Author name: peruayahuascaretreats

Doors at eight, the cup at nine, icaros until first light. A plain description of a ceremony night – who is in the room, what the maestros do, and what your body should expect.

The dieta is not a wellness ritual – it is a pharmacological safety requirement. What to cut, when to start, and why the three weeks before you fly matter as much as the week itself.

Ayahuasca is legal in Peru and has been protected as national cultural heritage since 2008. Here is what that means in practice for US travelers, and where the legal lines actually sit.