News from Panama The Cheapest Toll Ever Paid At the Panama Canal Adrian Prozzo May 16, 2017 1 minute read Post Views: 365 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. Post navigation Previous: Pandas and Beauty Queens Lure Chinese Groups to Cruise ShipsNext: How to Attract More Tourists to Panama