I believe that it is safe to say that all who visit Panama are familiar with the fifty mile long waterway which runs from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean, divides the country of panama and creates a major lifeline for Panama via exporting and importing goods worldwide. However, many are unfamiliar with the history of the Panama Canal. The first attempt to construct the channel was made by the French in the late 1800’s after the Panama railway was built. Over 22,000 French workers died in the first attempt due to poor hygiene, malaria and yellow fever; the idea of constructing a canal at sea level was soon abandoned and considered impossible by many.

In 1902 Theodore Roosevelt bought Read more