Panamakanaal

It Panamakanaal is in kanaal fan mear as 81 km lang yn it Sintraal-Amerikaanske lân Panama. It kanaal ferbynt de Atlantyske Oseaan mei de Grutte Oseaan. It kanaal is fan tige grut belang foar de ynterkontinitale skipfeart omdat de skippen net om Súd-Amearika hinne hoege te farren. It kanaal is ek de geografyske swette tusken de beide Amearika's.

Bou

De Frânsman Ferdinand de Lesseps, dy't ek it Suezkanaal oanlein hie, begûn yn 1880 mei de bou fan it kanaal doe't it gebiet Panama noch by Kolombia hearde. In soad arbeiders stoaren by de oanlis troch malaria en giele koarts. Yn 1881 waard it wurk stillein en yn 1889 gong it boubedriuw fallyt. It tal deade arbeiders yn dy tiid wurdt op 22.000 rûsd.

Yn 1903 skiede Panama him fan Kolombia ôf. In jier letter waard de bou fan it kanaal fuortset. Neffens in ferdrach tusken ien fan de oanstichters fan de Panameeske ôfskieding en it Amerikaanske regear soe in stripe lân fan sa'n 8 kilometer oan beide kanten foar altyd oan de Feriene Steaten oerdroegen wurde. By de twadde kear stoaren minder minsken as yn de Frânske tiid, likernôch 5.600. It earste skip fear op 15 augustus 1916 troch it kanaal.

Listed in the following categories:
Post a comment
Tips & Hints
Arrange By:
mstrrr
9 September 2013
Want to avoid the crowds or see the ships from ground level? For a spectacular view Just follow the road down the canal, left from the central building with the museum. You will be the only one there.
Lia Resende
10 September 2016
The chanel is amazing and the guided tour is more than worth it! The museum and the movie section are very interesting and the food + view from the restaurant Atlantic & Pacific are a must!
Mariana Guedes
11 July 2016
I must say it was way better than I expected! Come early (9-10am) to see the ships coming through. 4th floor deck is usually full, so be patient. Watch the video! $15 visitors and $3 residents.
Jay
7 April 2019
Wow, so magnificent of a structure. Amazing museum that walked through the history, the politics and socioeconomics of the canal. Could be better if it showed some negative sides of it. Great work!
Federico Lemke
14 June 2015
Great place to spend a few hours, might as well try the roof restaurant , order a couple of drinks and watch the ships go thru the locks
Adam K.
24 November 2016
An engineering marvel. Make sure to go between 2 and 3 pm or before 10am to see some ships. Don't stay too late or you'll hit the insane rush our traffic in the evening.
Load more comments
foursquare.com
7.1/10
14,422 people have been here

Hotels nearby

See all hotels See all
Radisson Summit Hotel and Golf Panama

starting $91

Gamboa Rainforest Resort

starting $121

Holiday Inn Panama Canal

starting $95

Albrook Inn

starting $55

Country Inn & Suites Panama City

starting $61

Holiday Inn Panama Canal

starting $104

Recommended sights nearby

See all See all
Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Centennial Bridge, Panama

Panama's Centennial Bridge (Spanish: Puente Centenario) is a major

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Palacio de las Garzas

Palacio de las Garzas (Herons' Palace) is the governmental residence

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Panama Canal Museum

The Panama Canal Museum (español. Museo del Canal Interoceánico de P

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Fort Kobbe

Fort Kobbe was an Army Fort created in 1941 that was attached to

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower

Trump Ocean Club is a mixed-use development in Panama City, Panama of

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Tocumen International Airport

Tocumen International Airport (español. Aeropuerto Internacional de

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Coronado Beach

Coronado Beach is a tourist attraction, one of the Beaches in

Similar tourist attractions

See all See all
Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Grand Canal (Venice)

The Grand Canal (Italian: Canal Grande, Venetian: Canałasso) is a

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is a French seaside palazzo constructed

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
NDSM wharf (NDSM werf)

NDSM wharf (NDSM werf) is a tourist attraction, one of the Coastal

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
North River Terminal

The North River Terminal or Rechnoy Vokzal (русский. Речной

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Южная дамба (Комплекс защитных сооружений Санкт-Петербурга от наводнений)

Южная дамба (Комплекс защитных сооружений Санкт-Петербур

See all similar places