Anita Kucharska & Maciek "Kruger" Kiersztyn

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Welcome to the Panama Canal and Miraflores Locks

See in Panama:

› Panama City
› the Panama Canal
› Panama flag
› Facts about Panama

The Panama Canal, Miraflores locks - view towards Pacyfic

Do you know, that: The Panama Canal is 80km long. Every year it is passed by approximately 14000 ships.

The Panama Canal, Miraflores locks - view towards the Canal

The Panama Canal has 3 pairs of locks: Pedro Miguel (Pacific), Miraflores (Pacific), Gatún (Atlantic).

Gates of the Miraflores locks are 25m high

Gates of the Miraflores locks are 25m high and each weighs 730 tons. Once every 3 years they are taken for maintenance.

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View towards the Canal

View towards Gatún locks

Ship "Fuji" approaching the locks

At the bridge - a simulator

The Panama Canal is the only place in the world where a captain renders control over a ship to a pilot.

Ship "Fuji" in the locks

Tourist ships will take you through the Canal

Miraflores locks

Locomotives towing the ship through the gates

Locomotives towing the ship through the gates

After lowering water level

Ship "Fuji" towed through the locks

A locomotive towing "Fuji"

Ship "Fuji" full size view

The gates have dimensions: 305m x 33,5m.

Control house of the Miraflores locks

The Panama Canal is the main source of Panama's national income.

Ship "Fuji" leaving the Miraflores locks

Ship "Fuji" leaving the Miraflores locks

A plate commemorating builders of the Canal

During the Panama Canal construction works 22000 people died.

Museum of the Panama Canal - Visitors Centre

Museum of the Panama Canal - Visitors Centre

Archive photography of works in "Culebra cut" - the narrowest part of the Canal

Visitors Centre, Miraflores locks

The Panama Canal was handed over to Panama 31st December 1999.

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