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Panama Canal

Panama Canal
The Panama Canal consists of three separate canal locks, as well as other artificial waterways. The canal spans a total distance of 64 km (40 mi) from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean through the Isthmus of Panama. The ship shown here is entering the Panama Canal from the Caribbean, or Atlantic, side.
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Transportation; Panama Canal; Canal (waterway); Central America; Panama
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