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The old canal uses lock gates that swing open & closed
The gates of the new canal slide sideways Video
We followed a very large container ship




Lake Gatun is huge
It is a reservoir for the canal locks

Because of the prolonged drought
the water level is low

The reduces the number of ships that
can transit the canals each day

 


Finally back in the Atlantic Ocean we are on our way to our next port Costa Rica