Before air travel, the Panama Canal was the shortcut from New York City to San Francisco. Today it is still a shortcut if you are traveling by water.
The Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal
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Panama canal
It was used for traveling and transportating goods.
The UK has control over the canal that provides passage between Europe and Asia. This canal is called the Suez Canal and the UK has had control since 1936.
South Canal!
You know where North America is.... And South America... Just North of South America is a very narrow country, that is Panama. The Canal runs North West to South East across the Isthmus of Panama. (Isthmus is the name of a narrow area of land connecting 2 larger land areas)
newyork to sanfrancisco on the panama canal
By boat
The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Ships use the Suez Canal as a shortcut between Asia and Europe and the Americas. Thanks to the Suez Canal, they do not have to use the time or fuel to sail all the way around Africa just to get to Europe.