Panama Canal, Miraflores Locks

The Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal have 2 of the six locks that are used in the crossing from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans. Here the viewing area is excellent and they even have an excellent restaurant where one can eat while watching the ships go thru the locks. The Panama Canal travels approximately 50 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, and operates at over 90% of its` capacity. Our visit included the passage of a container ship that came within inches of both sides of the Panama Canal itself.
Update: Expansion of the Panama Canal has been approved, making way for huge new container ships that can carry twice as much cargo.