I missed the opportunity to try Ayahuasca in Peru. Getting to Iquitos wasn't a problem. The problem was time. Well, it wasn't so much about time either, now that I think about it. I felt that Iquitos was too touristy. After finding out that it was possible to try Ayahuasca in Ecuador, I decided to do it there. Tena is the gateway into Amazonia. It was humid when I arrived and remained humid until I left. After checking into my guesthouse, I looked around town for Ayahuasca. I cooked most of the time while i was in Tena. The food prices were a bit out of my price range. I made pasta. I stumbled into a tour agency and inquired about Ayahuasca. It was advertised on the window. The guy who worked/owned the place was Ecuadorian.
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