The plant diet.
A path to the soul.

The lineage

The Muraya Heritage

"One does not become a curandero by personal choice — it is the plant that chooses."

Don Pedro leads our centre. His grandfather, who passed on the medicine to him, was a Muraya — the highest rank in the Shipibo Amazonian tradition. Don Pedro is an Onaya. His sons are curanderos. The lineage continues, unbroken.

Three generations. One unbroken transmission.

Don Pedro did not come to this through ambition. It is the path he received.

Learning through the Diet

The diet is not only healing. It is a school. One does not diet merely to receive, but to learn.

Under Don Pedro's guidance, one enters into direct communication with the spirit of the plants — Niwe Rao, Bobinsana, and others. The process demands silence, isolation and a discipline few anticipate. That is the price the plant asks before it opens and transmits its songs, its protections, its icaros.

There are no books here. Learning happens in the body and in the mind.

The Master-Apprentice Relationship

Learning the plants without a guide is walking in the dark. Don Pedro welcomes each apprentice with patience, ensuring that each one progresses at their own pace, safely. He is there because it is his path.

For whom

Between Deepening and Discovery

There are two reasons to come here. To learn the path of the plants, or to heal. Both are legitimate — it is for you to choose what you are seeking.

This experience is primarily intended for those who wish to deepen their connection with Amazonian medicine or commit to the path of curanderismo. It is a serious place of work.

Sincere beginners who feel a profound calling are also welcome — but being a beginner does not mean arriving unprepared. The diet is physically and psychologically demanding. It is not suitable for everyone.

A prior interview is mandatory for each participant. The only condition for acceptance: respect the framework and truly commit to it.

Accompaniment

My Role

I am not a curandero. My role is logistical.

I take care of everything that allows you to focus on your inner work: accommodation in Pucallpa before your arrival, transport to the village, meals during the Petit Sama, and organisation of your reintegration week after the diet.

If you have questions about the post-diet period or nutrition, I am available. The shamanic work — the diet, the ceremonies, the relationship with the plants — belongs to Don Pedro, and Don Pedro alone.

No collective sharing imposed. No staging. If you need to talk, I am here. If you need silence, it is respected.

The methodology

The Fast and the Force

One does not choose one's plant. One is guided.

The first diets open the heart, cleanse the channels, prepare the apprentice to perceive the voice of the plants. The plant works where it is needed.

The place

On the Banks of the Ucayali

Everything begins in Pucallpa. Two hours by fast boat on the Ucayali, and we arrive at the village. Traditional casitas open to the forest, a bed, a mosquito net, clean water. Simple and sufficient.

Preparation — Arriving Lightly

One to two weeks before arrival: no drugs or alcohol, no pork, reduce heavy fats and refined sugars. What matters is arriving with a clear intention, not having been perfect for the fifteen days prior.

How it works

From Arrival to Departure

Safety

Medical Contraindications

This is the most important point of your preparation.

All ongoing treatments must be disclosed during the interview — anxiolytics, sleeping pills, cardiac treatments, antibiotics.

There is no professional medical supervision on site. Transparency about your health is your best protection. If in doubt, speak before registering.

The framework

Small Group, Fair Price

Five people maximum per group, because Don Pedro cannot give genuine attention beyond that number. And without genuine attention, the diet does not work.

On price: we offer a rate that reflects actual costs, without intermediaries. This medicine should not be reserved for those who can afford the large Western centres.

Don Pedro is respected by the curanderos of the region for his integrity.

If something on this page spoke to you, write to me. We will see together if this is the right moment.