Agua Clara Locks

To Each Her Own

I've been through a few small locks in the US. On a field trip from grade school I wasn't thrilled. Ten years later not too much. So visiting here and witnessing the ship being brought in was cool,...

Observation deck to view the lock system

A chance to see a ship cross the Panama Canal using the newest set of locks? Count me in. It may be a bit anticlimactic but it was cool to see how Amazon packages get sent. The center had seating and ...

For the student of the engineering and history of the Panama Canal

We drove from Panama City in a rentacar (Via España Thrifty) and no regrets - the only iffy part is Panama City itself (drivers are a little crazy) and you'll need a navigator to know where to go. (O...

What a construction work

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The new Aqua Clara locks are gigantic. The visitor center is directly in there and you can see how the huge ships are driven into or through the locks. Crazy.

Very interesting

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Thai explains enthusiastic, enthusiastic and informative. Great environment and great views, especially when container ships pass. Both from the visitor center and from the platform next to...