A little Monteverde History
(*The Photographs are courtesy
of Marvin and Cecil ROCKWELL )
Monteverde was first inhabited in the 1930's
by Costa Ricans colonist who were trying to make a living by logging
and farming, claiming undeveloped land quite similar the the early
far west times. In 1949, 4 pacifist Quakers from Alabama were jailed
for refusing the Korean War draft.
In 1951, 44 Quaker settlers from 11 families came to the area
and coined the name (meaning Green Mountain in Spanish).
Vista Verde Lodge Project started in 1991 wit the construction
of the access roads, where today you can find the Hotel’s
installations. |