The construction of the Panama Canal took place over 10 years, passing through one of the narrowest locations of the Central American strip.
The construction of the Panama Canal
About 40,000 people participated in the construction of the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1914. The arterial canal was built that connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
The Panama Canal is 80km long, crossing the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting Panama City on the Pacific coast with the city of Colon on the Atlantic coast.
During the 10 years of construction of the Panama Canal, thousands of workers were killed by floods or landslides.
The idea of building a canal connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific was originally planned by French architect Ferdinand de Lesseps.
Image of the Panama Canal during construction in the book "Panama Canal" published by J. Saxon Mills in 1900.
Photograph of a group of American engineers working on the Panama Canal construction project.From left to right: John R. Freeman, Frederic P. Stearns, James D. Schuyler, Arthur P. Davis, Henry A. Allen, Isham Randolph and Allen Hazen.
Thousands of workers participating in the Panama Canal construction project face a serious landslide during construction.This is one of the dangers that workers face besides flooding and disease.
The construction of the Panama Canal takes quite a long time and requires a large amount of equipment and labor.
Pictures of workers working on the Panama Canal construction site.
Initially, the Panama Canal construction plan is expected to be completed in 6 years, at a cost of up to 120 million USD.
However, this work was completed after 10 years of construction with a cost of up to 400 million USD.The Panama Canal was officially opened on August 15, 1914.
There are about 15,000 boats of countries passing through the Panama Canal each year.
