If you are in need of a North American shopping trip then head to the newest shopping mall in Guatemala City, Oakland Mall, located at 11 Avenida Diagonal 6, Zona 10.
The Oakland Mall has all the shops you would expect to see in a North American
mall: North Face, Claire’s, Pizza Hut, the I Shop and more. The mall is three stories tall, has an indoor Merry-Go-Round for the kiddies, and enough kiosk stands that you will find everything you need, and everything you don’t within the Oakland Mall’s interior.
One of the nicest parts about the newest addition to the slew of malls in Guatemala City is that the bookstores at Oakland Mall contain a number of books in English. As an avid reader I always appreciate being able to find English books while traveling.
The biggest hype of the mall is the restaurant that is actually build inside a salt water aquarium, Nais Aquarium. If you, like me, crave a good burger sometimes, than the place to eat is Skillets. It is laid back, but gourmet food. The burgers are great! Excellent flavors, good combinations, high quality dining. The food rivals any good burger joint in the states.
Whatever you want, Oakland Mall has it. Good food, good shopping, movies… everything. Although I am not the kind of person who normally spends an entire day at the mall, I could spend the entire day at the Oakland Mall as a way to get a break from the sometimes craziness of life in Guatemala.
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