Honduras plans dry canal to link oceans

Honduras plans to embark on an ambitious $20 billion project to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through a dry canal, linking its ports by rail.

The stretch of land that separates the Pacific from the Atlantic in Honduras is about 300 kilometers long.

The canal could give strong economic impetus to Honduras and other Central American countries. Honduras' per capita GDP is little more than $3,000, giving it a world ranking of 102.