Ayahuasca Retreat Iquitos, Peru
El Purguero is an Ayahuasca Camp situated 23 km from the jungle city of Iquitos, Peru. It is owned and operated by Ayahuasquero Ronald Joe Wheelock, affectionally known as The Gringo Shaman of the Amazon. Don Ron has been serving the community as an Ayahuasquero for nearly 30 years.
As his reputation as a strong healer and expert brewer led Don Ron to buy land at km 23 Iquitos and build El Purguero Ayahuasca Retreat. The camp has been open since November 2012 and hosted its first private group of 30 people in December 2012. El Purguero is dedicated to healing. El Purguero serves the most mature ayahuasca, prepared and cooked by Don Ron. El Purguero’s ayahuasca is considered the purest and strongest in Iquitos and Don Ron provides his ayahuasca to many of the retreats in the area. The camp is set in a lush jungle with natural streams and an abundance of fruit and medicinal plants.
Accommodations & Services
Lodging is provided in jungle huts that sleep one or two.
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El Purguero accommodations include:
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Meals (fresh local produce and clean drinking water)
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An Oje purge
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Plant Baths
Don Ron supports the community by employing local people and buying local produce. The camp is maintained by Don Alberto, his wife Isabela and their two daughters. Ceremonies are performed solely by Don Ron.
Don Ron’s sole goal in establishing El Purguero was his desire to offer a safe, supportive environment in which to heal the physical, emotional or spiritual needs of its guests. El Purguero is a retreat devoted to learning and appreciating plant medicines and a place to experience the true nature of reality and explore all our potential to live a meaningful life.
Our Location
El Purguero is accessable from the highway Nauta at Kilometer 23. We well help arrange transporation from Iqtuios center or the airport to the camp.