USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It runs due south from its entrance at Colón on the Atlantic side through the Gatún Locks to a point in the widest portion of Gatún Lake; it then turns sharply toward the east and follows a course generally to the southeast until it reaches the Bay of Panama, on the Pacific side.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colon is the city in the North of the Panama Canal and in the south lies Panama City. The Panama Canal is an important interoceanic route for ships travelling between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-3: -Construction of the locks began with the pouring of concrete at Gatún in August 1909.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.

Detailed explanation-5: -Geographically, the oceans that Panama Canal connects with are not at the same level; the Pacific Ocean lies a little higher than the Atlantic Ocean. This difference in the sea level requires ships to get up over the terrain of Panama-up to 26 meters above sea level-in order to reach the other end of the canal.