Written by: Somanshu Raj Bhandari - 32018, Grade V
Posted on: 02 July, 2024
The Panama Canal was a huge project in Central America that took 10 years and 3 months to finish. It was a big deal because it raised ships on one side and lowered them on the other to move them through, which is pretty cool!
First, France tried to build the canal but faced big problems. About 23,000 workers got sick or hurt, and landslides and heavy rains made things worse. They started in 1881 but had to stop in 1894.
Panama is a country in South America, between Brazil and Costa Rica. It's beautiful, but ships had to go around it, adding 20,000 kilometres to their trip.
The Panama Canal made a big difference in travel time for ships. They started building it in 1904 and finished in 1914, taking 10 years. The canal works by lifting ships to the level of the next part and then opening gates to let them through one by one.
