One of my Trips to Central America is to Panama. The country
is rich in its people and is known for their great strengths in Logistics. One
such achievement in their supremacy in logistics is the upkeep and operation of
the Panama Canal.
One of the most amazing feats in the world is this massive
man-made canal that allows ships of a certain size (Panamax) and smaller to
traverse from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and onto the Atlantic
without passing south. This marvel was opened to the public in 1914, charging
its users a toll to travel through its four (4) locks. In addition to it being
a transportation marvel, it has been transformed into a tourist attraction.
I went to the Mira Flores Locks to view the locks in
operation as well as having a guided tour of their facility. It was truly an informative
tour, I noticed that there are also plans to upgrade the Canal to allow the
transportation of much larger vessels through its gates.
What other marvellous places have you been to recently and
which places should I go to next?
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