Arrived
at 6 AM
Heading
into the Panama Canal
It
costs around $80,000 to go through - cash
Trains
hook up wires to steady the ship
Pulling
into the first lock
Pulling
into second lock - look at water level
Water
fills the lock
Doors
open for next lock
Lock
chambers are 33.5 meters wide and 305 meters long
Administration
building
Last
lock
The
locks raise the ship by 85 feet to get to Gatun Lake
$80,000
or go around South America
Rain
forest provides all the water for the canal
Lush
vegetation
Pulling
into Gatun Lake
Most
of the money raised by the canal is spent on maintenance
Gatun
Lake is large enough to hold many big ships
In
1979 the Panama Commission took over the operation of the canal
Kim
and Mike in front of the Panama Canal
For
more information on the Panama Canal check out
www.PanamaCanal.com
and click on Operation
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