PANAMA CITY, Panama, April 21, 2008 – Paraiso (Paradise) Hill, located north of the Pedro Miguel Locks in the Canal’s Pacific side, has been excavated from its original 136 meters height to 72.5 meters, the height equivalent to a 21-story building, since the Expansion Program began in September 2007. The excavation of Paraiso Hill is part of the first contract for the dry excavation of the ...

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