During the original construction of the Panama canal, tourist flocked to see this incredible undertaking by the boat load. With easy, fast and inexpensive air travel and cruise liners, the construction could become an attraction again, especially to the engineering minded. Of course back then the engineering feat caught the public's imagination as an incredible undertaking that had been contemplated since the conquistadors first saw the relatively short distance between the seas in the mid 1500"s. Although I doubt if the traveling public would make a special trip to Panama just to see it, the addition of the canal expansion to other Panama itineraries should be a boost.
Machine translated from La Prensa
Two visitor centers are being planned so that tourists can see the progress of the work of enlarging the locks, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), confirmed.
A center will be built in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific, but so far they have not defined where the sites will be located.
The main market that could be captured and has shown interest, "he added are cruise tourists, with whom already have been some talks.
Besides the tourist attraction that represents the existing canal, there are high points on the banks of the canal where you can watch the construction of the third set of locks. The ACP has a visitor center, located on the east side of the Miraflores Locks, which allows visitors to observe the transit of boats a few feet away and learn about the various operations of the Canal and the history of its construction, among others.
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