The Panama Canal is an international waterway that links together Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The concept of a canal through such mountainous views was thought of back in the 1500s, the canal would serve as a potential shortcut.The Panama Canal links over 160 countries worldwide. Ultimately, the Panama Canal was built to decrease the distance ships would have to take to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. The 50-mile-stretch was built for an easy mode of transportation for shipping goods and cargo at a quicker pace. In the 1800s, France unsuccessfully attempted to build the canal through Panama, it was especially difficult under the harsh weather and environmental condition. Hence in 1904, the United States took over the construction,
