Over 40 ships a day make this 9 hour voyage. Now you can cruise through in less than 2 minutes! Interesting time lapse photography shows how a huge cruise ship is raised and lowered as it transits from the Pacific to Atlantic ocean. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Voters overwhelmingly approved the largest modernization plan in the 92-year history of the Panama Canal on Sunday, backing a multi-billion dollar expansion that will allow the world's largest ships to squeeze through the shortcut between the seas. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

The idea of making a passageway across Panama dates back to 1534, when Spain considered the possibility of building a canal. In 1850 the Colombian government picked by molnatisi 10 months ago

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified the cause of nearly two dozen deaths over the last month in the Republic of Panama. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

A set of bones and 110 cars were found submerged in a canal in a rural area west of Boca Raton, authorities said. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago

Times Square has evolved over the past century from a bustling theater district to a symbol of crime and decay and now to a sanitized entertainment mecca, pumps about $55 billion a year directly into the city's economy, more than the combined economies of Bolivia and Panama, according to a new study. picked by suebe 2 years ago

A city bus caught fire in the heart of Panama's capital Monday, killing at least 11 people aboard and injuring an unknown number of others. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago