Above: They still use a row boat to attach the cables from the Lock Engines to the ship - almost quaint
Above: A lock engine - I think battery powered with a rail and cog traction system for the steep sections
Above: We have reached the level of the central lake. The lock is connected to the lake by a narrow channel
Above and Right: Capuchin monkeys "foraging" for food on our excursion boat. The tour operates on the central lake a day ahead of the canal crossing. Here the monkeys are somewhat depend-ent on the operators for food which keeps the tourists happy and the operators employed. A variation on the cycle of life
Above: A Tamarind monkey - a beautiful fur coat and sharp teeth to help the owner retain the coat.
Above: Entering the first lock - silver coloured engines on both sides towing us into the first lock at sea-level
Above: Onward to the second lock - the first lock fills with water
Above: One of the large container ships with attendant tugs on the central lake
Above: We have reached the two locks on the Caribbean side of the canal which will take us back down to sea level and complete the crossing - takes a full day.