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La Luna is run by Maestro Don Guido Rimachi. The center was first opened in 1987 as the local village clinic by the Rimachi brothers, and used to serve mainly local patients. As time went on the word was spread, and patients from all over Peru and the rest of the world started to show up. Throughout the last 30 years people have traveled to Santa Maria de Ojeal for healing.
2015 Don Guido decided to expand the village clinic into a full-service Ayahuasca healing center with private bungalows for visitors traveling abroad, wishing to stay many nights and focus on personal healing.
In 2016 the new facilities were opened with a different name, but the sacred Amazonian healing techniques remain. Our shamans work the traditional way with Ayahuasca, passed down through many generations.
Today, La Luna del Amazonas is both one of the oldest and the newest centers around. The center is traditional yet modern, perfect for those who want access to ancient healing in a comfortable environment.
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Daphne
February 1, 2020 at 2:14 pmLa Luna del Amazonas retreat center is one of the most special places that I have been in my life; I can’t wait to return. I spent an incredible, life-changing week there with Enrique and the rest of his staff. Everyone who works at La Luna attends to the guests with the most caring and thoughtful attention. The center is in the middle of the jungle, allowing you to free yourself from the distractions of the modern world and fully live the retreat experience. The schedule is loose, flexible, and utterly relaxing – I never felt stressed out about the timing or needing to be somewhere. The week included the perfect balance of activities and down time, with relaxation and time to integrate the experiences being the main focus. The food was fresh and delicious and the chef, Lita, was always smiling. Meal time with the other guests felt like a family affair. As for the ceremonies, the shamans here are true masters at what they do. This being my first experience with ayahuasca, I could not have asked for more. I felt completely cared for and safe in every moment of the ceremonies, and would recommend La Luna to anyone who feels the calling. Overall, my time here was magical and I can’t wait to come back for years to come.
Thoams_loves_DMT
January 30, 2020 at 10:50 amWords can’t describe the 2 weeks I spend there. The healing and wisdoms I received from mother Ayahuasca can’t be valued with materialistic good/money. She gave my a new self, took away my fear, gave me priceless knowledges and took away the old, bitter, miserable, resentful me. I am forever grateful for Shaman Don Guido, Leonardo, Jack and mother Ayahuasca’s love.
Greenalps1040
January 17, 2020 at 10:51 amLa Luna was the highlight of my month of backpacking throughout Peru. I felt very safe and secluded from distractions of the outside world. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The ceremonies were excellent and their was certainly many positive things learn and reflect on from this experience.
fincozmoz
January 15, 2020 at 11:22 amI spent the first week of 2020 at La Luna del Amazonas and it was one of the best weeks of my life!
First off let me assure you that the center is run very professionally with amazing facilitators and shamans. I felt completely safe around the grounds and during the ceremonies. Very good guidance, sharing sessions, integration sessions with the shamans and translation service.
The actual ayahuasca experience can be very different from person to person so I won’t go into detail about that, but I got so much out of it and the dosing was very responsibly handled for each individual.
The schedule outside of the ceremonies is very relaxed. There’s a tour to Monkey Island and a swim in the amazon and some workshops that are optional. Other than that you’re pretty much free to do whatever you like and even get food served at almost any time that suits you.
The amenities are simple but great. Everyone have their own bungalow in secluded spots around the jungle, so you are actually IN nature at night. There’s plenty of communal spaces with amazing hammocks where you can socialize with the others. There is running water but it’s cold water in the showers. There are mattresses in the temple and bungalow but they are not very comfy. Be aware that there’s plenty of mosquitoes and ants in the jungle.
The service is just amazing! Enrique and the rest of the team go out of their way to make everyone feel safe and relaxed so you can focus on your inner journey. Awesome food is served every day, luggage is carried, individual talks with the shamans can be arranged and you just feel free to ask any question possible.
The town of Iquitos, on the other hand, is honestly a shit hole of chaos and hustlers. Make sure to spend as little time as possible there before and after your retreat to get a relaxed experience.
I cannot recommend La Luna del Amazonas highly enough! I will surely be back some day.
casmont
July 10, 2019 at 5:37 amA truly amazing place, and the best week of my life. Clean, safe medicine, experienced shamans who want the best for you, a fantastic environment away from everything else, and the friendliest staff you could imagine, right down to Jose the cook. It has been 15 months since my time here, and I still believe ayahuasca was the best thing to happen to me. My life is more fulfilling, meaningful and full of wonder. I can’t recommend La Luna enough, and I look forward to returning in a few years.