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It's actually mostly due to the landscape of Panama, including the lake it uses to traverse and the mountains. The Pacific and Atlantic oceans don't different that much, maybe a few feet. And mostly due to tidal differences.
Oh, so it's like an escalator for ships up and down.
Yep.
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FKT5K5/panama-canal-profile-structure-of-locks-logistics-and-transportation-of-international-container-cargo-ship-freight-shipping-nautical-vessel-concept-2FKT5K5.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat_lift
Essentially yeah. Or a bunch of elevators up then down. Both descriptions work.