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Sailing Panama and Latin America
The Panama Canal was a project so daunting it took over ten years to complete, costing millions of dollars and thousands of lives in the process. It remains one of man's greatest triumphs -- the excavation of a nine-mile trough through the Continental Divide. Imagine being raised and lowered through the massive locks of the Panama Canal utilizing only the power of gravity. It's a rite of passage every traveler should experience at least once in a lifetime.
The Americas-- this part of the world beckons every traveler with its exotic nature, sun-blessed climate, unspoiled natural beauty and fascinating history.
This area, which includes the Panama Canal, Costa Rica, the tropical coasts of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and the countries of South America, has been the focus of explorers since Balboa first sighted the Pacific. The curving harbors and vibrant colors of the Pacific Riviera have drawn sun-worshippers from the time of the Aztecs. Costa Rica's remarkable national parks house the world's last remaining uncut rain forests and burgeoning wildlife population. The Panama Canal remains one of the world's most celebrated engineering marvels more than three-quarters of a century after it was constructed.
South America has a thousand ways to enchant you. Everywhere you go, the past beckons: Incan ruins, the Spanish heritage of Esmeraldas, the volcanoes andrivers of Ecuador, the mist-veiled ruins of Machu Picchu, the unearthly beauty of the Chilean fjords and southern straits. Take a voyage of discovery to this enchanting land!
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