This dam, completed in 1935 was built to prevent the occasionally torrential flow of the once wild Chagres River from interfering with the navigational route for the ships through Gatun Lake and to control the level of water in that lake during the dry season. Water from the dam’s reservoir...
collection, it was donated to the University of Costa Rica for the collection and research of orchids of all types. Open to the public with free admission it serves multiple functions as a research center, education facility, and beautiful calming gardens to enjoy one of the unique gifts of ...
Recently, the Boeing Company announced it was donating $5 million for construction of the facility. And in Seattle, Wash., the first wall of a new Space Shuttle Gallery has already been erected adjacent to the Museum of Flight. The 15,500 square-foot building is scheduled to be completed ...