Ana is the cofounder of Finca Tierra and a human rights lawyer of Costa Rican and Spanish heritage. She holds a degree in Law from Universidad Latina de Costa Rica and a Notary Masters from Universidad Santo Tomas. She has worked with the United Nations, the Costa Rican Congress as the legal advisor to the president of the Human Rights Commission, as a community organizer and activist and as an attorney. Ana has lived and worked in Costa Rica, Spain, China and the United States, and travel around the world. She is passionate about Finca Tierra’s ability to contribute to the local Puerto Viejo community, and the world, support traditional use of plants in the region and promote local autonomous development and social organization.