Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is a canal 82 km (51 mi) long that cuts through the isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in Central America. The canal has a huge impact on shipping, as it removes the need for ships to travel the long and dangerous route via the Drake Passage and Cape Horn (at the southernmost tip of South America). The canal saves a total of about 18,000 miles on a trip from New York to San Francisco by sea.

External links

• Official website of the Panama Canal Authority; Has a simulation that shows how the canal works
• Canal Zone Brats ? Comprehensive information on the canal and the zone
• History of the Canal Zone ? including much canal information, from CZ Brats
• Panama Canal Webcams
• {{es icon}} Dr. Alonso Roy's short essays on Panama Canal History
• Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Panama Canal Commission case (archived)
• Structurae: Panama Canal
• Satellite view in Google Maps
• Map of Panama Canal
• General information regarding Panama Canal
• Information on early history
• Current Issues since the return to Panama
• Panama Canal Yacht Club