It's always great to sit back and peel the layers away about this project that took more than 10 years to tell this mega story. So, sit back and listen up.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Focus on South Florida
I was super humbled and excited to be asked to join Mitchell Kaplan of Books and Books as Focus on South Florida previews the Miami Book Fair's 33rd iteration.
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/10/30/focus-on-south-florida-the-miami-book-fair/
Read MoreThe Isthmus... An Audio Review From Shifter Media
The Isthmus... Sit back and enjoy this audio book review from Daniel Milnor of Shifter Media. Thanks!
http://shifter.media/creative-the-isthmus-andrew-kaufman/
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Martes Financiero
It was June 26th, 2016. The time was almost 5 AM. I got on the bus to go to Agua Clara and watch the first Neo Max ship transit the newly expanded Panama Canal. It was still dark and so early. I just loaded myself onto the bus and tried to get some rest, it was going to be a long day. Pleasantries were exchanged all around. After the journey on the autopista to Colon, I started readying myself. I made sure there was film in all of my cameras.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... The Book!
It's finally here. After more than a decade of hard work, I am finally finished with the biggest most intense project of my career.
I had no idea what I was getting myself into in 2004 on my first visit to Panama. I spent a month traveling and experiencing Panama. It was an enigma to me.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Post Panamax
The new lock chambers are 180 ft (54.86 m) wide, 1,400 ft (426.72 m) long, and 108 ft (33 m) deep. The amount of water typically in Lago Gatun is it stores 5.2 cubic kilometres (183,000,000,000 ft³) of water. Stay tuned.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Water
The question people are asking is the drought related to the deforestation of the Panama jungle? If the forests are cut down and the continuing construction of roads and buildings, does that cause the rains to lessen?
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Panama Canal Expansion Training
Capt Fernando Jaen is leading the training at the Summit. The Summit for those of you who don't know is on the road to Gamboa and is just past the Puente de Centenario. The ACP carved out a replica of the Panama Canal, albeit at 1/25 life size.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... The Panama Canal Expansion
And now for the reason that I have been traveling to Panama since 2004, "El Canal" as they call it here in Panama. The citizens of Panama voted overwhelmingly to expand the Panama Canal back in 2006.
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