San Pedro (Wachuma) Ceremony in Cusco
Awaken your spirit with San Pedro ceremonies, connecting with nature, ancient wisdom, and profound heart-opening spiritual experiences.
Overview
Extra Details
- Limit: Participants must be at least 18 years old to join the ceremony. There is no strict maximum age, but older participants should be in good physical and mental health. A brief health screening is required to ensure safety and readiness for the experience.
- Open Heart and Mind: The San Pedro ceremony is a sacred spiritual practice that requires diet. We invite you to come with love, gratitude, and an openness to connect deeply with this Master Plant.
- Personal Intention: Before the ceremony, reflect on your personal intentions
- Comfortable Clothing: We recommend wearing comfortable clothes suitable for sitting outdoors and being in nature. Layering is ideal, as mountain weather can change quickly.
- Respect for Tradition: Please approach the ceremony with respect for the Andean traditions and the guidance of the Master who will be leading the ceremony.
- Physical Condition: Please be honest about your health. The ceremony requires that you share any physical or mental health conditions with the Master beforehand. If you take any medications or substances, it’s important to let us know in advance. This helps ensure your safety and allows us to support your experience with care and respect. In specific cases a participation in the ceremony can be denied.
San Pedro Ceremony in Cusco: a Sacred Andean Tradition
A San Pedro ceremony in Cusco is not simply a plant medicine experience — it is a ritual of alignment with nature, guided by the Apus (mountain spirits), Pachamama (Mother Earth), and ancestral energies.
Ceremonies are traditionally performed:
- In the Sacred Valley
- Near mountains, rivers, or sacred sites
- During daylight hours
- With prayer, silence, music, and intention
Each ceremony is guided by an experienced Andean practitioner who holds space throughout the entire process.
San Pedro Wachuma Medicine Cusco - Take a sacred pause from your daily life to retreat and connect with your inner nature…
Authentic Andean Healing with Sacred Cactus
Embark on a traditional San Pedro Wachuma ceremony in Cusco a journey expertly lead by Andean spiritual practitioners as you’re embraced by the vibrant energy of the Andes and Sacred Valley. This ancient healing ritual a practice that spans millennia is design to provide clarity foster emotional balance and promote deep spiritual connections through the use of the sacred Wachuma cactus.
Our ceremonies they’re firmly rooted in Andean cosmology honoring ancestral wisdom and happen in a setting that’s safe guided, and fully intentional.
Commune with a powerful ancestral master plant medicine, Huachuma, also known as San Pedro, as well as open your heart to sweetness, similar to any hummingbird sipping at nectar. Travel inward and find new depths in yourself, shedding mental, physical, and forceful barriers that may have blocked your adventure. Liberate your entire mind, body, and spirit from some burdens and traumas. Allow any soul to soar as the condor does with a lightness of being.
Why Choose a San Pedro Ceremony in Cusco?
Cusco is one of the most energetically powerful places in the world. Surrounded by sacred mountains and ancient temples, it offers the ideal environment for spiritual work.
Benefits of doing San Pedro in Cusco:
- Strong Andean spiritual lineage
- Experienced local healers
- Sacred natural landscapes
- Deep cultural authenticity
Benefits of San Pedro (Wachuma) Ceremony
While experiences vary, participants commonly report:
- Emotional healing and release
- Greater self-awareness
- Heart opening and compassion
- Mental clarity and life direction
- Deep connection to nature
- Spiritual awakening
⚠️ Wachuma is not a medical treatment but a traditional spiritual practice.
Our Approach: Authentic, Ethical & Respectful
We are committed to:
- Respecting Andean traditions
- Avoiding commercialization of sacred practices
- Working only with experienced practitioners
- Ensuring safety, respect, and consent
- Supporting local communities
This is not tourism, but a sacred encounter.
Itinerary & Prices
Our passion for spiritual retreats is rivaled only by the impulse to share it with others. By taking care of all the details and setting you up for new adventures. Meanwhile, we deliver moments of joy, both humble and grandiose.
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Costs (per person, based on double occupancy)
Starting at:
$250
How to Book
Booking your ceremony is simple:
Contact Us:
- Email us at travel@pumadventures.com or write us at WhatsApp +51987555135
- Please include your name, number of participants, preferred dates, and where you are staying (Cusco or Sacred Valley).
Confirm Your Date:
- We will reply to confirm availability and help coordinate the best day and time pick up for your ceremony.
Reservation Deposit:
- To confirm your booking, we ask for a deposit (details will be shared by email or via message).
Final Details:
- Before the ceremony, we will send you all final information: the time of your pick up and any additional suggestions for your experience.
Included:
- Private transportation from and to your hotel.
- Master for the San Pedro ceremony.
- Translation guide from Quechua to English if needed.
- Family lunch.
- Entrance to archaeological site if needed.
- Sacred San Pedro Medicine.
Not Included:
- Not Mentioned Meals, Snacks.
- Services not mentioned.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips.
Preparation for Ceremony
During the Ceremony:
- Pharmaceutical medications: Especially antidepressants (such as SSRIs), MAOIs, or stimulants. These can interact negatively with San Pedro (Wachuma) medicine.
- Alcohol and recreational drugs: These can interfere with the medicine and your clarity.
- Heavy, processed, or spicy foods: Especially pork, red meat, fried food, sweets, carbonated drinks, caffeine, fermented food, and dairy – your body needs to be clean and light.
- Any Sexual activity: This helps conserve energy and intention.
- Negative or chaotic environments: Stay grounded and calm; your energy before the ceremony matters.
NOTE:
Women, who have their periods, are pregnant or breast feeding SHOULD REFRAIN.
People with heart problems SHOULD REFRAIN.
- Judging your visions or emotions: Trust what comes. Master Plants work in mysterious ways.
- Breaking sacred space: Respect the collective energy and guidance of the facilitator.
Participation Requirements
Participants must be at least 18 years old to join the ceremony. There is no strict maximum age, but older participants should be in good physical and mental health. A brief health screening is required to ensure safety and readiness for the experience.
The San Pedro ceremony is a sacred spiritual practice that requires diet. We invite you to come with love, gratitude, and an openness to connect deeply with this Master Plant.
Before the ceremony, reflect on your personal intentions.
We recommend wearing comfortable clothes suitable for sitting outdoors and being in nature. Layering is ideal, as mountain weather can change quickly.
Please approach the ceremony with respect for the Andean traditions and the guidance of the Master who will be leading the ceremony.
Please be honest about your health. The ceremony requires that you share any physical or mental health conditions with the Master beforehand. If you take any medications or substances, it’s important to let us know in advance. This helps ensure your safety and allows us to support your experience with care and respect. In specific cases a participation in the ceremony can be denied.
Itinerary
Full Day Experience in Cusco or Sacred Valley
The San Pedro or Wachuma Master Plant represents the connection between human beings, Mother Earth (Pachamama), and the universe. In this ceremony, we reconnect with something we were born with, with our divine essence belonging to Mother Earth, which often remains dormant within us and which we can awaken with a single intention. The ceremonies are held in sacred Inca sites. It is considered by the descendants of the ancient peoples of the Americas to be the Master Plant, used in ancient times for the cleansing and purification of the body, mind, and spirit.
The visions attained through San Pedro or Wachuma allow you to connect with and better understand who you are and what your mission in life is, helping you answer questions that have always been present within you.
Prepare for the day of unconditional love and honesty. Your journey into the sacred realm of San Pedro in Cusco starts at 8 am when we pick you up from your hotel. We’ll travel to our decided place of ceremony for the day (we love working in Quillarumyoc and Chinchero, and have many wonderful proposals for awesome places to work and it can be decided by Master or be chosen by you), where our Master will guide you through the sacred San Pedro or Wachuma ceremony, detailing the benefits and effects of the powerful ancestral plant medicine.
We will commence with the kintu as an offering and blessings the space. Where we open sacred space by asking permission from Mountain Spirits and Mother Earth, followed by a cleansing centered on forgiveness and letting go of any fears, easing your path to the spiritual ceremony. Usually the ceremony will last for about 5 hours whereafter we’ll complete the sacred San Pedro ceremony in gratitude, fostering a deeper connection with nature, and then enjoy a nourishing lunch before returning you to your hotel in Cusco or Sacred Valley in the late afternoon.
Meals: Family Lunch
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What Is Wachuma? Meaning, History and Andean Origins of San Pedro
The San Pedro cactus (Wachuma) is a revered medicinal plant from the Andes which embodies an extensive cultural history of spiritual connection to people and the universe before modern day spirituality, tourism and alternative healing systems existed. Read Article
Benefits of Wachuma San Pedro
Wachuma, commonly referred to as San Pedro cactus, has been an ancient sacred plant used by shamans and medicine persons from the Andes. Read Article
Ayahuasca vs San Pedro (Wachuma)
Two old medicines still direct seekers from all around in Peru: San Pedro (Wachuma) from the Andean highlands and Ayahuasca from the Amazon. Read Article
Is San Pedro legal in Peru?
Yes. San Pedro cactus is legal and culturally protected in Peru as part of ancestral Andean traditions. Read Article
Is Wachuma San Pedro Safe?
The question of safety for plant medicine cannot be answered with a simple “yes” or “no” as it depends on the individual’s physical health, mental state, preparation, dosage, environment and guidance. Read Article
San Pedro Wachuma Ceremony Preparation
To prepare for a Wachuma (San Pedro) ceremony there are no strict rules or rigid disciplines, as in the Andean tradition, preparation is about alignment. Read Article
Will I have visions?
Some people experience visions, others emotional clarity or deep insights. Each journey is unique.
Is it suitable for first-timers?
Yes. Wachuma is often recommended as a first plant medicine experience.
Can I combine San Pedro with other ceremonies?
Yes. Many participants combine it with:
- Coca leaf reading
- Pachamama offering
- Andean cleansing ritual
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