The Panama Canal is an engineering marvel and changed shipping for the entire globe. But getting it built was no picnic. Sure, Panama was the natural place to put such a canal, but there was a mountain in the middle of the narrowest part of the place where the two continents meet. This TED-Ed video condenses the long story into a few minutes, which might make you want to study further. (via Damn Interesting)
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Demolition, Disease, and Death: Building the Panama Canal
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Direction shown on the map going from the Atlantic side to the Pacific side is southwest. Actual direction is southeast.
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