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The Panama Canal is a canal that is across the Isthmus of Panama. ... The canal is used to raise and lower ships through the mountain terrain of central Panama.
The canal consisted of dredged approaches and three sets of locks at each end. ... Then the canal authorities will send out a canal pilot to take the vessel through the locks. ... The entire trip through the canal takes between 8 and 10 hours, plus waiting time. The canal operates 24/7 year round. When you travel through the canal you pay a toll based on your capacity. There is a wide variety of vessels that are carried through the canal such as general cargo vessels, specialized ships, navy vessels, fishing boats, and barges. The Panama Canal was built mainly to give the US Navy rapid access to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. US Army, Navy, and Air Force bases were built in the Canal Zone to defend it. Since WWI, when the canal was considered open to attack, it was considered a less valuable military benefit.
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