Discover the healing powers of the medicinal plants of the Peruvian Amazon and participate in the magical rituals of the Shaman in order to help you heal the ailments you have, also have an encounter with the Amazon jungle, spectacular flora and fauna and inhabitants with their customs and daily activities show you how to live in the Amazon.
We pick up our passengers at the airport or hotel in Iquitos to go to the center of the city, during the tour will be observed the city of Iquitos and its tourist sites. We will arrive at the port recognized as the most important fluvial port in the Amazon and we will go to the lodge by boat. We will navigate the Amazon River, which is the largest river in the world, in safe and comfortable boats.
After approximately 45 minutes, we will arrive at the Sinchicuy Amazon, an autochthonous concept surrounded by tropical flora that makes home to a great variety of birds and butterflies. You will be greeted with a natural drink made with local fruits and we will explain the rules for the sustainability of the space and how to participate in ecotourism activities, which will make your stay more welcoming.
According to the climate, you will walk or canoe to "Nuevo Perú", where the Yagua community lives. In 1541 they were discovered by Francisco de Orellana in his first exploration of the Amazon. In this tour, you can learn about their ancestral customs, appreciate the clothing made with palm fibers and use the weapon that the Yaguas used to hunt, the "pucuna", better known as blowpipe.
Lunch. The Amazon Sinchicuy stands out for its gastronomy based on products coming from the estuary and the fields (chacras). It consists of golden fish accompanied by yucca, beans, bananas, native sauce and local vegetables.
In the afternoon, the ethnobotanical excursion will take place, where very particular species are appreciated such as the sour cane, the copaiba, the cat's claw, ayahuasca and the aguaje (known as the rope of the dead).
Afterwards, we will visit the Santa Maria de Ojeal riverside farm, where you will appreciate what the inhabitants do on a daily basis: fruit orchards, extraction of sugar cane juice in an artisan way, cattle raising, among others. You will be able to share with the locals and contemplate their schools, churches, shops and their characteristic houses, in addition to seeing the projects products of ecotourism, which they have created for the sustainability of the population.
Upon returning from the tour, we will meet in private session Master Shaman in his "tambo", a place where he performs ancestral ceremonies and washing rites. The Shaman will explain about hallucinogenic plants and their effect, will conduct psychotherapeutic sessions to evaluate the situation of the participants and will clear doubts about the taking of "ayahuasca". Then we will have a light dinner to start the ceremony.
The ceremony begins with the preparation of a divided esoteric magic circle, one for white magic (right side) and the other for black magic (left side). Use is made of different aromatic fragrances and esoteric objects such as the "shakapa" or brush, the "mapacho" or cigar and the "carmalonga" or protective mixture also called "arkana". The Shaman invokes God with fervor and devotion through songs, prayers and "icaros". The ceremony ends around midnight and before retiring to rest, the shaman will give a diagnosis of what will be needed for your healing.
Between 05:00 - 06:00 hours, is the opportune time to observe the different species of birds that may come to the community, while feeding in the river or plantations of the place.
Fresh juices and local fruit jams (papaya, orange, melon, cocona) are part of the dishes and hot drinks to start the day. After breakfast, we embark to the opposite end of the Amazon or as the natives say to the "huashalado". On the way, you will be able to contemplate the fascinating river dolphins, who form a main part in legends of Amazonian mythology. It is necessary to have a little patience and wait for them to show up, since they are rather shy animals. Arriving at Huashualado, you will see plantations of banana, papaya, yucca (manioc) and other native products. The boat will continue through the Yanayacu River, this sector can be observed different types of birds such as hawks, herons, martines fishermen, among others.
We go into the jungle to know "Kingdom of Giant Trees" where we will observe several medicinal plants such as "ojé", "sachajergón", "bread of tree" and "cat's claw" (uncaria tomentosa; likewise, we can witness bromeliads (epiphytic plants) in the highest of the trees and among the most predominant trees, we can see the "lupuna" (ceiba pentandra) that can reach more than 50 meters high. Depending on the climate, you can visit the Yaguacocha Lagoon, where you can see the aquatic plant "victoria regia" and the hoatzin or "shansho" (Opisthocomus hoatzin), a bird that feeds on aquatic flora. In this walk our adventurous spirit will come out and after enjoying this walk, we return to the lodge for lunch.
Later, we will have a time with Shaman to clear the doubts that are had on the ritual and information of some natural treatment and properties of the medicinal plants. Overnight at the lodge.
After a nutritious breakfast, we will be invited to participate in the Project. "Plant a Tree" in the reforestation area near the lodge. Afterwards, we will visit the Centro Artesanal "Rony", where we will be able to observe the artisan extraction of the juice of the sugar cane and the local naturist, will explain to us on the different properties of different plants and roots that help for the evils of the body and of the spirit. During this tour, we will be surrounded by different animals such as macaws, lizards, monkeys, sloths, among others, which are in semi-captivity. After the visit, we will return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon we will enjoy a boat excursion or walk through the jungle. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
At the end of breakfast, we will go out to visit the Morphosapi Butterfly Farm, in the Community of San Rafael, we will observe the stages of the life cycle of the butterflies and everything related to them with the guidance of an expert guide. The butterfly farm is managed by an Association of Families of the same Community with the support of IIAP (Instituto de Investigación de la Amazonia Peruana), with the objective of promoting appropriate ecological practices and offering environmental education to the children of the community. After the visit, we return to the Lodge for lunch. At the appropriate time, we embark to return to the city of Iquitos, and then transfer to the hotel or airport.
*Activities may vary due to climatic and operational factors.
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