Expansion Panama Canal Locks

The New Third Set of Locks, The Engineering Marvel opened in 2016 The Expansion of the Panama Canal has been necessary due to the construction of bigger ships, also named the New Third Set of Locks, doubled the capacity and adding a new traffic lane, enabling the "New Panamax" to transit the waterway, and increasing the width and depth of the lanes and locks. Fort San Lorenzo - Recognized as unesco historical site As pirate activity intensified, the Crown fortified this vital route. To defend "Camino Real de Cruces", established by 1534 to transport Peruvian gold across the Panamanian isthmus from Panama City to Spain’s Atlantic ports. Even later on the California Gold Rush (1855). Construction of Fort San Lorenzo began in 1598 under Philip II, and by 1601 the stronghold stood completed, securing the river’s mouth and safeguarding the empire’s transisthmian treasure flow.

I pick you up to depart to our private tour at the Caribbean (Colon) side of Panama (2 hours car ride), You will witness the Expanded Panama Canal Locks in the visitor center built for bigger ships than the Empire State Builidng, later we witness The Fort San Lorenzo built by the Spain Crown to defend all the gold coming from South America. Then I drop off at your hotel, airport or cruise port. The first window is after 8:00 a.m. and the afternoon window is until 4:00 p.m.