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Panama canal

A view of the construction site of the Panama Canal Expansion project in January 2014.
Development
New safety concerns rising with expanding Panama Canal
Local residents wade into the shallow waters of Lake Nicaragua, the largest in Central America, with the volcanic island of Ometepe in the distance. Many are worried that the lake will be contaminated by the country's new $50 billion Chinese-backed Pacifi
Environment
China’s American canal could sacrifice Nicaragua’s great lake
SS Kroonland is seen on 2 February 1915 at the Culebra Cut while transiting the Panama Canal. Kroonland was the largest passenger ship to that time to transit the canal.
Business, Economics and Jobs
The Big Canal
Excavator at work, in Bas Obispo, Panama Canal (1886).
Business, Economics and Jobs
Panama: A historical perspective
Business, Economics and Jobs
After six years and billions of dollars, the Panama Canal expansion may grind to a halt
Nicaraguan Canal
Chinese Plan for Inter-Oceanic Canal Across Nicaragua Echoes British Disaster of Long Ago
Arts, Culture & Media
Panama Canal Expansion Exposes Fossilized Treasures, Revealing Rare Glimpse Into Earth’s History
Arts, Culture & Media
Central American Isthmus
Arts, Culture & Media
A Trans-Continental Island
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo Answer
Arts, Culture & Media
An alternative to the Panama Canal?