Ayahuasca painting

Ayahuascan Journey

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October 14th 2007
I had heard about Ayahuasca (pronounced i-ya-wa-ska) 20 years ago when Lynn V. Andrews wrote a bit about it in Medicine Woman. I found this book again in Lake Atitlan, at the same time my friend was actually doing this sacred ceremony also known as a Tea Ceremony which I didn’t think was very wise to do at that time. When we landed in Peru our tour guide handed me this experience on a plate wit ... read more

South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more