though it is the third largest city in Panama, is mostly a market town. However, in March David hosts the Feria Internacional de David where international companies exhibit their products and services to Panama.

Also you are only about a 45 minute drive from Paso Canoas, the border of Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro so I'm sure you will be able to find almost anything you are looking for.

Comment #3 Sweetness from Earth, the Universe -

I can't imagine living in a place without proper shopping available. I would be like living in a countryside away from the maddening crowds.

If you like country living I guess it would be ideal to just have a country market to shop at but what do you do if you want things like furniture and televisions or computers? Do you have to go miles to a place to find such things?

Comment #4 Lee from Montevideo, Uruguay -

What is "proper" shopping? I haven't lived in a country with Walmart for 5 years or so and don't miss it a bit.

In Montevideo, Uruguay there is a Geant store which I suppose is supposed to be on par with Walmart. I find it the least interesting place to go shopping, though a friend who is living here temporarily goes there regularly.

Here there are plenty of places to buy TV's, furniture, computers and everything else you can imagine without going for miles (I can't speak for David, Panama though). And, unlike Walmart, many of the furniture stores are actual factories so you can have it make anyway you like, plus your supporting local workers with all your purchases.

Another refreshing place to go is San Andres, Colombia, as there is no McDonalds there!

Comment #5 Serenifly from Toronto -

What are you looking for in the way of major stores? I'm with Sweetness on the one hand and Lee on the other. As long as there's a grocery store, good restaurants, and coffee close by, the rest I can drive to.

Comment #6 Louise from Carolina -

You can find just about everything you will need for a home in David! The only thing missing is a decent furniture store, but maybe I have not found it yet. At the intersection of the Pan Am Hwy and the road to Boquete is a mall with stores like (but with different names) Lowe's (building supplies, etc), Circuit City (elec. goods), Super Walgreens (big pharmacy with general goods), a big store called Super Baru (like a Wallmart with food), El Rey (a grocery). Just a mile or so away is Price Right, which is a membership store like Costco. If anyone has ideas about furniture (NOT the store called 98 or Furniture City) let me know!

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