Accommodation is in traditional palm leaf thatched huts called tambos or in the casa grande the "big house", a wooden longhouse which we have reformed to make individual rooms so you have the privacy and space you need for personal work and reconnection to Nature but never feel isolated or alone: the best of both worlds.
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Most people in workshops will sleep in the big house. Those on personal retreats will typically be on a dieta to facilitate thier healing, and so have the option of a private tambo. If the tambos are available, you can always choose to sleep in one of those if you desire, at no extra charge. In the event there are more people wanting a private tambo than are available, we will base our decision on their use based on our determination of who would best benefit from the extra quiet and isolation.
All our rooms and tambos are clean and comfortable and have a bed with a mosquito net (although mosquitoes are rarely a problem here), a lamp, a strong box to secure your valuables, and nothing else. The common area upstairs in the big house has a table with chairs you can use for writing. This is authentic rainforest accommodation, used for centuries by indigenous people. There are no gadgets, TVs, internet or other "mod cons" to get in the way of your experience, so you can let go of the outside world and focus on your healing. Additionally, tambos have their own private toilet, along with a table, chair, and a hammock on their porch.
Ayahuasca ceremonies are held in our moloka (traditional healing temple see the image below). All ceremony participants will be provided with a mattress, pillow, blanket, bowl for purging, and an ashtray for mapacho. In the daytime this is also a place where you can meditate, or go to contemplate your experience.
Food is served in our dining room and is fresh, wholesome and fully in keeping with the ayahuasca diet. Meals normally consist of organic fruits and vegetables grown on the Center's land whenever possible. Breakfast is a variety of seasonal fruits and oatmeal. Lunch may include fruits and vegetables, plantains, yucca, rice, beans and pasta while dinner will normally be vegetables, occasionally fish or chicken, and salads and soups. We will happily cater to those on vegan or vegetarian diets.
