The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the narrowest point of the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Panama Canal is the lock-type canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the narrow Isthmus of Panama. The length of the Panama Canal from shoreline to shoreline is about 65 km (40 miles).

A number of proposals for a ship canal across Central America were made between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, with the chief rival to Panama being a canal through Nicaragua. [1] By the late nineteenth century, technological advances and commercial pressure allowed construction to begin in earnest.

Aug 4, 2015 · The Panama Canal is a massive engineering marvel that connects the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean through a 50‑mile series of shipping canals and locks.

Feb 29, 2024 · Panama Canal is located in the heart of Central America. This 82-kilometer waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In this article, we are going to learn about the Panama Canal, from its construction to its impact on the world today.

8 hours ago · Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal

3 days ago · After a tense lead‑up, treaties signed in 1977 paved the way to ending American management of the 51‑mile‑long waterway.

The Panama Canal, which was completed in 1914, connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and significantly shortens some shipping routes by allowing vessels to bypass South America. This infographic provides a timeline and map of the Panama …

Apr 25, 2017 · The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via a 48-mile long man-made waterway. The canal cuts through the Isthmus of Panama and has 3 different sets of locks.

A History of the Panama Canal From Construction Days to the Present provides the highlights of Panama Canal history for the period. It encompasses the construction, operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal; it does not include political, economic, strategic, commercial or social aspects of the Canal.