NOV. 11TH PANAMA CITY 6AM



STARTING TO GET TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE PANAMA CANAL












GATUN LOCKS ON THE CARIBBEAN SIDE WITH THE LAKE IN THE BACKGROUND














LOCOMOTIVES FOR MOVING THE SHIPS, WE HAD A TOTAL OF 8 PULLING US THRU THE LOCKS















COMING INTO THE 3RD LOCK ON THE PACIFIC SIDE, PEDRO MIGUEL LOCKS, WITH THE CENTENIAL BRIDGE COMING INTO VIEW.












PASSING THE CENTENIAL BRIDGE AND GOING THRU THE "CUT" HEADING FOR THE LAKE.

OVERALL - 50 MILES LONG, 6 PAIRS OF LOCKS, IT COSTS APPROX. $200,000.00 FOR A BIG CRUISE SHIP TO GO THRU, IT TOOK FROM 8AM UNTIL 5 PM.