This infographic provides a timeline and map of the panama canal along with a number of interesting facts. France began work on the canal in 1881, but stopped in 1889 because of a lack of investors' confidence due to engineering problems and a high worker mortality rate The panama canal continues to be a viable commercial venture and a vital link in world shipping, and is periodically upgraded
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A panama canal expansion project started construction in 2007 and began commercial operation on 26 june 2016.
Over the years, the canal has undergone various changes, including the transfer of control to panama in 1999 and a major expansion project completed in 2016, enabling the passage of larger ships and further enhancing its significance in facilitating international commerce.
A detailed timeline of the inception, construction and expansion of the panama canal that allows ships to transit from the pacific to atlantic ocean From its indigenous roots and spanish colonization to independence and the construction of the panama canal, this timeline offers a detailed view of panama's rich history and cultural evolution. When was the panama canal built The panama canal was first developed following the failure of a french construction team in the 1880s, when the united states commenced building a canal.
