Pinatas For Sale in a Supermarket in Panama

A cafeteria in a Panama supermarket

Before we headed to Panama, we were busy packing for our trip, things such as sunblock, sunscreen, fribre rich cereals etc. We were worried that we might not be able to get the things needed there.

However, once we landed in Penonome, we found that our worries were unfounded.

We could buy many things we needed in a Panama supermarket.

We found a number of places and shops where we could shop for our necessities.


Some modern western style supermarkets have sprung up since I last visited Penonome, a city in Panama.

The supermarkets sold many imported foreign and local products which were well organized and neatly displayed in different isles in the stores.

 We also  found many local produces in the supermarket.

Pinatas of many types and designs were displayed and for sale.

One supermarket even had a cafeteria where customers could buy home food to enjoy.

I always  enjoy shopping and looking around in the local stores and shops when we travel to different places.

I try to find the items unique to the local culture.

I often can learn a lot about the local culture and customs of the particular town from what they sell.

I found something which we do not see in our supermarkets in Canada.

The pinatas!

There were pinatas of many types and designs for children.

I found a sweet beautiful Cinderella pinata!

We even found a micky mouse pinata in this Panama supermarket!


I wonder how many children would actually bash these beautiful Cinderella and Mini Mouse pinata until they breaks and have the candies fall out?  I think most likely the girls would rather take these cute and adorable pinatas home and hang them in their bedrooms!

However, there was one item I still could not find locally - bottle distilled water for my breathing machine.

R.T.
Penonome, Panama