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Panama Canal: Obstacles And Work

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Panama Canal There were many impacts, obstacles and work that was put in while making the Panama Canal. First, the canal connected the two oceans, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. It took about 10 years to build the canal. Lots of people participated to build the canal. People from all over the world came in to help make the canal what it is today. The lock that was on the canal was highly engineered as well as the canal itself. While building the canal, they also had to face many obstacles, which slowed them down a little while they were working. Sickness was a big obstacle that they had to face. Over 5,000 lives were lost in the 10 years of

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