October 4 - 18, 2008
Medicine of Northern Peru

The Medicine of the North Journey takes you into the realm of the San Pedro Shamans of Peru.

Medicinal Plants and Healing

Journey with us to explore the land and shamanic cosmology of Northern Peru, the old central Andean healing region.

The traditional use of medicinal plants in this region dates as far back as the Moche period (AC 100Ð800). Plant discoveries, both then and now, are used to treat physical or magical ailments. We travel with three well-known curanderas and learn the secrets of traditional medicine of the north, including three optional Huachuma (San Pedro) mesa ceremonies.

We'll accompany our curanderas on harvesting trips for healing plants and herbs, and be available for personal healing ceremonies. Our journey includes baños de florecimiento (cleansing flower baths), and other healing rituals. We visit the Huaca of the Sun and the Huaca of the Moon near Huanchaco, spend time at Chan Chan and Trujillo, well known for both their ruins and the curanderas that have come from there.

Our trip includes a visit to Sican, the archeological site, as well as a trip to La Laguna Negra, a famous healing lake in northern Peru. We'll also spend some time at Las Huaringas, famous for its 40 lakes and spectacular waterfalls!

For more information, please don't hesitate to contact Liana at Liana@shamanicwisdom.com or Katina at ksmo@telus.net

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