Is there a Quaker colony in Costa Rica?

Answer 1

"In 1951 a group of Quakers (members of the Religious Society of Friends) objecting to the draft emigrated from the United States to Costa Rica and settled in what was to be Monteverde."

"The Quakers of Monteverde practice un-programmed, silent meetings. Worship consists of an hour of meditation where participants try to listen to the (Holy) Spirit, until someone is moved by the Spirit to speak. There is no minister or preacher. Services are Wednesday and Sunday at the Quaker meetinghouse and are open to the public."

"A Mormon temple in San Jose serves as a regional worship center for Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Although they represent less than 1 percent of the population, Jehovah's Witnesses have a strong presence on the Caribbean coast."

"The Quakers bought about 1500 hectares of land in Monteverde and started dairy farming and cheese production."

"Cooperative Santa Elena was founded in 1971 in Santa Elena, Costa Rica. At that time, the Cooperative consisted of 52 native Costa Ricans and 16 Quakers."

"Our Cooperative encourages you to visit beautiful this stunning part of the world. You will have an excellent opportunity to taste one of the world’s finest coffee’s at Café Monteverde."

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