Visiting the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal first opened over 100 years ago in 1914. Since then more than a million vessels have passed through. The canal links the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean, allowing ships to avoid the lengthy Cape Horn route around the southern tip of South America. There are three sets of locks in the canal – two at the Pacific Ocean end of the canal and one at the Atlantic end. Visiting the Miraflores Locks The Miraflores Locks, which have two…