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Back to EpisodesThe Panama Canal: Latin America's Megastructure (El Canal de Panamá: La Megaconstrucción de Latinoamérica)
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Of all the works of engineering around the world, one of the most incredible and unique is the Panama Canal: bridging the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, this fascinating structure is much like an engineering masterpiece of the last century, with bright minds and big pockets making it happen in a country which, today, is immensely proud of this landmark.
With around 14,000 ships going through annually, the Panama Canal connects 1,900 ports via 180 shipping routes – it is a true treasure for world trade, and the shipping and delivery of goods in and around the Americas would be unimaginable without it.
But what is the history behind this structure, and how is it that the U.S. practically took the project from under France’s nose? Find out more in the latest episode of Learn Spanish with Stories!
Transcript of this episode is available at: https://podcast.lingomastery.com/listen/854