We traveled through the Panama Canal last week! We did this back in 2004 from the Caribbean Sea to Pacific Ocean. This time we are going through in the opposite direction (Pacific to Caribbean). It took our ship all day to completely go through the canal. Below is a map of where we were.
Exactly how does the Panama Canal work? Click on the links below to view brief animations of a ship traveling through the canal & of the locks:
Click on the image below to view pictures from our recent transit through the Panama Canal:Panama Canal '10 |
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