Thread: Panama and the Canal

Amazing in Panama. It very charming country.It made me wonder why the man can made a big canal to short cut through the two oceans.It wonder and have many history about Panama canal.

If it wasn't for the canal, I imagine Panama wouldn't be as popular as it is now. Tourism would probably be much lower. The canal brings commerce and attention to the great country of Panama.

Panama without the canal...hmm, well, I doubt that it would be as developed as it is now. It would probably still be a part of Columbia, since the U.S. swooped in to help the nascent nation militarily eject Columbian rule. At best, it would be like Costa Rica; at worst a country run by drug lords and other folks seeking a political environment suitable for bribery, extortion and other flexible interpretations of the law--in short, a bad version of Columbia. But if you've ever been there, it's beautiful, historical, friendly and a fun place to vacation--just don't wander around the mountains w/o a guide and a gun.
The Canal provides the profits to develop the country; so along with clean water and cheap electricity, there follow pollution and traffic jams. As far as the U.S., Canada, Europe and the remainder of the Caribbean, it provides for a faster, cheaper way to both ship and receive, helping to power the global economy. I'd hate to see what would happen to the cost of imports if the Canal were rendered unusable or unstable. It's not just a boon to the Panamanian economy, it helps to keep the flow of $$ around the planet in motion.

Plus, it's pretty! And forms lovely wetlands for birds, reptiles and exotic species of tropical trees! Yeah!

Cheers.

That's true that the canal helps global trade. It would be harder to get things as cheap all over the Americas.

Originally Posted by panamapal

If it wasn't for the canal, I imagine Panama wouldn't be as popular as it is now. Tourism would probably be much lower. The canal brings commerce and attention to the great country of Panama.

Yep. Panama's very identity is pretty much tied-in with the canal. In fact, many a dimwitted folk believe that "Panama" is only a canal...

The relation between Panama and the Panama Canal is interlinked. It is because of the Canal that Panama has gained so much popularity. The Panama Canal is symbolic monument in Panama’s history.

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Originally Posted by Lalaguayaba

Panama without the canal...hmm, well, I doubt that it would be as developed as it is now. It would probably still be a part of Columbia, since the U.S. swooped in to help the nascent nation militarily eject Columbian rule.

I was going to say the same thing.
If not for the Canal, Panama would be part of Colombia.