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Panama Canal, a marvel of engineering.

It opened on August 15, 1914 and still surprised by the magnitude of the epic that would give birth. Located at the narrowest part of the small isthmus of Central America, the Panama Canal is without doubt one of the great engineering works of our time.

Joins the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean within hours. What formerly demanded an extensive tour of the dangerous waters of the Beagle Channel in southernmost tip of America, through this inter-oceanic passage reduces the time and above all, costs.

A complex system of locks bridges the gap between the ocean and allows the constant and fluid commercial and tourist traffic between the most remote corners of the globe.

Cruise, cargo and ships of all sizes, line up daily to pass through the dense jungle of one of the most savage regions, wild and picturesque in the world.

The Panama Canal Authority, is responsible for collecting fees and taxes through the crossing, estimated on the basis of the size and weight of the ships that drop anchor there. An anecdote is a swimmer, trying to set a world record, crossed the canal and had to pay the Congestion Charge, which was reduced to a few coins.

From Panama City, the nearest option is the Mira Flores Locks, which has a comfortable vantage point to appreciate glaze over and maneuvering of large ships.

Panama, marvels at the majesty of its landscapes, but also by the work product of the tireless huge natural ambition of man.

Visit the Cathedral of Panama.

Due to the enormous wealth that flowed through it, the primeval Panama City was ransacked by none other than the famous pirate Sir Henry Morgan. However, in Old Town are still surviving vestiges of old buildings of the period, including the Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama, who suffered the ravages of an earthquake, looting and neglect, which led it perilously close to extinction.

In 2003 he was the subject of a splendid restoration has restored its glory. In the belfry, mother of pearl, is kept the bell of the first cathedral of Panama Viejo, and inside excels excellent examples of the respected school of painting in Seville.