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The document discusses the history and construction of the Panama Canal. It begins with an introduction about how the canal improved Panama economically, socially and politically. It then provides a chronology of the key dates in the canal's construction from 1880 when France began work, to 1977 when the US transferred control of the canal to Panama. Details are given about how the canal was built, including the creation of Gatun Lake and the use of locks to raise and lower ships. The presentation concludes with information about the ongoing expansion project to allow larger ships to pass through the canal.
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- 2. CRONOLOGY. HOWDO THEY MADE IT. THE PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION PROJECT. PICTURES INTRODUCTION
- 3. Show the applicationof engineering in the construction of the Panama Canal, which improved economically, socially and politically this nation. GENERAL OBJECTIVE
- 4. Learn aboutthe constructions of the XIX and XX centuries. Talk about the chronology of the construction. Observe the operation of the locks and why they are necessary. SPECIFICS OBJETIVES
- 5. 1880: Firstattempt to build a canal to Panama by a French company. 1902: Signature Spooner law by President Roosevelt. The USA agreed to resume construction of the Panama Canal, after the failure of the French company. 1903 (January): Preparing the Hay-Herrán Treaty on the Law of the construction of the Panama Canal by the U.S.A CRONOLOGY
- 6. 1903 (November):Proclamation of the Separation of Panama from Colombia. The Independent Republic of Panama is recognized by the U.S.A Congress. UU. 1904 Reopening of the works of the Panama Canal by the U.S.A. The Isthmian Canal Commission is created for construction. 1913: Completion of construction of the Panama Canal on 15 August 1914. Starts the Governor of the Canal Zone as a new administrative entity.
- 7. 1977: (September)Signature of the Torrijos-Carter treaty progressively pays the sovereignty of the Canal Zone to Panama USA. 1999: Starts administration through the Panama Canal Authority. 2006 (april): The proposed expansion of the Panama Canal is presented. (October): Approved by referendum the proposed extension. 2007 (September): Began the expansion work at Cerro Paraiso.
- 8. Built byone of the most prestigious engineers XIX century: Ferdinand de Lesseps. It was built after the need to reduce costs, and hours of sailing distances between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The construction of the Panama Canal beginning in the mid-XIX century. CONSTRUCTION
- 9. For theconstruction of the Panama Canal was necessary to create an artificial lake and dam called freshwater Gatun Lake. small railroads used for the circulation of powerful locomotives. Imageonline
- 10. It has twoport terminals, one in every ocean; three sets of twin locks, Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Gatun, and one of the largest artificial lakes in the world. It has a depth of 12.8 m in the Atlantic and 13.7 m in the Pacific INFRASTRUCTURE
- 11. The PanamaCanal has gates which perform the function of leveling the boats on the sea level. The channel has 80 km of which are formed between the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic and artificial Gatun dam and river and lake.
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- 13. The April24, 2006, former President Martin Torrijos Espino formally announced the proposed enlargement of the Panama Canal through the construction of a third set of locks and extending the navigation channel. Expansion
- 14. The jobof Panama Canal Expansion kicked off on Monday September 3, 2007, the Cerro detonation Cartagena located on the banks of the Canal. It plans to open the new locks on August 15, 2014, when the centenary of the Panama Canal will be commemorated.
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- 16. The Panama canalis one of the greatest achievements of modern engineering. From the Atlantic to the Pacific is 80 miles long; has a depth of 12.8 meters in the Atlantic and 13.7 meters in the Pacific; the width is 91 300 meters. INFORMATION:
- 17. It was finallyfinished on August 15th in 1914 The canal is 48 miles(77 km) long, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama. Connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
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- 20. Panorama of Pacificentrance of the canal. Left: Pacific Ocean and Puente de las Americas; far right: Miraflores locks. Imageonline
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- 22. FINALLY Thanks tothe construction of the Panama Canal both trade and maritime transport increased. The distances between the continents are now much shorter. Reduced costs of sea voyages, as they were once very expensive and limited for this reason.
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