LakeBayano.com and its Spanish language sister site LagoBayano.com are dedicated to increasing public awareness of this unique area of Panama. Although there are other lakes in Panama, none are as tranquil and undisturbed as Bayano. The lake is man-made, created in 1979 to supply water power to a hydroelectric plant that continues to supply Panama City and the surrounding provinces with electricity. Although playing a critical function in support of Panama's social and economic development, Lake Bayano has gone unnoticed for many years.

The great majority of the land surrounding Bayano was reserved for the native American settlements that had to be flooded to create the lake. Lake Bayano now provides a major source of income for its native American residents who harvest thousands of tons of tilapia fish for sale locally and to foreign markets. Although an "artificial" lake, Lake Bayano has become the natural habitat of hundreds of bird and animal species, including some that are found in very few locations in the world.

The LakeBayano.com and LagoBayano.com websites are new and we have much to add in the weeks and months to come. We hope you will visit frequently as we expand the site and do our best to bring you the story of Lake Bayano's people and their beautiful lake home.