
PriceSmart in Panama: How the Warehouse Club Works (Real Receipt Inside)
We went to Panama's Costco-style warehouse club on a Saturday: how the membership works, what's inside, and our real receipt — item by item, in dollars.

We went to Panama's Costco-style warehouse club on a Saturday: how the membership works, what's inside, and our real receipt — item by item, in dollars.

Fresh tuna, lobster, octopus, squid and the famous US$-few ceviche — the city's seafood temple at the edge of the bay.

The curved waterfront avenue where the skyline poses — and the Cinta Costera park that gave the city its front porch.

Rooftops, restaurants, cobblestones and 350 years of history — the UNESCO old town that became the city's coolest square kilometer.

A 6-km boardwalk over the sea built with rocks dug from the Canal — skyline on one side, ships waiting to cross on the other.

Spanish forts, the Black Christ, diving and a bay that once moved the silver of an empire — 1.5h from the city.

20 minutes by plane from the city, the Pearl Islands' jewel — clear-water beaches, yachts, and a scandalous history.

30 minutes by ferry from the city — the 500-year-old 'Island of Flowers' is Panama City's favorite quick escape.

Overwater hotels, beach bars, surf and a real town behind it all — the Caribbean for those who want paradise WITH a cold beer and Wi-Fi.

A former penal colony turned UNESCO sanctuary: what the day trip from Santa Catalina is like, what it costs and what we saw, from dolphins to humpbacks.