While the vast majority of Amish live in the United States and Canada, recent decades have seen adventurous attempts to establish international settlements outside North America.
Settlements in South America
In 2015, North American Old Order and Beachy Amish visionaries established experimental settlements in **Bolivia** and **Argentina**. These communities aimed to offer spiritual fellowship to local Old Colony Mennonites while establishing self-sufficient agricultural colonies in South America.
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