One of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal is a man-made waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key point for international trade. The earliest idea of a canal going across the Isthmus of Panama goes back to 1534 when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, ordered a route through the Americas that would make it easier for ships traveling between Spain and Peru. The route would have given the Spanish a military advantage over the Portuguese. In 1788, Thomas Jefferson suggested that the Spanish should create it since it would be a less dangerous route than going around the southern tip of South America.
In 1846 the Mallarino–Bidlack
In 1846 the Mallarino–Bidlack