Monte Verde Costa Rica

Facts and HistoryPast to Present Day

Welcome to Monte Verde: Here are the things you will learn about it.

Culture &History

Nature

Adventure

Business

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The Nature

The Culture

The Adventure

The Business

History Of The People• A small group of Quaker families decided

to move to a peaceful (non military) country due to the drafting for the Korean war. They decided Costa Rica was the place for them and settled in the place we now know as Monte Verde in 1949. They bought the land from the government and divided it amongst them according to who could afford the most.

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The Locals

• At the time Monte Verde was founded, there were some local families and squatters throughout the area, but more so down in the neighboring towns of Cerro Plano, and Santa Elena.

• Santa Elena is now what could be considered the “downtown” area of Monte Verde.

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Lifestyle in Monte Verde

• The Quakers found exactly what they were looking for; a peaceful paradise. This mountain is a feast for the eyes, mixing huge amounts of wild life and plant life. A perfect place to raise their children. They farmed their own crops, and bought groceries from the near towns. Living a very simple life, and starting from 0.

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More Lifestyle

• Dairy Farming was the beginning of MV’s work source.

• They Founded a Dairy plant that brought many jobs.

• Community and Sharing is essential to the Quaker ways.

• Monthly pot lucks, holiday celebrations, square dance Saturday nights are among the many things that are shared.

This is a picture of the first day theDairy Plant was opened. On the far

Right is My Grandma (Lucky Guindon)

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Conservation is Begun• It was with the arrival in 1970 of

George and Harriett Powell, biology graduate students from California, that the relatively new concept of conservation was introduced. They came to Monteverde to work on George’s doctorate research and rented a small cabin on the farm of Wolf and Lucky Guindon. Background picture is of Wolf Guidon (My Grandpa)

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• When the Powells realized how quickly the forest was disappearing, and recognizing that there was a wealth of species within that forest that would disappear before even being identified, they decided they had to do something to slow down the deforestation. SoThey hired Wolf Guindon, who knew this forest and most of the homesteaders. Then raised money to purchase the land and save it!

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Pictures of early Monte Verde

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The Nature

• “Straddling the Continental Divide at 4,662 feet (1,440 m) Monteverde is privileged to receive a steady supply of clouds and the life-giving moisture that they contain. This moisture, often in the form of fog, catches on the branches of the tallest trees and drips down to the other organisms below. This helps to support a complex and far-reaching ecosystem.

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Nature: Diversity and Facts

• People are attracted to Monte Verde because of its incredible diversity in plant life and animal life.

On the Following Slide you will find details on how big the population of this forest really is.

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Animal life

• Monteverde is privileged to receive a steady supply of clouds and the life-giving moisture that they contain. This moisture, often in the form of fog, catches on the branches of the tallest trees and drips down to the other organisms below. This helps to support a complex and far-reaching ecosystem.

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Forest Facts

• This harbors over 100 species of mammals

• 400 species of birds.• Tens of thousands of insect species.• over 2,500 varieties of plants.• 420 of which are orchids alone.

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Cloud Forest Life

The Adventure

• Since Monteverde Became a tourist meca, there is a huge variety of things that have become available for locals and visitors to enjoy.

• From calm hikes through the forest, to zip lining through the tops of the trees, there is something for everyone to enjoy

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THINGS SUCH AS….

• Horse back rides• Hike in the Natural Reserves

• Zip-Lines• ATV rentals

• Hummingbird Gallery• Serpentariumg • And many more

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“Sky walk” Bridges.

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ATV Rentals

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Cloud Forest Tours

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ZIP LINES!

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Business of Monte Verde

• The first thing that the Quakers set up for income was the dairy plant. But since then there have been many things that have changed.

• Tourism became the primary source of income for everyone and thus many jobs were created.

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• Many People turned their homes into bed and breakfast hotels, and in time bigger ones were made, and many restaurants, souvenir shops, and the like.

• Monte Verde now has many options for places to stay. And is very tourism centered in its culture

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Here is a list of many of the jobs that are worked in monteverde

• Dairy Farming• Dairy Plant• Tourism (includes)

A. HotelsB. RestaurantsC. GuidingD. Tour Guides

• Taxi drivers

• Coffee plantations

• Teaching• And many more

of your average jobs that people have worldwide.

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Facts about Tourism in Monte Verde

• an estimated 250,000 tourists visit Monteverde a year. 

• 90, 000 will visit the cloud forest reserve

• The higher percentage are from the USA.

• But many come from all over the world.

• Others are also Commonly from spain, england, france, and south america.

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QUIZ

• On the next few slides, you will be asked some questions to see how much you have learned! Good luck!

What year did the Quakers move to Monte Verde?

A)1955

B) 1949

C) 1980

D) 1932

WRONG! Try again

GOOD JOB! You GOT IT!

How many Species of Birds are there in Monte Verde?

A) 400

D) 700

C) No one Knows

B)75

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Which of The Following Was NOT a Job mentioned for Monteverde?

D) Goat Hearder

C)Teacher

B)Tour Guide

A)Restaurant Owner

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What war caused the Quaker group to want to move away?

A)Vietnam

B) World War II

C) Korean WarD) Persian War

WRONG! Try again

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What was the first source of income for the Quaker community?

A) Logging

B) FarmingC) Dairy Products

D) Tourism

WRONG! Try again

GOOD JOB! You GOT IT!

Here are some sources to learn more about Monte Verde

Walking with Wolf: A book about early life in MonteVerde

Monte Verde INFO: A site that Take you through all the infoThat you might need before comingTo visit.

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