"The Panama Canal, often called the eighth wonder of the world and a great monument to American Engineering, is and always will be a major tourist attraction." | "Constructed between 1904-1914, it has provided reliable passage for...
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"The Panama Canal, often called the eighth wonder of the world and a great monument to American Engineering, is and always will be a major tourist attraction." | "Constructed between 1904-1914, it has provided reliable passage for more than 750 thousand ships in its history. It is so significant a passage that ships the world over are built to fit the dimensions of the locks. " | "Now great steps are being taken to save and preserve most of the wonderful old colonial buildings that made up the original Canal Zone." | "While in the area, of major interest is the church of San Jose and its amazing, intricately carved altar. This unassuming little church still has its original altar carved out of gold. The pirate Henry Morgan missed this booty when he sacked Panama because the wily priests painted the altar black" | "Short hops by plane can take one to the balmy, picturesque town of Bocas Del Toro for swimming and snorkeling in clear, warm waters, or to Boquete in the highlands where the air is fresh and cool. Boquete is known in Panama as 'little Switzerland,' and temperatures can sometimes drop to almost freezing during the night" | "Since 1923 the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's (STRI) primary site for studying lowland tropical forests is on Panama's Barro Colorado Island. Once restricted to scientists, now visitors are allowed on escorted tours to this unviolated special world but by reservation only." | "Finally, it is time to leave this peaceful village where smiles and gestures are as clearly communicative as the spoken language, board the dugout and go back to a much more complex life. Panama is now on a bold new venture for the year 2000"
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