LOCATION: Coast
Surface area : 5 639 acres /
between 0 and 984 ft (0 and 300 meter) /
Protected since: 2002
This area is close to Guayaquil and, as the name suggests, consists of a large artificial lake that is the product of a dam in the Chongón River that maintains a strip of vegetation around it. The dam was built to divert water for irrigation and human consumption for the local population of the Santa Elena Peninsula. To take advantage of the landscape created by the dam, the government then turned it into an ecological park with recreational areas. In the area you will find different types of native trees.
I am Tom and I am from Belgium. I’ve lived in Ecuador for a decade and I’ve been working in tourism for 8 years. Therefore I obtained my tourism diploma in Ecuador. Traveling and discovering new places is my passion. Currently I live in Guamote, a small village between Riobamba and Alausi. Together with the local travel agency Descubre-Ecuador, we offer tailor-made tours in Galapagos and on the Ecuadorian mainland.
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