Represa Velasco Ibarra

The Represa Velasco Ibarra is a seasonal reservoir and wetland of about 400 ha, about 3 km inland, on the border of La Libertad and Salinas (José Luis Tamayo parish). It was built in the 1950s and fills with water from the Las Vegas, Salado, Tambo and Tortuga streams in the rainy season.

Nature

The water is semi-saline, and the surroundings are dry forest and scrub (muyuyo, palo santo, guasango) with small farms. It attracts local and migratory water birds and is listed in Ecuador's wetland inventory.

Good to know

The area has tourism potential, but go in daylight and preferably with a local guide.

See also

• Birdwatching (La Peninsula)
• Sewage and Wastewater on the Peninsula

Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 (pp. 100–101) and 2024–2030 (p. 196); PDOT Salinas 2023–2027 (p. 84).