Locomotive

Panama Canal, Miraflores Locks, Locomotive

One of the locomotives guides a large container ship through the Miraflores Locks.  Going through the Canal is not cheap. Costs for passage have ranged from 36˘ for a swimmer back in the 1930's to over $100,000 for some of the mega ships of today.  These days, if you want to take a kayak or rowboat through, the minimum charge is $500.  Still cheaper than going the long way around!

İBill Yeaton

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