Caya Shobo 5-day Shipibo Ayahuasca Retreat Peru & Intro to Master Plant Dieta Dec 14-19, 2026
With Maestro Arturo Izquierdo Valles, Maestra Lucinda Mahua Campos and Maestro Walter Martinez Guimaray
December 14 - 19, 2026
Welcome to your intimate traditional Shipibo healing retreat (maximum 10 guests), with Peru’s most knowledgeable and dedicated master Shipibo shamans, at the safe and beautiful Caya Shobo healing center in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
Leaders
Maestro Arturo Izquierdo Valles
Born in a small native community village down-river from Atalaya, Arturo started learning the medicine path at a very young age (under 10 yrs old) from his mother and father who are both Maestro Onánya healers of the Shipibo tradition. By age 18, while studying Teaching at university in Lima, Arturo was already holding healing ceremonies for his university professors. Now in his early 40s, we believe Arturo is one of the most talented young Shipibo Maestros working in Peru today. Arturo holds an advanced technical knowledge of Shipibo healing and medicine plant dietas. He is an excellent teacher of the Shipibo culture, history…
Learn more about Maestro Arturo Izquierdo Valles
Born in a small native community village down-river from Atalaya, Arturo started learning the medicine path at a very young age (under 10 yrs old) from his mother and father who are both Maestro Onánya healers of the Shipibo tradition. By age 18, while studying Teaching at university in Lima, Arturo was already holding healing ceremonies for his university professors. Now in his early 40s, we believe Arturo is one of the most talented young Shipibo Maestros working in Peru today. Arturo holds an advanced technical knowledge of Shipibo healing and medicine plant dietas. He is an excellent teacher of the Shipibo culture, history…
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Maestra Lucinda Mahua Campos
Maestra Lucinda is the eldest daughter of renowned Shipibo maestro Pascual Mahua Ochavano, born in the Shipibo village of Paoyhan or ‘Water of the Pearls’ located on the banks of the beautiful Ucayali river, north of Pucallpa. Lucinda has been immersed in the medicine world of her family her entire life – since she was a tiny infant of 4 months old when her father opened her first learning dieta to bring her the advanced knowledge of the “tree of light” of her ancestors. Now 57 years old, Lucinda is a confident and intelligent maestra, with a sweet and modest nature and…
Learn more about Maestra Lucinda Mahua Campos
Maestra Lucinda is the eldest daughter of renowned Shipibo maestro Pascual Mahua Ochavano, born in the Shipibo village of Paoyhan or ‘Water of the Pearls’ located on the banks of the beautiful Ucayali river, north of Pucallpa. Lucinda has been immersed in the medicine world of her family her entire life – since she was a tiny infant of 4 months old when her father opened her first learning dieta to bring her the advanced knowledge of the “tree of light” of her ancestors. Now 57 years old, Lucinda is a confident and intelligent maestra, with a sweet and modest nature and…
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Maestro Walter Martinez Guimaray
Born in the small jungle village of Nuevo Loreto, 3 hours boat journey from Pucallpa in the Imiria National Forest, Maestro Walter opened his first dieta at age 15, and learned the way of the medicine with his father. He is now 63 years old, and lives close to Iquitos with his wife and 5 of his children. We met Walter 4 years ago and immediately recognized his natural warmth and humility as a person, as well as his impressive capability as a Maestro healer. His beautiful, lower toned voice and variety of melodic Icaros can transport you to an…
Learn more about Maestro Walter Martinez Guimaray
Born in the small jungle village of Nuevo Loreto, 3 hours boat journey from Pucallpa in the Imiria National Forest, Maestro Walter opened his first dieta at age 15, and learned the way of the medicine with his father. He is now 63 years old, and lives close to Iquitos with his wife and 5 of his children. We met Walter 4 years ago and immediately recognized his natural warmth and humility as a person, as well as his impressive capability as a Maestro healer. His beautiful, lower toned voice and variety of melodic Icaros can transport you to an…
Learn more about Maestro Walter Martinez Guimaray