Physical Difficulties

Many physical difficulties delayed the Panama Canal such as climate, rainforest, animals, mountains, and the bodies of water. The temperatures were very extreme and caused damage to many workers because of the heat. Also, the rainforest was very dense with greenery,making it hard to ravel through. Many animals were either poisonous, dangerous, or just plain disgusting. The Culebra Cut mountains caused delays for the excavation process and had to be blown up with dynamite. Lastly, the bodies of water such as the Chagres River served as a problem that was constantly flooding and slowing down the canal building process.