The Canal Zone - Then and Now - Part 1 of 5

The Panama Canal Zone was an unincorporated territory of the United States, from 1903 to 1979, centered on the Panama Canal and surrounded by the Republic of Panama. The zone consisted of the canal and an area generally extending five miles on each side of the centerline, excluding Panama and Colon cities, which otherwise would have been partly within the limits of the Zone. When reservoirs were created, to assure a steady supply of water for the locks, those lakes were included within the Canal Zone.
On February 26, 1904, the Isthmian Canal Commission was proclaimed. In it, the Republic of Panama granted to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation, and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the canal. From 1903 to 1979 the territory was controlled by the United States, which had built the canal and financed its construction. The Canal Zone was abolished on October 1, 1979, as a term of the Torrijos - Carter Treaties of 1977; the canal was under joint U.S. - Panamanian control from 1979 until it was fully turned over to Panamá on December 31, 1999.

[@pinmode]

Thank you Jaime for the time and effort you put into this beautiful slide presentation. To those of us who lived there it is a fascinating time capsule of sorts, a 'before' and 'after' amalgamation of the former Canal Zone from the original construction era and present day Panama separated by about century.

[@ignaciobermudez8750]

IMPRESIONANTE!! Ustedes son artistas de la fotografía.. Un gran mensaje sin una sola palabra!! Minuto 5:30 a 5:36 La mejor! Una ciudad que emergió de mucho fuego y sangre.!! De verdad que siento orgullo de nuestra panameñidad!

[@berkustube]

Gran trabajo. Felicitaciones.

[@irvinggalvez5168]

Me encanta

[@raydrake9151]

bravo!

[@claragaez2402]

beautiful video

[@Fabriziofilms]

Belleza

[@amaliacastillo3326]

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[@davidrimanich5050]

The US gave away a asset worth $32 trillion dollars for free with no conditions, with no consideration for our national security needs or the canal economic impact on our nation. One day we will have to suffer for our governments poor judgement.

[@reneesanchezmiranda8588]

Tu seguridad nacional la están dañando ustedes mismos con tanta indisciplina... este es mi país y es soberano. Aquí nacieron nuestros hijos y nietos. Panamá 🇵🇦