Panama is mostly known for its canal. Some people when I tell them where I'm from the first thing they say is "oh the Panama Canal." and it's true the canal is one of the main attractions and one of the things that most attracts tourists. The canal is much more than just an attraction is key to the maritime commerce. Right now the canal is under construction one more time because they are building a new set of locks, which would be the third one. The expansion of the canal is schedule to be finished in 2015. 100 years after the inauguration of the canal.
The canal did not completely belonged to us until December of 1999 because under Torrijos–Carter Treaties the canal belonged to the United States.
I remembered December 31, 1999 every person in Panama was watching the ceremony of transition, it was an exciting moment. The canal was finally in our hands.
If you ever go to Panama, which I hope you do, you should also visit the Panama Canal Museum. It explains the history of the Panama Canal since the beginning, it also includes the first attempt to construct a canal by the French.
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