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Isthmus of Panama
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Noun1.Isthmus of Panama - the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien"
Isthmus of Darien
Panama, Republic of Panama - a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
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The scene has changed quite a bit from the one Vasco Nunez de Balboa saw in 1513 when he discovered the Pacific Ocean after having crossed through the fearsome jungles of the narrow Panamanian isthmus from the Caribbean.
Weighing the future, a lock at a time: six years after taking control ... by Balaguer, Alejandro / Americas (English Edition)
Under the new plan, vessels will be charged for the potential number of containers that can be carried, measured in TEU--Twenty-Foot Equivalent--an industry-wide standard container size; Until now, craft transiting the interoceanic waterway, which links the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of the narrow Panamanian isthmus and carries 4.
Toll increase for container ships by Caribbean Update
Until a water passage across the Panamanian isthmus (strip of land connecting two larger land areas) linked the two oceans, ships heading from New York to San Francisco, for example, had to sail 12,668 km (7,872 mi) around the entire continent of South America; the trek commonly took two weeks.
Canal Party by Vilar, Miguel / Science World
 
 
 
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