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Ship Passing through Panama Canal near Panama City, Panama - Encircle Photos

1 Ship Passing through Panama Canal near Panama City, Panama

Construction of the Panama Canal began with the French in 1881 and was completed by the U.S. in 1914. This engineering marvel stretches 48 miles across the Isthmus of Panama, allowing ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans without circling Cape Horn. This tanker is one of over 800,000 ships that have made the six to eight hour journey through the Canal de Panamá. In the background is the longest concrete cable-stayed bridge in the Americas. The Second Crossing stretches 3,450 feet with twin towers soaring 614 feet.

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Ship Passing through Panama Canal near Panama City, Panama

Puente Centenario Autopista Panamá-La Chorrera, Panama

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