Route
Several possible routes have been proposed for a canal in Nicaragua, all making use of Lake Nicaragua, the second largest lake in Latin America. Three routes have been discussed to carry traffic from the Atlantic up to the lake, which is at an elevation of 32 m (105 ft) above sea level:
- from Bluefields, up the Rio Escondido and then an artificial canal to the lake
- from Punta Gorda, up the Rio Punta Gorda and then an artificial canal to the lake
- from San Juan de Nicaragua, up the San Juan River — with improvements and new locks — to the lake
An artificial canal would then be cut across the narrow isthmus of Rivas (its lowest point is 56 m (184 ft) above sea level) to reach the Pacific Ocean at San Juan del Sur or Brito.
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