The Panama Canal

Miraflores Locks, Pacific Side

Gatehouse

Miraflores Locks

Ship Approaches

Locomotive

Getting Nearer

Front of Ship

Back of Ship

Gatun Locks, Caribbean Side
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Gatehouse

Panamax Vessels

Gates Opening

Boat Ride across Gatun Lake

Boats on Gatun Lake

Monkey!

Ships in Canal

Mike!

Panama Canal Railway, the first transcontinental Railroad of the Americas
(opened in 1855, and re-opened in 2001!)

Engine	Train	Inside Train	View from Window
Other Passengers	Hercules and Titan	Bridge	Culebra Cut

Train & Ship

Sunset

Panoramic view of the Bridge of the Americas and ships entering the Panama Canal from the Pacific

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