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May 2024
28m 48s

The Nicaragua Canal, An Unfinished Dream...

Lingo Mastery Spanish
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You know of the Panama Canal (we already talked about it in Season 1 if you didn't), but you probably had no idea that a second canal has been in plans for a very, very long time now - one that passes through Nicaragua (that's north of Panama). But the delays haven't just been a problem of bureaucracy and budget... the canal would actually have to pass thr ... Show More
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