Ferrocarril de Panamá
Also spelled: el ferrocarril transístmico
Definition
Completed in 1855, it was the world's first interoceanic railroad. Driven by the California gold rush, it was built by workers brought from the Caribbean, China, Ireland and India, many of whom died on the job. Modern Panama starts here: transit as a business, and the mixing of peoples as its consequence.
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Half of today's Panama is explained by the 1855 railroad.Medio Panamá de hoy se explica por el ferrocarril de 1855.
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