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The sunlight shining off the waters of the Amazon River as our speedboat slows to pass the locals in their wooden canoes. Entire families looked up from their child and the heat wave enthusiastically as the awakening of our ship shakes.
I address the "Refugio Altiplano ", a luxury jungle lodge 35 miles south of the jungle city of Iquitos, more than 1,000 km from Lima, Peru's capital. The refuge is a haven where you can be pampered by the physical surroundings and participate in programs for healing and relaxation with natural plant medicines administered by traditional healers indigenous, or as he calls the West – shaman.
We pull the platform into a collection of precarious huts with tin roofs floating beer and signs on the front on the edge of Tamshiyacu. A swarm of young Peruvian boys talk enthusiastically and seize our guide rope, tie the boat with expert hands.
"They are excited because they know that I will give you a sun, "says our guide, Scott Petersen, and stock up on some last minute supplies in this outpost River.
Petersen is a tall, bearded, curly Michigan American with blue eyes and swagger and style of Richard Branson. Besides being a tour guide and business, is also a trained herbalist and anthropologist who has studied for over 25 years with the Peruvian shaman.
Ten years ago came to Iquitos to implement their knowledge and offer Western tourists a place to relax, heal and learn. El Refugio Altiplano (which translates to "the High Reguge Plains ") is now one of the largest resorts in the Upper Amazon. This recall vast jungle offers endless adventures and daily activities such as rafting, kyaking, swimming, fishing, hiking and nature walks.
But it also offers something else – jungle ayahuasca medicine "(which translates to" Vine of Souls "in the native language) that attracts hundreds of visitors each year in search of an Indian spiritual experience.
When the boat stops in the river wharf Refuge is the immediate impression of the gap in the Isle of Gilligan – a cluster of huts in the forest with conical thatched roofs and long corridors looking over of coastline.
The helpful staff puts us in one of the dozens of spacious bungalows that are scattered across the vast 250-hectare property. All structures have been built with natural materials by local workers from surrounding villages. They are equipped with their own bedroom by mosquitoes scored, living room, balcony overlooking the forest and a modern bathroom with toilets and showers – a luxury out here. And then it hits you.
You have arrived. The tranquil sounds of the jungle on close and wrap you: parrots, insects, monkeys – hot noise of nature at its best, invites you to its mystery. And remember that you're a million miles from the city, in the heart of the Amazon jungle, surrounded by virgin forest, and that the adventure is about to begin.
Along with the Shipibo Indian shaman named 'Walter', Petersen conducts its shamanic ceremonies of a giant, two-story cottage with walls of a conical roof with a capacity of thirty-five people on the bench in the inner perimeter. Candlelight which distributes small cups of tea ayahuasca and guides seekers on a mystical journey of discovery. Many people claim to have seen visions of giant anacondas, jaguars and geometric designs. Others feel a sense of being spread throughout his body.
"Healing comes from within," says Petersen. What ayahuasca and reality Refuge offer guests the ability to watch their way of thinking, habits and circumstances that cause stress and disease. Then "the shaman connects with the spirit and works for the client back into harmony."
The Refuge receives packets of six to eight people at a time from America, Europe, Japan, and throughout the world. There are equal numbers of men and women all ages, with an inclination towards people in their thirties, forties or older. Many professionals stress is to relax and reconnect with themselves and with nature.
The morning after the ceremony that a ride on the back of the Refuge and visit the Botanical Garden has cultivated high Petersen, more than 250 medicinal plants revered for its medicinal and healing properties. A group of indigenous Peruvians a local village work in the fields, tending to plants and garden in the hot sun, stifling.
A hundred yards beyond the gardens explores a jungle magnificent house of two stories, built for families remain on the property. Another hundred yards beyond that is an incredible five-story treehouse Olympic proportions. It is at least thirty yards to up in the great green canopy, a Robinson Crusoe-style bungalow, overlooking the river and surrounding jungle. It is the perfect retreat for anyone who wants to have, literally, away everything.
All About the Shelter is great, as the size of the main building – a wooden three-story open-air called "The Center." It looks like a Victorian mansion in the jungle, with a kitchen and a restaurant on the ground floor with a varied menu of fresh natural foods, including fish, fruits and vegetables the surrounding region.
Up on the second floor there is more space for living and dining. The third floor has the ever popular area with hammocks where guests can while away an afternoon or a day without a care in the world, fueled by the tranquility of this jungle paradise.
Prices start at $ 100 U.S. day, and people can support the shelter by paying U.S. $ 20,000, making them eligible for donors and a low rate for life. You can also pay a higher amount and have a house built on the property for long term stay.
There is also a non-profit wing of Refuge set to buy the forest land to protect it from logging and inappropriate development, which can donate and receive a tax-free movement. In addition to "assimilate" the earth as he calls Petersen, money will also help create employment and education for villagers.
"I feel like I've been away for a week," Rolando says, a manager of NGOs on vacation in Denver. It is wrapped in the comfort of a hammock deep observation sunset bright pink stripes and blue, few hours after arrival.
"Wait until tomorrow – which will appear three weeks," counters with a laugh Petersen otherwise hammock, lazily rocking back and forth, the master of his domain.
The Highland Haven is a small piece of heaven on the banks of the Amazon that has to be seen to be thought – but what is more, it has to be experienced to fully integrate their subtle and healing gifts.
www.refugioaltiplano.org
The writer was a guest of Aerolineas Argentinas airlines traveling to Peru. For sales information ring (02) 9234 9000.
About the Author
Rak Razam is a feature writer and editor specialising in underground and counter-culture, spirituality and technology issues. He is currently the gonzo reporter-at-large for Australian Penthouse and is writing for and co-editing Undergrowth magazine online. He has written and edited for magazines and companies including The Age, the Australian newspaper, Eye On, High Times, Zavtone (Japan), Dream Creation (UK), Mushroom Magazine (Germany), Sensis (AUS), Bread TV and See advertising.
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