The expansion of the Panama Canal is soon to be completed as engineers begin flooding the newly enlarged locks.
With sea trade booming and vessels growing in size, now capable of carrying 20,000 containers, the widening of the canal will allow the waterway to accommodate these bigger ships, affecting trade around the world.
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Panama travel guide
From a cosmopolitan capital alongside the expanding Panama Canal to sugar-sand beaches, mist-capped highlands and rainforests teeming with creatures, Panama is both full-on adventure and blissful escape.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Panama City, Panamá Province, Coclé Province, Península deAzuero, Veraguas Province, Chiriquí Province, Bocas del Toro Province, Colón Province, Comarca de Kuna Yala, Darién Province, Understand and Survival chapters.
With sea trade booming and vessels growing in size, now capable of carrying 20,000 containers, the widening of the canal will allow the waterway to accommodate these bigger ships, affecting trade around the world.
Panama travel guide
From a cosmopolitan capital alongside the expanding Panama Canal to sugar-sand beaches, mist-capped highlands and rainforests teeming with creatures, Panama is both full-on adventure and blissful escape.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Panama City, Panamá Province, Coclé Province, Península deAzuero, Veraguas Province, Chiriquí Province, Bocas del Toro Province, Colón Province, Comarca de Kuna Yala, Darién Province, Understand and Survival chapters.
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