Trivial Pursuit question - Please explain

[Zootybang]

I just looked at a map of the canal, and from what I can tell, you come west from the atlantic, go over,around and then through panama and the canal heading sort of south-east and into the pacific. It all relies on the shape of the country.
By the way, this Is a good Idea for a new thread. Trivial pursuit questions. Just grab some cards and post the questions.