Type your answer here... It shortened the travel time by ship between the two coasts
It meant vessels no longer had to take the long way round, via Cape Horn, and risk the notoriously stormy seas.
The Panama Canal.
Although the Panama Canal was supposed to be a great benefit to all of society, including Panamanians, it came to be of only economic benefit to the United States. Panamanian businesses weren't permitted to take advantage of the economic opportunity by selling products or gaining employment in the Canal zone. The canal was of great benefit on the transportation between the west and east coasts of the United States.
The Panama Canal.
the panama canal
899 miles.
The Panama Canal cuts across the isthmus in Central America, providing a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Panama Canal was so important in the development of South American economies, as well as all of Western civilization. The canal provided a trip cut in half to deliver and trade goods and services. This was a huge benefit to the Western world since its inauguration.
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Pacific
Yes, if Louis is traveling south from Honduras, his route will take him through Nicaragua and then to Panama. The most direct path from Honduras to Panama generally involves crossing these two countries. Ultimately, he would reach Panama if he continues heading south.
You would be going SOUTHEAST. Panama is SE of Yucatan, Mexico.