The Panama Canal was built from 1904 to 1914, and it is 48 miles long. The Panama Canal connects the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, so they wouldn't have to go around the Strait of Magellan. The Panama Canal was one of the largest and most diffcult constructions that has happened. The first attempted to build the Panama Canal was in 1880 by a french leader. The building of the canal was abandoned after more the 20,000 workers died and also from all of the dieases. The canal was abandoned for awhile until US took over on construction.
Coming from the Atlantic Ocean you would go 7 mile channel in Limón Bay, then the canal proceeds 11.5 miles to the Gatun Locks. Once you are the Gatun Locks, there are three locks where they raise you 26 meters to the Gatun Lake. It continues south through the canal Gatun Lake for 32 miles, and it takes you to the Culebra Cut. Once you are out of the Culebra Cut, you go to Pedro Miguel locks which lowers you 9.6 meters. After those locks you go Miraflores Locks which lowers you at sea level to the Pacific Ocean.
I think that this was a good idea that they built this cause it saved a lot of time for shipping goods. i would love to go down to Panama and see the Panama Canal.
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