Bayano lake

lago bayano provincia de panama

Bayano Lake is the second largest lake in Panama , the lake has an area of ​​352 square kilometers. It is home to an amazing variety of wildlife, including birds species seldom seen , Bayano Lake is one of the most fantastic treasures Panama but this is also one of the least known of Panama : Province east of Panama . Despite being only an hour and a half away from the City of Panama , for the vast majority of Panamanians is so unknown the beauty of Lake Bayano as for the thousands of tourists who come each week.

The vast majority of the land surrounding Bayano was reserved for local indigenous establishments and had to be flooded to create the lake. The Lake Bayano provides , at this time , the main source of income for local residents who harvest thousands of tons of tilapia fish for sale in the area and to foreign markets . Although it is a lake "artificial" , Lake Bayano has become a natural habitat for hundreds of species of birds and animals, including some that are found in very few places in the world