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For the mini-trains that help the boats move through the canal
Panama: Day 2: The Panama Canal

July 10th 2006
Left the hotel at 6:30am, arrived in Colón at 8:30am and "shopped" until 1:30pm. We then made our way to Gatun Locks and watched a couple of boats pass through. Afterward, we went over a bridge that goes over the Gatun Lagoon I think and then headed back to the hotel for dinner. ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Panama

Panamanian Flag With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more
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