Colombia - Panama - Venezuela

1976 - Panama Canal Zone: The locks on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal are divided into two sets. The larger of the two sets, Miraflores Locks, shown in the foreground of this aerial photo lowers a ship 54 feet in two steps. Across the small lake is the one step locks at Pedro Miguel where a ship enters or leaves Gaillard Cut, the eight mile excavation across the Continental Divide. Two small ships being handled as one ship in the 1, 000 foot long lock chambers presents a rather unusual sight. (Credit Image: (c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans)

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1000 19600104 Chambers Continental Divide Divided Enters Gaillard Handled Larger Locks Lowers Miguel Miraflores Panama Rather

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