Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia, La Hormiga, Putumayo
Up to 10 in group
July 14 - 21, 2025
About this Retreat
Details of this retreat
Join the team of Origen Sagrada as we visit the elders in their territories. We will visit the farm and Maloka of Taita Jairo of the Inga Community. We will also visit with Taita Universario Queta and Abuela Vitelia of the Cofan Community.
Origen Sagrada has been organizing medicine retreats for over 10 years both in Colombia and in the US. Our team of experienced facilitators and musicians are here to help guide you through this experience.
We will start this journey with two ceremonies at the Maloka of Taita Jairo. We will fly to Villagarzon and travel to the Inga Reservation, where Taita Jairo and his family welcome us in his community. It is a beautiful experience seeing this community, being embraced by them, feeling the spirits of the ancestors. This community rarely sees foreigners, and we are blessed to be invited.
Next up, we will take a private bus to Mocoa, where we will spend a few days in the city to partake in a river tour, enjoy the beauty that surrounds Mocoa, and also shop at the market.
It is a 4 hour journey by private bus to the Maloka of Taita Universario and Abuela Vitelia, where we will take a small river boat to arrive at their beautiful land tucked away in the jungle. Here we will have two nights of ceremony where we may get visited by the jaguars, an absolutely out of this world experience.
This is an adventure trip, please note that there will be some walking, and that conditions at the fincas of the elders will be rustic. We will be cared for by the elders and their families, and guests on their land.
We will finish this trip with a night at the “monkey place”, a beautiful hotel where we can rest, enjoy the pool, eat a beautiful final meal together.
You will need to bring your own camping hammock for use while at the homes of the elders, this will be your bed. Blankets can be purchased upon arrival in Villagarzon.
You will need to bring only a large camping-style backpack, this is not the trip for wheeled luggage. I will send recommendations for both hammocks and bags before the trip.
Most meals are included, however, please note, we are at the home of the elders and variety may be lacking. If you have a special diet, or are someone that needs more food than most, you may want to pack your own protein snacks like nuts, nut butters, bars. Meals in Mocoa are on your own.
Vegetarian/vegan/gluten free travelers should note that while we provide suggested menus and options, these types of diets are still new to this region of Colombia. The food at the homes of the elders is prepared not by a chef, but by a family member. Please keep an open heart and mind. Fresh vegetables are not in abundance, a typical meal might be rice, yucca, fish, and a small salad. Breakfast may be eggs and arepas with fruit.
You will need to book a plane ticket arriving to Bogota (BOG) no later than 3 am on July 14th. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ARRIVE THE NIGHT OF THE 13TH TO BOGOTA. We will have ceremony this first night and it would be sad for you to be jetlagged or tired and sleeping through ceremony.
You will need to book a return ticket leaving from Bogota (BOG) on July 21st after 5 pm.
Your flights within Colombia are included. Transport within Putumayo, most meals, and a group tour of the river are also included.
The cost for this trip is $1700.00 per person and includes 4 Ayahuasca ceremonies, private ground transport, most meals, tours. Accommodation in hotels is shared, single rooms may be possible upon arrival for an additional charge.
The package price does not include airfare to Colombia from the exterior, snacks, bottled water or drinks, or any tips for tour guides or drivers or musicians. Does not include optional trips in Mocoa, most meals in Mocoa, transport within Bogota, hotel in Bogota, or room service.