Trip To Panama Letter

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Dear, John I am writing this letter to inform you about my trip to panama. The first place I went too when I arrived in panama was to the storied Panama canal. It was an extremely fun experience to learn about all the culture and excitement that went into making the canal. Some awesome facts about the canal that I learned, the canal was constructed April, 1907. It is said that 22,000 workers died during the construction of this canal. Another thing is the obstacles that came in the way of constructing this waterway. It had a very complex mountain chain, it was also extremely hot, and there was a tropical jungle near it. Oh ye let’s not forget the yellow fever and malaria that was going around. The second place I went was to learn about the

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