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The mouth of the Panama Canal on approach to Panama City.
Day-11 is another early travel day on the heals of a late night of travel. Comradery is a critical component of the International Study/Travel Seminar. Here David Moss and Kurtis Harms claim baggage upon arrival in Panama City.
Across Latin America the disparity of wealth and poverty is evidenced by high rises like those in downtown Panama City (pictured here) just blocks from impoverished barrios.
A Panamanian barrio.
Members of LEAD 40 are joined by Stephanie Bryant-Erdmann of US Wheat Associates as they watch ‘Panama Canal: a Land Divided - a World United’ on IMAX at the Panama Canal. Pictured left to right: Logan Sheets, Steve Landon, Rachel Prosser, Stephanie Bryant-Erdmann, and Dylan Hass.
Fellows Logan Sheets, Dylan Haas, Mitch Oswald, Stephani Nelson, Tim Hashman, Eric Coufal, and Rachel Prosser watch a cargo ship pass through the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal.
Locomotives aka “Mules” tether to the ships to guide and pull them safely through the canal.
Nearly 40 ships travel through the locks each day. This carrier is transporting automobiles to the Pacific Ocean side of the lock.
Four-fellows at the Canal: Mitch Oswald, Tim Hashman, Andrew Bellamy, Cole Lewandowsky.
The Panama Canal meets the Pacific Ocean here at Miraflores Locks. Fifty-miles across the isthmus the canal enters the Caribbean Sea.
LEAD 40 was proud to be welcomed to Panama City with a dinner at the hotel.