Unsolved:Refugio Altiplano

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Short description: Shamanic healing retreat in the Peruvian Amazon

Refugio Altiplano is a shamanic healing retreat in the Peruvian Amazon that specializes in ayahuasca ceremonies.[1] Founded in 1996, it is one of the first ayahuasca retreats in Latin America to focus mainly on international clients.[1] The retreat center is set on a 700-acre rainforest reserve adjacent to the Tamshiyacu River, a tributary of the Amazon River, and is reachable only by boat from Iquitos, Peru.[1][2]

History

Refugio Altiplano was founded by Scott Peterson, an American who completed a six-year apprenticeship with a Shipibo shaman near Pucallpa, Peru.[1] The retreat was opened in 1996 with the goal of making ayahuasca healing available to more individuals outside of Peru.[1] Peterson led the retreat until his death in 2013, when it continued to operate under new management.[1]

The retreat habitually has Shipibo shamans on its staff, due to the tribe's centuries-old cultural and spiritual connection with ayahuasca.[2] It has drawn travelers from several nations over the years and has been highlighted in books, documentaries, and media reports on ayahuasca tourism and traditional Amazonian plant medicine.[3][4]

Programs

Refugio Altiplano provides residential programs of ayahuasca ceremonies, which are always conducted by skilled shamans.[1] The programs cover accommodation, meals, and supervised attendance of the ceremonies.[3] The retreat also offers space for guests to explore other Amazonian plant medicine practices, subject to availability and practitioner proficiency.[3]

Notable media coverage

Refugio Altiplano has been covered in media and cultural productions, such as the non-fiction book, The Ayahuasca Diaries by Caspar Greeff, which took place mostly at the retreat.[5][6] The retreat was featured in video productions by YouTube Originals, such as a documentary that gained several million views online.[7]

The center was visited by psychedelic researcher Robin Carhart-Harris, who gave a talk about ayahuasca and shamanic practices during his visit.[4] The retreat was also profiled in The Lost Executive,[1] The Daily Telegraph,[2] and News.com.au in the context of ayahuasca tourism and alternative medicine.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Donnie, Rust (9 August 2023). "Refugio Altiplano. Finding yourself in the Peruvian Jungle.". thelostexecutive.com. https://www.thelostexecutive.com/2023/08/09/refugio-altiplano-finding-yourself-in-the-peruvian-jungle/. Retrieved 8 August 2025. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Refugio Altiplano in Peru discuss the Ayahuasca plant". dailytelegraph.com.au. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/refugio-altiplano-in-peru-discuss-the-ayahuasca-plant/video/c5e19a12e0d4b8ceafdc2704c822964a. Retrieved 8 August 2025. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Frank, Chung (13 January 2015). "Cashing in on ayahuasca tourism: Aussies ditch rat race to run 'shamanic healing' retreat". news.com.au. https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/cashing-in-on-ayahuasca-tourism-aussies-ditch-rat-race-to-run-shamanic-healing-retreat/news-story/af677c94c5201effcec74498ca57a67d. Retrieved 8 August 2025. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dr robin carhart-harris at refugio altiplano peru discussing ayahuasca, shamanism and the amazon". refugioaltiplano.org. 25 March 2018. https://www.refugioaltiplano.org/blog/2018/03/25/dr-robin-carhart-harris-at-refugio-altiplano-peru-discussing-ayahuasca-shamanism-and-the-amazon/. Retrieved 8 August 2025. 
  5. ↑ "The Ayahuasca Diaries". books.google.com. https://books.google.com/books?id=89OK81jcUt0C&source=gbs_similarbooks_r&hl=en. Retrieved 8 August 2025. 
  6. ↑ "The Ayahuasca Diaries". searchworks.stanford.edu. https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/8519689. Retrieved 8 August 2025. 
  7. ↑ "YouTube – "Vsauce2 Documentary on Ayahuasca at Refugio Altiplano". youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3lWVLuc6CE. Retrieved 8 August 2025. 



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