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Old 16th November 2006, 06:16   #11
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THE PANAMA CANAL






Panama City at the Pacific terminal of the canal

Pedro Miguel Locks

Pedro Miguel locks at dusk

Miraflores (bottom) and Pedro Miguel (top) locks

Cruise liner at Miraflores locks

Locomotives called "mules" guide freighter through Miraflores locks

Navigating Gaillard Cut (Corte Culebra)

Gaillard Cut, Gold Hill, Pedro Miguel and Miraflres locks, Panama City skyline (top left)

Port of Balboa


Bridge of the Americas


A rare view of Panama City and Canal (Miraflores locks) in the same picture


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Does anyone know when the widening of the canal is scheduled to begin and end?
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The Panama canal is a wonderful human work!
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Does anyone know when the widening of the canal is scheduled to begin and end?
Ground-breaking for The Panama Canal Expansion Project is scheduled to begin on an undisclosed date in 2008 and be completed by the end of 2014.

Link to further information on the PCEP by Wikipedia

Link to the Panama Canal Authority interactive website
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Ground-breaking for The Panama Canal Expansion Project is scheduled to begin on an undisclosed date in 2008 and be completed by the end of 2014.

Link to further information on the PCEP by Wikipedia

Link to the Panama Canal Authority interactive website
Belated thanks for the info and the links; especially the PCA website.
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