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Learn about the Panama Canal, an artificial waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and its history of proposals, construction, expansion and operation. The canal is one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, and a conduit for maritime trade and a shortcut for ships.
Learn how the Panama Canal was built by the U.S. after the French failed, and how it changed the world of shipping and geopolitics. The article covers the origins, challenges, achievements, and impacts of the canal project from 1513 to 2016.
Learn about the origins and challenges of building a canal across Nicaragua to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Explore the different routes, legal agreements, and projects that have been proposed or abandoned since the colonial era.
This web page lists the names, branches, units, and current uses of the U.S. military installations in Panama, all of which fall within the former Canal zone. Fort Davis is one of the former installations that was transferred to Panama in 1999.
The Darien scheme was a 17th-century attempt by Scotland to establish a colony in the Darién Gap on the Isthmus of Panama, to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The colony faced many challenges, such as disease, war, and opposition from England, and was abandoned twice before 1700.
Learn about the design, construction and operation of the lock system that lifts ships up and down 85 feet (26 metres) in the Panama Canal. The article covers the original locks, the expansion project and the new locks that can handle larger ships.
A historical overview of the concession of the United States in Panama that existed from 1903 to 1979 and controlled the Panama Canal. Learn about the proposals, construction, operation, and transfer of the canal and the zone.
Learn about the history, benefits, and challenges of the project that doubled the capacity of the Panama Canal by adding a new set of locks and allowing larger ships to transit. The expanded canal began operation in 2016 and has increased the efficiency and revenue of the waterway.