Awkipuma is a traditional healing center near Iquitos, Peru, offering Authentic Ayahuasca Healing in a real Amazon jungle setting with basic infrastructure, strong hygiene standards, and a safety focused approach.

Where is Awkipuma located?

Awkipuma is located in the Peruvian Amazon near Iquitos in the Loreto region. The retreat is immersed in nature and designed for travelers seeking an authentic jungle experience.

Is this a luxury ayahuasca retreat?

No. Awkipuma offers a real jungle experience with basic, functional infrastructure. There are no luxury amenities, but cleanliness, hygiene, and safety are taken seriously.

How many people participate in each ceremony?

Awkipuma focuses on small groups to provide closer guidance, personal attention, and a safer ceremonial space.

Who leads the ayahuasca ceremonies?

Ceremonies are guided by an experienced Amazonian shaman with many years of practice in traditional ayahuasca rituals, working with respect, discipline, and responsibility.

Is it safe to drink ayahuasca at Awkipuma?

Awkipuma prioritizes safety through small groups, clear guidance, and responsible ceremony practices. Participants should always share relevant health information and follow preparation guidelines provided by the center.

What should I do to prepare before an ayahuasca retreat?

Preparation usually includes a simple diet, avoiding alcohol and certain substances, and following the retreat’s guidance. Awkipuma provides clear preparation instructions to support safety and the quality of the experience.

Do you offer different retreat lengths?

Yes. Awkipuma offers programs of different durations such as 2, 3, 4 days and longer options, designed to match each participant’s needs and process.

What is included in an Awkipuma retreat?

Retreats typically include ayahuasca ceremonies, guidance and accompaniment, basic lodging, healthy meals, and time in nature to support grounding and integration.

How do I book an ayahuasca retreat at Awkipuma?

You can book by contacting Awkipuma through the website contact form or the provided communication channels. The team will guide you through availability, preparation, and next steps.

Authentic Ayahuasca Healing in the Amazon

For travelers who seek real experiences, not polished tourism, there is a place deep in the Peruvian Amazon where healing happens as nature intends.

Awkipuma is a traditional healing center located near Iquitos, surrounded by jungle, river, insects, sounds, and silence.
This is not a luxury retreat.
This is the Amazon, lived honestly.

A Real Jungle Environment

At Awkipuma, the infrastructure is basic and functional, designed to respect the land and the ancestral traditions:

Simple wooden spaces and a traditional maloca
No air conditioning, no spa, no luxury rooms
Nights filled with jungle sounds, humidity, and earth
Cleanliness, hygiene, and safety are strictly respected

Here, comfort does not come from softness — it comes from truth and presence.

Experienced Amazonian Shaman

Ceremonies are guided by a highly experienced Amazonian shaman, trained through years of traditional practice and deep relationship with the medicine.
This is not a performance.
It is lineage, discipline, and responsibility.

Participants are held in:

Small groups
A controlled and respectful ceremonial setting
Continuous attention focused on safety and energetic containment

Why People Choose Awkipuma?

Awkipuma attracts a specific kind of traveler:

People who value authentic culture over comfort
Those who want to experience ayahuasca where it belongs
Seekers who understand that real transformation is not always easy
Travelers tired of commercialized “ayahuasca tourism”

This is a place for those who want to feel the jungle, not escape it.

Not for Everyone And That Is the Point

Awkipuma is honest about what it offers:

✔ Real Amazonian environment
✔ Traditional ceremony
✔ Hygiene and safety
✘ No luxury
✘ No distractions
✘ No spiritual shortcuts

If you are looking for a sanitized, hotel-style retreat, this is not your place.
If you are looking for truth, nature, and a lived experience, Awkipuma exists for you.

Location

The center is located in the Amazon region near Iquitos, in Peru, accessible yet deeply immersed in jungle life — where the medicine, the land, and the tradition remain alive.

Awkipuma is not selling comfort.
It offers something rarer: an authentic encounter with the Amazon and yourself.