World Weather & Climate Information. Weather Averages and Climate in Honduras. Honduras is located in Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea. The climate varies from tropical in the lowlands to temperate in the mountains. The central and southern regions are relatively hotter and less humid than the northern coast.
The Panama canal is an engineering wonder constructed between the North & South America. Know the layout of the canal, how the ships get lifted-up above the sea level for transit, the lock gates, its construction and importance in shipping industry, as well as the dimensions of the lock chambers. slide 1 of 9.
History of the Panama Canal. The idea for a Panama canal dates back to the 1513 discovery of the isthmus by Vasco NÃºÃ±ez de Balboa. The narrow land bridge between North and South America houses the Panama Canal, a water passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The earliest Central American European colonists recognized this potential, and several proposals for such a canal were made.