Trip to Peru May 10-20, 2019
A friendly warning: this is no usual guided trip to Peru. This is a spiritual adventure of a lifetime - but it won't be easy. Some of the lodging will be spare and it may be cold at night as we will be in the remote mountains, in a village where tourists don't go. This trip is designed to give you a life-changing spiritual encounter with a truly magical, high-vibration landscape and teachers who will deliver authentic teachings in Andean spirituality and shamanism. Frankly, it's the kind of trip most people don't do, because authentic involves some effort and some discomfort. Authentic involves travel to out of the way working with masters who don't have web sites or internet ad buys, and who, in between teaching their own people the ancient traditions, are open to working with serious and committed seekers. If that describes, you, welcome along! Questions: drummingthesoulawake@gmail.com
I'm thrilled to take you with me to work with Adolfo Ttito Condori, and his brothers Rodolfo and Claudio. Coming from generations of Andean priests, they will welcome us to their ancestral land at Pomacanchi, and work with us there, where they teach their own poeple and apprentices. We'll experience various ceremonies, learn techniques and, most importantly, be welcomed into an understanding of the awe-inspiring, mind expanding spiritual worldview of the Andes. We will learn how we fit into the universe and how to work directly with the energies of creation. This is a foundation of knowledge and techniques that you can continue working with as you return to your ordinary life (which truly, will be ordinary no more!) We will have a translator with us the entire time - my friend and curandera, Dora. Questions: drummingthesoulawake@gmail.com
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Details below can change somewhat. What won't change is the incredible substance of this adventure.
Wahoo! Peru!
May 10
You will make your own flight arrangements (to Lima and from Lima to Cusco and return) but I am happy to help you plan. This trip does not include exploring Lima. If you want to go earlier, it will ultimately be your responsibility to meet the group either at the Lima airport or at the hotel in Cusco by 6 PM on May 11.
I will fly from the Twin Cities to Lima on May 10, arriving in Lima at about 11:30 PM. I'll stay overnight at a not-luxurious hotel very near the airport, and fly to Cusco around 9:30 AM on Monday the 11th. You are welcome to travel with me or make your own plans. After you register, I'll be happy to offer any advice I can on travel and where to stay in Lima. You'll pay for hotel, meals and all else in Lima.
You will make your own flight arrangements (to Lima and from Lima to Cusco and return) but I am happy to help you plan. This trip does not include exploring Lima. If you want to go earlier, it will ultimately be your responsibility to meet the group either at the Lima airport or at the hotel in Cusco by 6 PM on May 11.
I will fly from the Twin Cities to Lima on May 10, arriving in Lima at about 11:30 PM. I'll stay overnight at a not-luxurious hotel very near the airport, and fly to Cusco around 9:30 AM on Monday the 11th. You are welcome to travel with me or make your own plans. After you register, I'll be happy to offer any advice I can on travel and where to stay in Lima. You'll pay for hotel, meals and all else in Lima.
Rumi Punku
May 11
Our trip formally begins. You arrive at the Cusco airport where you’ll be picked up and taken to your hotel to begin acclimating to the altitude (Cusco is at 11,500 feet and spectacular). We will have a welcome dinner together to celebrate the beginning of our spiritual journey in Peru. Lodging: (The Awesome) Rumi Punku, Cusco.
Included: Airport pick up, dinner, hotel. Not included: tips for taxis.
Our trip formally begins. You arrive at the Cusco airport where you’ll be picked up and taken to your hotel to begin acclimating to the altitude (Cusco is at 11,500 feet and spectacular). We will have a welcome dinner together to celebrate the beginning of our spiritual journey in Peru. Lodging: (The Awesome) Rumi Punku, Cusco.
Included: Airport pick up, dinner, hotel. Not included: tips for taxis.
Lake Pomacanchi
May 12, 13, 14
We travel to Pomacanchi, the spectacular mountain home of the esteemed Tito Condorri family of paqos ("the Brothers"). This is a rare opportunity to recieve authentic and beautiful traditions of Andean cosmology, rites, ceremonies for cleansing negative energy, meditations and prayers, and foundations of working with your "mesa" (the personal altar), the mountain spirits, medicinal herbs, and much more. Our learning takes place in this incredibly high-frequency landscape that will infuse itself into your energy body, and our learning takes place in the same remote town, in the same small buildings and in the same way, as the Brothers teach their own people and apprentices.
Pomacanchi is a beautiful area a few hours outside of Cusco with many sacred rivers, mountains and temples that can be reached as 1/2 day or day trips. It is not a place where tourists visit, which gives us the opportunity to work undisturbed as we open to recieve the spirit of the land and the teachings.
Pomacanchi will be our home base for the three nights. During these three days we will also take short trips and hikes to sacred temples and powerful natural sites (and hopefully a trip to some glorious hot springs not too far away). One of our days in Pomacanchi, we will enjoy a huatia - an ancient way of cooking food under the earth. This will be a uniquely powerful communal experience full of joy and food!
Lodging: Pomacanchi Homestead (note that, while reasonably comfortable rooms, they can be cold at night and the beds are basic). Included: Breakfast in Rumi Punku, transport, lunch, dinner, lodging, teachings with specialist translator. Not included: possibly a small fee to help buy the food for the huatia. Also, personal healing or divination sessions you request from the teachers will cost approximately $100 US.
A note about how the itinerary can change: Working authentically means that The Brothers ask the Spirits what the group needs, and we do what they tell us to do. This, in itself is a powerful lesson for us. If you sign on to this trip you'll want to be flexible. There are a couple of ideas I've suggested for what I'd love to include in the trip, and we just have to see what Spirit, working through our teachers, arranges for us.
We travel to Pomacanchi, the spectacular mountain home of the esteemed Tito Condorri family of paqos ("the Brothers"). This is a rare opportunity to recieve authentic and beautiful traditions of Andean cosmology, rites, ceremonies for cleansing negative energy, meditations and prayers, and foundations of working with your "mesa" (the personal altar), the mountain spirits, medicinal herbs, and much more. Our learning takes place in this incredibly high-frequency landscape that will infuse itself into your energy body, and our learning takes place in the same remote town, in the same small buildings and in the same way, as the Brothers teach their own people and apprentices.
Pomacanchi is a beautiful area a few hours outside of Cusco with many sacred rivers, mountains and temples that can be reached as 1/2 day or day trips. It is not a place where tourists visit, which gives us the opportunity to work undisturbed as we open to recieve the spirit of the land and the teachings.
Pomacanchi will be our home base for the three nights. During these three days we will also take short trips and hikes to sacred temples and powerful natural sites (and hopefully a trip to some glorious hot springs not too far away). One of our days in Pomacanchi, we will enjoy a huatia - an ancient way of cooking food under the earth. This will be a uniquely powerful communal experience full of joy and food!
Lodging: Pomacanchi Homestead (note that, while reasonably comfortable rooms, they can be cold at night and the beds are basic). Included: Breakfast in Rumi Punku, transport, lunch, dinner, lodging, teachings with specialist translator. Not included: possibly a small fee to help buy the food for the huatia. Also, personal healing or divination sessions you request from the teachers will cost approximately $100 US.
A note about how the itinerary can change: Working authentically means that The Brothers ask the Spirits what the group needs, and we do what they tell us to do. This, in itself is a powerful lesson for us. If you sign on to this trip you'll want to be flexible. There are a couple of ideas I've suggested for what I'd love to include in the trip, and we just have to see what Spirit, working through our teachers, arranges for us.
The Village
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The Lodging
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The Lodging
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The Lodging
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 Urabamba, Peru
May 15
Today, we’ll leave the retreat center in Pomacanchi and travel to the famous Sacred Valley of the Incas, where we’ll spend the night at a fabulous hotel in Urubamba, enjoying hot showers and comfy beds. We’ll stop off for lunch along the way and have dinner in the hotel or in town (TBD). Lodging: The totally charming Amaru Valle. Included: Breakfast, transport to the valley, lunch, dinner, lodging. |
Amaru Valle
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 The hike to the mountain sanctuary.
May 17 and 18
An earlier breakfast today at 7am, so we can be ready to leave at 8:00AM to go to a spectacular mountain sanctuary nestled in the arms of the sacred Apu Veronica (the "mighty mountain" Wakay Willca, - "Sacred Tears"). We’ll drive about an hour until we get to the spot where we’ll have about a 90 minute walk to the retreat area, up a mostly gentle slope. This will be our pilgrimage to reach this truly privileged location - a simply a spectacular site that we will have all to ourselves. We’ll arrive about 11:30, with time to relax and appreciate this gorgeous location before being treated to a spectacular lunch at 1:00pm. We’ll be accompanied by at least one of our brother paqos and, in the afternoon, there will be more teachings and healings. Dinner will be at 5:30, followed by a powerful fire ceremony. Lodging: Tents and sleeping mattresses. The good news is that there is a building with toilets and a couple of beds if you are someone who simply cannot sleep in a tent. There will be an additional fee for the beds. Also, it's good to compile tips for the young men who carry our gear up the mountain and the chef and other staff who make our stay here amazing. I suggest that you allocate about $20. Included: Breakfast at hotel, transport to the path leading to the sanctuary, lunch, dinner, teachings with specialist translator, tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mattresses. Important: We will be camping for two nights. Tents, sleeping bags and air mattresses will be provided and carried up the mountain for us. Please bring only what you absolutely need that can be carried in a day pack. |
Apu Veronica
Your humble abode
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May 19
We’ll have an early breakfast so we can retrace our hike down and take take our transport to Cusco. On the way, we will stop at the famous Sunday market at Pisac. Here you can shop for beautiful handmade goods from all around the sacred valley. Lunch will be on your own so you can enjoy the empanadas that the town is known for, or pick up other snacks as you like. We’ll arrive to Cusco in the afternoon so you can have some time to wander and shop in this beautiful historic city on our final night in Peru. Lodging: Rumi Punku (again). Included: Breakfast, transport to Cusco via Pisac, dinner, hotel. Not included: lunch in Pisac, shopping, tips for driver.
We’ll have an early breakfast so we can retrace our hike down and take take our transport to Cusco. On the way, we will stop at the famous Sunday market at Pisac. Here you can shop for beautiful handmade goods from all around the sacred valley. Lunch will be on your own so you can enjoy the empanadas that the town is known for, or pick up other snacks as you like. We’ll arrive to Cusco in the afternoon so you can have some time to wander and shop in this beautiful historic city on our final night in Peru. Lodging: Rumi Punku (again). Included: Breakfast, transport to Cusco via Pisac, dinner, hotel. Not included: lunch in Pisac, shopping, tips for driver.
 This could be you!
May 20
You’ll be picked up at 10:30am to go to the airport for your flight to Lima and home. Included: Transport to the airport. Not Included: tips for drivers. Our trip does not formally include a day trip to Machu Picchu. If you want to add on a daylong excursion to this magnificent site, we can arrange it for you after you register for the trip. |
Machu Piccu
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This trip is designed to not be overly physical. The hikes we have planned are generally not gruelling, but they will take some effort. (Last year, we had an 80 year old man and someone who had bad knees.) We help each other out, we don't rush, and we rest when we need it. When you register you will recieve additional information and travel tips. In the meantime, please feel free to ask questions by emailing Jaime: drummingthesoulawake@gmail.com.
Price: $2900 for the first seven who register. $3,000 thereafter. (This does not include airfare to Lima and Cusco.) A deposit of $250 will reserve your spot. The deposit is fully refundable until February 15, 2018. Full Payment is due by March 31st. Payment plans are possible - please feel free to ask. Flights from Minneapolis to Lima in May hover around $1,100. Cheaper flights are available if you want long layovers or adventures with small Latin American airlines. Flights from Lima to Cusco are about $150 Round trip. Flights between Minneapolis and Lima fill somewhat quickly, so if you want to be on the same flight as me, it's best to make your arrangements sooner rather than later.
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To pay the deposit online:
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To Pay the deposit by check, make the check to:
Jaime Meyer 4227 Lyndale Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55409 Questions? Email Jaime: drummingthesoulawake@gmail.com |
Our Translator Dora Fronek is a Curandera, trained in traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy and Shamanic energy healing. With over 17 years of experience in natural medicine and various methodologies, she is a teacher and facilitator of sacred healing ceremonies. Dora has studied and lived with the Paqos (medicine people) of Peru and offers valuable insight with language interpretation for groups and individuals. Dora is also available for private sessions.