Me as the lock gate opens

PANAMA CANAL

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December 2nd 2010
It was 5:45 in the morning and we were approaching the canal. A pilot boat came along side us to drop of a pilot to help us go through the canal. Our first set of locks were the Miroflores locks. When we entered the lock we had a cargo ship in front of us. We both were in the lock as the water slowly filled up the lock. When we were even with the next set of locks we proceeded. While we were in ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama Canal

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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