The area of Monte Verde, Costa Rica was settled by Quakers from Alabama in the 1950's. There are several interesting books that describe this migration including Walking with Wolf and Living with Lucky.
This video summarizes the reasons the Quakers left the US, how they integrated the culture, and the impact they had in conservation and the founding of Monte Verde Cloud Forest.
Here is the link on YouTube: Sweet Home Monte Verde
The official summary:
"As the U.S. prepares to enter the Korean War in 1950, nine Quaker families from rural Fairhope, Alabama embark on a journey to emigrate from the U.S. to Costa Rica, a country that has just abolished its army. The film follows them to the mountaintop village they named Monteverde and documents their environmental stewardship, their creation of the largest cloud-forest reserve in Central America, their pioneering work on ecotourism, and their early clarion calls to fight climate change. Their legacy of activism is passed down to succeeding generations."
Directed and edited by Robin Truesdale
Produced and reported by Bill Adler
©2020
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