News from Panama The Cheapest Toll Ever Paid At the Panama Canal Adrian Prozzo May 16, 2017 Post Views: 326 Ships navigating the Panama Canal are required to pay tolls along their route. In 1928, 14 years after the canal’s opening, a man named Richard Halliburton finagled a way to navigate the channels for a great deal. Here’s how he did it. About the Author Adrian Prozzo Administrator View All Posts Post navigation Previous: Pandas and Beauty Queens Lure Chinese Groups to Cruise ShipsNext: How to Attract More Tourists to Panama Related Stories News from Panama Panama Fishery Surveillance: Advanced Technology for Ocean Protection Adrian Prozzo March 10, 2026 News from Panama Panama Canal Influence: Trump Reasserts U.S. Strategic Interest Adrian Prozzo March 10, 2026 News from Panama Panama US Cooperation: A New Chapter at the Shield of the Americas Summit Adrian Prozzo March 10, 2026