The plan was abandoned when the thick rainforests proved formidable. The Panama Railroad, when it opened in 1855, became the primary transportation route across the isthmus.

On March 31, 2025, Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum gave the project a shout-out at a news conference. However, official ...

This waterway, which slices 50 miles across the isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is an artery of world trade and a key source of Panamanian pride. But it’s in trouble.

The ownership of the Panama Canal has changed hands a few times throughout its history. French Ownership (1881-1889), United States Ownership (1904-1977) The U.S. took over the project in 1904 and ...

Citation Coates, Anthony G. and Stallard, Robert F. 2013. "How old is the Isthmus of Panama?" Bulletin of Marine Science, 89, (4) 801–813. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2012.1076. Year 2013 Identifier ...

Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal is a marvel of modern engineering. An artificial 51-mile waterway that cuts through the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal connects the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea ...