Entering the Panama Canal

I was pretty excited about entering the Canal, this was on another small yacht that we were helping through the canal. You go through the 1st 2 set of locks the first night, then moore up in Lake Gatun, then do the rest the next day. It's pretty amazing.

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Panama

April 30th 2005
It was great staying with my Uncle Tom and his family for a couple weeks in Chiriqui province. I met Alan here and boarded Wallaby Creek to help take it through the Panama Canal with the others.... the beginning of the Pacific voyage. It seems like a very long time ago. ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

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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