Campus
The university is located on a large campus of great natural beauty, colorful gardens and quite singular architecture. The entire property lies on some 70 km², including natural forests and two micro basins, large productive areas, many places for recreation and various buildings. There are green areas, paths and lagoons harboring numerous wild species that have found natural shelter on the Zamorano campus. Many are migrating birds that share our spaces during certain times of the year.
Zamorano has many areas/spots that are host to species that are both native to the region and exotic from all over the tropical world. Thanks to its long and distinguished tradition in biological science research, Zamorano currently has one of the largest herbaria in Latin America. The Paul Standley Herbarium hosts close to 300,000 classified specimens from Meso-America that are available to the students. Its collection of pests and beneficial insects is also in the neighborhood of 200,000 specimens. Many are the result of research done by Zamorano's specialists and the contributions of its students.
The campus is home to more than 1000 resident students on the campus eleven months of every year. An area of 200,000 m² is set aside for student dorms. An area of 70,000 m² is used for various aspects by the students is depen of the students.
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