巴拿马运河于19世纪末动工,最初由一家法国公司承建。在当时,该公司的工程技术和挖掘设施均属世界一流。因此,尽管巴拿马地峡群山连绵、丛林密布,施工人员并没有将这些大自然的险阻放在眼里,他们期待着能在不久之后开通运河。然而,让人始料不及的是工程自开工之日起就进展不顺, The Panama Canal started in the late 19th century and was originally built by a French company. At that time, the company’s engineering technology and excavation facilities were world-class. Therefore, even though the isthmus of the Panamanian peninsula is full of mountains and the jungle is thick, the construction workers have not taken into consideration the dangers of these natures. They are looking forward to the opening of the canal soon. However, what people did not expect was that progress has not been smooth since the start of the project.