THE PANAMA CANALTHE PANAMA CANAL

Panama Canal being builtPanama Canal being built

Building of the canal and the locks

Locks of the CanalLocks of the Canal

The locks lift the ships over sea level, and then later the ships are lowered back to sea level

History of the CanalHistory of the Canal

• The Panama Canal The Panama Canal was completed in was completed in August of 1914.August of 1914.

• The opening of the The opening of the Panama Canal came Panama Canal came just when World War 1 just when World War 1 started.started.

• The first ship to travel The first ship to travel through the Canal was through the Canal was the Ancon.the Ancon.

Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Atlantic Ocean and Pacific OceanOcean

Ship heading out of Canal to Pacific Ocean

Entering the canal from the Atlantic Ocean( Caribbean Sea)

Gatun LakeGatun Lake

Scenery of the CanalScenery of the Canal

Beautiful scenery of Panama Canal

Work on the CanalWork on the Canal

• There is always There is always constant work being constant work being done on the canal done on the canal trying to improve it trying to improve it more.more.

The Millennium Bridge construction site

Ships that use the CanalShips that use the Canal

•Hundreds of Ships cross through the Canal a year

91 Years91 Years

• For 91 years the Panama Canal has made it For 91 years the Panama Canal has made it easier for ships traveling from the Atlantic to the easier for ships traveling from the Atlantic to the Pacific or vise versa, by not going around South Pacific or vise versa, by not going around South America and by doing this it saves the ships of America and by doing this it saves the ships of not traveling an extra 5,200 miles.not traveling an extra 5,200 miles.

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