The Panama Canal was created so that ships could pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean without having to travel around South America. Watch the animation below to learn the basics of how the canal works. While the animation is short, the canal is actually 44 miles long, but without it ships would need to travel 8000 miles.
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