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.
Under Suez Canal developer, Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French drew up plans for a canal without locks, and began building the Panama Canal on January 1, 1880. Unfortunately for French workers, a proper study of all things involved was never executed, and some 20,000 of them would die in the process.