Refugio Altiplano – Iquitos, Peru

The professional team at Refugio Altiplano is popular for giving their guests a genuinely transformative and life-altering experience through various ayahuasca ceremonies.

As a guest, you can choose from different retreat durations to meet your needs and pick a suitable adventure when it comes to your healing journey. Also, Refugio Altiplano allows guests to make the most of an authentic immersion experience and discover their inner selves.

You can stay for 26 days in a serene environment and envelope yourself with everything the enlightening retreat has to offer to meet your goals.

Guests have several options to maximize the benefit of this journey, including studying ayahuasca and shamanism and eating a shaman diet. You can also participate in 15 ayahuasca ceremonies to unlock your true potential.

Refugio Altiplano has two shamans: Jose Huanaquiri who has decades of experience and is a Mestizo Ayahuascero and Rosendo Marin Lopez, who is from the Shipibo tradition.

Guests should understand the risks of self-medicating with psychedelics. This gives a better idea as to why medical professionals are best trusted for this type of therapy. And why the future of psychedelics looks so positive when administered correctly.

As always, we recommend doing additional research into any retreat you may be considering. There are many retreats across South America, and each has its own unique way of doing things. Some may be better suited to your needs and interests than others. Always check out their website (especially any ceremony videos they may have posted) as well as give them a call. It’s always great to speak to an actual human who can answer your questions. That way you’ll know if Refugio Altiplano is right for you.

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What’s Included

• Transport between Iquitos, Peru & the retreat facilities
• Accommodation
• Healthy meals
• House cleaning and laundry service
• Traditional Ayahuasca ceremonies (5 times per week)
• Plant medicine (as prescribed)
• Consultations with the Shaman
• Guided activities
• Sauna (available on non-ceremony night)

Important Info

• The center is located in the Loreto Region, 40km outside of Iquitos in Peru. The center is accessible only by boat, which takes 1-2 hours to travel (depending on the boat and river conditions).
• There’s no phone or internet at the center. If your cellular phone is on roaming you may periodically pick up a signal, but you should plan to be out of contact while on retreat. The center’s staff can always arrange an email to your family to confirm your safe arrival, and every few days you will go to a local village where you can use the internet cafe.
• You do not need to pre-arrange a VISA for entry in to Peru. On arrival you will be given a 90 day VISA. This VISA can be extended at the local Consulate in Iquitos.

Contact Information

• Address: 746 Altos Oaks Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone:
  • Kelly: +51 931.055.959
  • Mariela: +51 950.510.266 (spanish only)

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