Culebra Cut was the "special wonder" of the canal. Here, men and machines laboured to conquer the 14,2 km-long stretch extending through the Continental Divide from Gamboa on the Chagres River in the ...

Often called one of the seven modern wonders of the world, the Panama Canal splits the continents of North and South America ...

The $5.2-billion expansion of the Panama Canal recently reached an important milestone with the completion of dredging efforts on the famed Culebra Cut. In five years, more than 3.2 million cubic ...

The Panama Canal commemorates 100 years of dredging Culebra Cut, removing the last barrier during its construction for the free movement of vessels along the 80-kilometer waterway.

Panama Canal Gallery. By Panama Canal Authority Last updated 2011-02-17. The Culebra Cut ... The building of the Culebra Cut, later renamed Gaillard Cut, took place from 1907 to 1913.

Shortly after taking office, TR said of the Panama Canal that, "No single great material work which remains to be undertaken on this continent is as of such consequence to the American people." ...

THE original estimated date for the completion of the Panama Canal was January 1st, 1915. ... it was decided that the Culebra cut would be completed by July 1st, 1913.

13,000 miles reduced to 47, -- Culebra, the deepest cut of the Panama Canal, near Pacific end CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. There are restrictions for re-using this image.

Culebra Cut was the "special wonder" of the canal. Here, men and machines laboured to conquer the 14,2 km-long stretch extending through the Continental Divide from Gamboa on the Chagres River in the ...

Panama Canal Gallery. By Panama Canal Authority Last updated 2011-02-17. The Culebra Cut ... The building of the Culebra Cut, later renamed Gaillard Cut, took place from 1907 to 1913.