376106 4 Location 483799 The Panama Canal was a fun site to see. We visited the Miraflores locks and went through a museum of the canal where they explain how the canal was made and how it has evolved over the years.  Historically it is interesting to see how the canal has been important to world politics, especially during the World Wars when it was closed in order to protect from access by the enemies.  Once you understood how the locks worked it was fascinating to see how much work went into creating the canal as well as how times have changed in the last one hundred years.  There is no guide for the locks which was the only disadvantage but the museum and little brochures are enough to enlighten you on the workings of the Canal.  It is a definite must see when going to Panama. 2006-04-17T12:08:38-07:00 448790537 2004-09-10T17:00:00-07:00 0 -9223372036854775790 182587 1257880 376106 0 195282 0.0949003140275632 2004-09-03T17:00:00-07:00 Published 100.0 2006-04-17T12:11:17-07:00 85820 0