A Milestone In History And Human Ingenuity
Panama Canal is approximately 80 kilometers long between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Here is one of the locks of Panama Canal.
Panama Canal, Veraguas, Panama Monday, January 9, 2017
Panama Canal is a 436-square-mile area which spans both sides of the shipping channel. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is fascinating and there are so many mind-blowing facts that made it a man-made wonder of the world. From our entrance from the Atlantic Ocean, north of Colon, it was approximately a 51 mile (9 hour) journey to the Pacific Ocean exit south of Balboa. It was first opened on August 15, 1914 and on August 15, 2014 Panama, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the opening of the canal. — More than 1 million ships have crossed the canal ever since.
Panama also celebrated the Canal by an expansion project that included new locks, wider shipping lanes and bigger ports, all together worth over 5 billion dollars. The expanded 3rd canal is able to handle cargo vessels carrying 14,000- 20-foot containers, nearly three times the amount currently accommodated.
Together the canal has cut the distance from 13,000 miles to 5,200 miles and the savings in fuel, time and risks are so considerable that it makes no sense to to go around the Cape Horn. The canal handles over 13,000 ships (on average) each year. It also manages five percent of worldwide shipments, thereby connecting more than 144 routes, 1,700 ports and 160 countries thus, becoming a global trade route.
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Thank you for sharing ! And I appreciate that you keep me on your mailing list. We met on our SF to FLL holiday Panama Canal cruise three years ago on the Amsterdam. Your current cruise on the Prinsendam looks fabulous-- keep the beautiful pics and blogs coming! From Amy, on Jan 10, 2017 at 05:09PM
Oh my goodness....we are loving the pictures....keep em coming.... you make us feel like we are there with you.....like we wish we were ! Travel safely and continue the fun ! XO❤ From Linda, on Jan 10, 2017 at 05:52PM
Hi Charlotte and Bert, we are enjoying your blogs, thanks for keeping it Interesting. Will be enjoying following your adventures, all the best John and Maryann Darcy From MaryAnn Darcy, on Jan 11, 2017 at 11:18AM