8-Day Cacao Retreat in the Amazon of Peru
8-Day Cacao Retreat in the Amazon of Peru
trocha pircapata 3, cocachimba amazonas perú
Up to 10 in group
October 27 - November 3, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Connect with the Sacred Cacao: Discover the spiritual and healing properties of cacao through ancient practices and ceremonies.
- Hold ceremony in the Cacao Temple of Montegrande: Explore the world's oldest cacao temple in Jaén, where cacao’s sacred journey began and has been revered for centuries.
- Become a cacao farmer for a day: Engage directly with the land as you harvest cacao pods from ancient cacao trees, learning about the process of cacao production.
- Create Your Own Cacao Paste: Participate in hands-on workshops to process the cacao into paste, unlocking its powerful, transformative energy.
- Learn Cacao’s Healing Uses: Discover how cacao can be used for spiritual practices, personal healing, and deepening self-awareness.
- Understand the biochemistry: Learn about the molecules and receptors in the brain activated by cacao, how to enhance each experience, and how it can create transformative neuroplastic change.
- Experience Indigenous Wisdom: Gain insights from the local indigenous people who hold the keys to ancient cacao knowledge, traditions, and healing techniques.
- Deepen your personal connection with cacao through dance, play, exploration, and immersive traditional and integrative workshops
- Stay in a secluded Amazonian retreat surrounded by native jungle with breathtaking views of the Amazon region
- NB All workshops are presented in English and our retreat leaders and facilitators are all fluent in English and Spanish.
About this Retreat
Corin is a bio-medical researcher who studies the neurochemistry of cacao and the bioactive components contained within it. His expertise is to create and apply therapeutic profiles to cacao for use in different health applications. He will be educating on the use of cacao in enhancing neuroplasticity and spiritual development. Linking ancient wisdom with modern day integration.
A Peruvian educator of Andean and Amazonia cosmovision and ancestral knowledge. Pamela has a family lineage of Chankan-Andean ancestors and wants to share the sacred traditions surrounding Peruvian master plants and inspire people to create a healing connection with them, connect to their roots, and give love and respect to Pachamama – the provider of all medicine. Pamela will be teaching you the principals of Andean and Amazonian cosmovision and how to apply them to your practice with cacao. Pamela is also a Yoga instructor and will be facilitating daily integrative yoga workshops at the retreat.
Native Peruvian of Andean descent and industrial engineer. Ancestral educator of traditional Peruvian medicinal plants. She has a passion to bring the sacred plant knowledge of her people to the world and promoting respect and acknowledgement to the indigenous farmers and communities that produce them.
Sally will share ancient wisdom, tools used in cacao ceremonies and ways to incorporate cacao into your daily life.
Details of this retreat
8-Day Cacao Retreat in the Amazon of Peru
Embark on a transformative cacao retreat that integrates ancestral wisdom with modern neuroscience. Reconnect, recharge, and restore your spirit amidst the natural beauty of the Amazonian jungle of Peru and feel the ancient healing power of cacao.
This 8-day transformative cacao retreat offers a truly immersive and spiritual journey, inviting participants to connect deeply with the sacred energy of cacao in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Set in the lush mountains of Cocachimba, Peru, the retreat surrounds you with pristine nature— rainforests, cascading waterfalls, and a deep sense of indigenous wisdom. Join us and be transformed through a spiritual and neuroplastic re-birth using cacao. A small intimate group of up to 10 people, you will receive one-on-one guidance and support throughout your retreat from authentic facilitators fluent in both English and Spanish. This retreat is one of a kind as it incorporates modern neuroscience to explain ancestral concepts to assist you to better fuse ancestral cacao into your modern world.
Embark on a transformative cacao retreat that integrates ancestral wisdom with modern neuroscience. Reconnect, recharge, and restore your spirit amidst the natural beauty of the Amazonian jungle of Peru and feel the ancient healing power of cacao.
This 8-day transformative cacao retreat offers a truly immersive and spiritual journey, inviting participants to connect deeply with the sacred energy of cacao in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Set in the lush mountains of Cocachimba, Peru, the retreat surrounds you with pristine nature— rainforests, cascading waterfalls, and a deep sense of indigenous wisdom. Join us and be transformed through a spiritual and neuroplastic re-birth using cacao. A small intimate group of up to 10 people, you will receive one-on-one guidance and support throughout your retreat from authentic facilitators fluent in both English and Spanish. This retreat is one of a kind as it incorporates modern neuroscience to explain ancestral concepts to assist you to better fuse ancestral cacao into your modern world.
Schedule
Arrival: Arrive at Chachapoyas Airport in Amazonas, Peru.
Transfer: Travel to Jaén for a visit to the ancient cacao temple, Montegrande — home to the world’s oldest cacao species.
Guided Tour: Experience a guided tour led by an expert on Huaca Montegrande, exploring its mysticism and profound cultural significance.
Cacao Fire Ceremony: Participate in a welcoming cacao fire ceremony, a powerful ritual to receive the energy of the ancient cacao wak’a (sacred site). This ceremony will set intention and help ground us in the potent energy of cacao and prepare us for the journey ahead.
Dinner: Conclude the day with a nourishing meal prepared with locally sourced ingredients, highlighting the energy and healing power of cacao in its homeland of Jaén.
Early Start: Prepare for an early morning departure as we head into the lush jungle of Jaén.
Cacao Farm Visit: Explore a cacao farm that nurtures the ancient cacao species, learning firsthand how the land and tradition sustain this sacred plant.
Guided Meditation & Cacao Ritual: Begin the day with a guided meditation and cacao ritual to open the heart and connect with the spirit of cacao. This will be followed by a special moment to ask permission from the jungle to enter her sacred space.
Taste fresh cacao fruit: Sample a range of different cacao varieties, opening your own pods and savouring the delicious sweet fruit inside.
Indigenous Techniques: Learn about ancient indigenous cacao harvesting, drying, fermentation, and cultivation techniques passed down through generations.
Cacao Process: Gain a deeper understanding of the cacao production process—from pod to table. Collect a handful of cacao pods to take away and enjoy during the rest of your experience.
Flora and Fauna: Discover the region's rich flora and fauna as the local farmers guide us through their lush environment.
Finish the day, travelling to our retreat centre, our amazing home for the next days.
Morning Session: Neuroscience for personal Transformation: using cacao to facilitate mind-body changes.
Midday Session: Harmonising the Feminine and Masculine Energies to create abundance and prosperity.
Afternoon Session: Exploring the Ukhu Pacha - Using cacao to transform limiting beliefs
Morning Session: Exploring the dynamics of corn (masculine) and cacao (feminine) to uncover our true selves
Midday Session: Ceramic workshop – creating our vessel to prepare for re-birth
Evening Session: Moving into the Kay Pacha using ecstatic dance
Morning Session: Nature hike to the sacred Gocta Waterfall to bathe in its cleansing waters
Midday Session: Cacao ceremony - Connecting with cacao in nature
Afternoon Session: Free time to relax and integrate in the natural pools
Morning Session: Understanding neurotransmitters – the science of emotions
Midday Session: Embracing the masculine using ancestral tools
Afternoon Session: Using cacao to enhance gratitude, self-love and mindfulness
Traditional Amazonian conscious dinner
Morning Session: Cacao circle sharing and farewell
Midday Session: Understanding the cosmovision of cacao, chakana and creating a cacao alter
Evening Session: Guided cacao ceremony with sound journey using native instruments
Transfer: Travel to Jaén for a visit to the ancient cacao temple, Montegrande — home to the world’s oldest cacao species.
Guided Tour: Experience a guided tour led by an expert on Huaca Montegrande, exploring its mysticism and profound cultural significance.
Cacao Fire Ceremony: Participate in a welcoming cacao fire ceremony, a powerful ritual to receive the energy of the ancient cacao wak’a (sacred site). This ceremony will set intention and help ground us in the potent energy of cacao and prepare us for the journey ahead.
Dinner: Conclude the day with a nourishing meal prepared with locally sourced ingredients, highlighting the energy and healing power of cacao in its homeland of Jaén.
Early Start: Prepare for an early morning departure as we head into the lush jungle of Jaén.
Cacao Farm Visit: Explore a cacao farm that nurtures the ancient cacao species, learning firsthand how the land and tradition sustain this sacred plant.
Guided Meditation & Cacao Ritual: Begin the day with a guided meditation and cacao ritual to open the heart and connect with the spirit of cacao. This will be followed by a special moment to ask permission from the jungle to enter her sacred space.
Taste fresh cacao fruit: Sample a range of different cacao varieties, opening your own pods and savouring the delicious sweet fruit inside.
Indigenous Techniques: Learn about ancient indigenous cacao harvesting, drying, fermentation, and cultivation techniques passed down through generations.
Cacao Process: Gain a deeper understanding of the cacao production process—from pod to table. Collect a handful of cacao pods to take away and enjoy during the rest of your experience.
Flora and Fauna: Discover the region's rich flora and fauna as the local farmers guide us through their lush environment.
Finish the day, travelling to our retreat centre, our amazing home for the next days.
Morning Session: Neuroscience for personal Transformation: using cacao to facilitate mind-body changes.
Midday Session: Harmonising the Feminine and Masculine Energies to create abundance and prosperity.
Afternoon Session: Exploring the Ukhu Pacha - Using cacao to transform limiting beliefs
Morning Session: Exploring the dynamics of corn (masculine) and cacao (feminine) to uncover our true selves
Midday Session: Ceramic workshop – creating our vessel to prepare for re-birth
Evening Session: Moving into the Kay Pacha using ecstatic dance
Morning Session: Nature hike to the sacred Gocta Waterfall to bathe in its cleansing waters
Midday Session: Cacao ceremony - Connecting with cacao in nature
Afternoon Session: Free time to relax and integrate in the natural pools
Morning Session: Understanding neurotransmitters – the science of emotions
Midday Session: Embracing the masculine using ancestral tools
Afternoon Session: Using cacao to enhance gratitude, self-love and mindfulness
Traditional Amazonian conscious dinner
Morning Session: Cacao circle sharing and farewell
Midday Session: Understanding the cosmovision of cacao, chakana and creating a cacao alter
Evening Session: Guided cacao ceremony with sound journey using native instruments
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
The Cacao Retreat, trocha pircapata 3, cocachimba amazonas perú
Directions
Fly into Chachapoyas from Lima and we will meet you at the airport. We can assist with booking flights or travel around Peru. All our facilitators are fluent in English and Spanish.
Accommodation
Eco rooms are built with comfort in mind but allowing views and connection to the surrounding environment. Rooms are spacious and have their own in-built bathroom facilities. We offer shared or private room options.
Shared room
Deluxe private room
Early bird special - shared room
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
The retreat centre is located between Chachapoyas and Jaen, it has spectacular view over the Amazon and the surrounding mountains, including the cascading Gocta waterfall. It has spacious outdoor areas to connect to nature and dive deep during our retreat workshops. The altitiude is around 2000m (6500ft) above sea level meaning the temperature is perfect for basking in the daytime sun without the scorching heat of the amazon.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
All meals are plant-based from local organic sources. We can cater to any dietary requirements.
What's Included
- - Transportation to and from Chachapoyas airport
- - Lodging and accommodations: 1 night in Jaen and 6 nights in a comfortable eco-retreat center in Amazonas.
- - All plant-based nourishing meals, catering to any dietary needs. Including cacao inspired dishes and beverages
- Healing ceremonies, workshops and cacao rituals
- - Guided visit to the Montegrande Temple and a cacao farm in Jaén.
- - Hike to the Gocta Waterfall
What's Not Included
- - Flight to and from Peru
- - Flight to and from Chachapoyas
- - Meals outside the retreat schedule
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