One of the greatest engineering of the history Panama Canal is an artificial 82 kilometre waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic ocean with the Pacific ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of panama; and is a conduit for maritime trade.
The panama canal was completed and opened on August 15, 1914, and cost americans around $375,000,000 including the $10,000,000 paid to panama and the $40,000,000 paid to the French company
The panama canal shortcut greatly reduce the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, It enables them to avoid the lengthy, hazardous route.
On average, the canal handles around 50-60 transits per day but only 32 vessels are allowed to pass Panama canal in normal conditions.
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