The University of Georgia Costa Rica 2014-2015 Sustainability Report UGA Costa Rica 2014 - 2015 Sustainability Report | Page 12

support approximately 350
permanent residents. UGA Costa
Rica is the largest employer in
the valley and works with the San
Luis communities to implement
sustainability initiatives on local
farms and businesses.
The land currently composing
UGA Costa Rica was once just a
small coffee and dairy farm. In
the early 1990’s the farm was
purchased and converted to a
biological station with a small
eco-lodge providing housing for
visiting tourists, students, and
researchers. The UGA Foundation
purchased the land in 2001 and
converted it to a campus