Why Panama Canal is known as the 'Gateway of the Pacific'? (Answer in 12 to 15 lines)
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The Panama Canal lies on the Isthmus of Panama which generally sits in an east-west direction in Panama. However, the location of the Panama canal is such that ships traveling through it do not travel in a straight line. ... Ships traveling from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean go in a southeast direction ommercial Importance. The canal permits shippers of commercial goods, ranging from automobiles to grain, to save time and money by transporting cargo more quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean The panama canal needs locks because it goes over a mountain. The locks lift the ships up to the level of a man-made lake, and then let them down again to the ocean on the other side. ... Because the land was flat and level, they could cut the canal through at sea level
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Whether you're traveling through it on a cruise ship or just stopping to watch the ships go through the Miraflores locks in Panama City, the Panama Canal is an engineering marvel. The canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, saving ships from having to travel around South America. A new set of locks allowing even larger ships to passage through the canal were opened in 2016.
History of the Canal
After France unsuccessfully attempted to build a canal through the Isthmus of Panama in the 1800s, the United States began building the canal in 1904. At the height of the canal’s construction, more than one million cubic yards of earth were moved by approximately 25,000 workers each day. The canal was completed in 1914.
Learn more about the canal's history by visiting the museum connected to the viewing platform at the Miraflores locks, a short drive from downtown PanamaCity. Access to the museum and a film are included in ticket prices. You'll learn more about how the canal was built, what it meant for Panama, the United States and the world, and see the flora and fauna of the area. Book a tour with the Namu Travel Group; their tour leaders are very knowledgeable and can provide detail beyond what's in the excellent museum.
Commercial Importance
The canal permits shippers of commercial goods, ranging from automobiles to grain, to save time and money by transporting cargo more quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Prior to the completion of the canal, a ship sailing between ports in New York and San Francisco had to sail around Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America. This 12,000-mile trip took 67 days. After the canal was completed, approximately 8,000 miles were eliminated from the trip. It takes between eight and 10 hours to transit the canal.
Military Importance
Theodore Roosevelt was interested in building a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans before the Spanish-American war in 1898. He became more interested in the canal after the U.S. won the war and acquired Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam. He wanted a shorter route for naval ships needing to pass between the two oceans. Failed negotiations with Colombia, which then had Panama in its territory, led to the U.S. providing funds and a naval blockade in support of Panama's revolution. In 1903, the newly-independent Panama sold the rights to the canal to the U.S. for $10 million. The U.S. military had a strong presence in the Panama Canal Zone until 1999, when all U.S. military bases were closed. The canal is still used for the transportation of military water vessels.
Panama-Pacific International Exposition
San Francisco hosted the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, along with the city's recovery from a devastating earthquake in 1906. While not the purpose of the canal, there was hope that its completion would lead to improved international relations. The expo drew from symbolism created by the canal, including the joining of the East and the West and the potential opportunities that existed for countries that stood to benefit from the increase in commerce.
Expansion of the Canal
Panamax ships are cargo ships built to fit through the 110-foot-wide locks of the Panama Canal. Shippers now build larger vessels to carry larger loads of cargo and these post-Panamax ships are too big to go through the original canal. This, combined with traffic jams at the canal that can delay ships for up to a week, led to the need to expand the canal. New locks opened in 2016 which double the canal's capacity, allow for free flow of traffic while also accommodating larger cargo vessels. Both lanes can be viewed from the Miraflores viewing platforms; mornings generally have more traffic than afternoons.
History of the Canal
After France unsuccessfully attempted to build a canal through the Isthmus of Panama in the 1800s, the United States began building the canal in 1904. At the height of the canal’s construction, more than one million cubic yards of earth were moved by approximately 25,000 workers each day. The canal was completed in 1914.
Learn more about the canal's history by visiting the museum connected to the viewing platform at the Miraflores locks, a short drive from downtown PanamaCity. Access to the museum and a film are included in ticket prices. You'll learn more about how the canal was built, what it meant for Panama, the United States and the world, and see the flora and fauna of the area. Book a tour with the Namu Travel Group; their tour leaders are very knowledgeable and can provide detail beyond what's in the excellent museum.
Commercial Importance
The canal permits shippers of commercial goods, ranging from automobiles to grain, to save time and money by transporting cargo more quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Prior to the completion of the canal, a ship sailing between ports in New York and San Francisco had to sail around Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America. This 12,000-mile trip took 67 days. After the canal was completed, approximately 8,000 miles were eliminated from the trip. It takes between eight and 10 hours to transit the canal.
Military Importance
Theodore Roosevelt was interested in building a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans before the Spanish-American war in 1898. He became more interested in the canal after the U.S. won the war and acquired Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam. He wanted a shorter route for naval ships needing to pass between the two oceans. Failed negotiations with Colombia, which then had Panama in its territory, led to the U.S. providing funds and a naval blockade in support of Panama's revolution. In 1903, the newly-independent Panama sold the rights to the canal to the U.S. for $10 million. The U.S. military had a strong presence in the Panama Canal Zone until 1999, when all U.S. military bases were closed. The canal is still used for the transportation of military water vessels.
Panama-Pacific International Exposition
San Francisco hosted the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, along with the city's recovery from a devastating earthquake in 1906. While not the purpose of the canal, there was hope that its completion would lead to improved international relations. The expo drew from symbolism created by the canal, including the joining of the East and the West and the potential opportunities that existed for countries that stood to benefit from the increase in commerce.
Expansion of the Canal
Panamax ships are cargo ships built to fit through the 110-foot-wide locks of the Panama Canal. Shippers now build larger vessels to carry larger loads of cargo and these post-Panamax ships are too big to go through the original canal. This, combined with traffic jams at the canal that can delay ships for up to a week, led to the need to expand the canal. New locks opened in 2016 which double the canal's capacity, allow for free flow of traffic while also accommodating larger cargo vessels. Both lanes can be viewed from the Miraflores viewing platforms; mornings generally have more traffic than afternoons.
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