Gatun Lock Pilot Boat

Crossing the Panama Canal

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February 13th 2011
Crossing through the Panama Canal was an amazing journey. We relocated one of our Cruise Ships from Port Canaveral, Florida to the port of San Pedro, California. On January 12th, 2011 we journeyed through the 3 lock systems that make up the Panama Canal. The schedule for the day was as follows: 6:20 - 8:05AM Pass through Gatun Locks 1:05 - 1:55 PM Pass through Pedro Miguel Locks 2:25 - ... 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