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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.
This is a route-map template for the Panama Canal, a waterway in Panama. For a key to symbols, see {{ waterways legend }} . For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap .
Map created using: Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) with SRTM3 V2 data; OpenStreetMap data; File:CanalZone.gif; File:Panama Canal Rough Diagram-non annotated.png; Proposal for the expansion of the Panama Canal; Panama Canal Profile Map; Author: Thoroe: Permission (Reusing this file) Map data (c) OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA: Other versions
A ship is guided through the Panama Canal's Miraflores locks near Panama City on April 24, 2023. (Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images)
During the 20th century, U.S.-Panama tensions worsened and there were growing protests against U.S. control of the canal, notably after the Suez Canal crisis in 1956, when British and French plans ...
There are two main options for boat tours, with one offering trips down the canal’s path that depart from Panama City on the Pacific side or Colon on the Atlantic, and the other visiting Gatún ...
Canal Place Location Map Status Oceans Notes Canal of the Pharaohs: ... Various proposals have existed since the construction of the Suez Canal. [4] [5] Panama Canal:
The Panama Canal Zone (Spanish: Zona del Canal de Panamá), also simply known as the Canal Zone, was a concession of the United States located in the Isthmus of Panama that existed from 1903 to 1979. It consisted of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending five miles (8 km) on each side of the centerline, but excluding Panama City and ...