Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of CAÑAR KUYCHI RUMI culture, where the sacred wisdom of nature has been cherished for generations.
Our Retreat
Join CAÑAR KUYCHI RUMI June 15 - 21, 2025, for a seven-day cultural and transformative journey in Canar, Ecuador.
Experience traditional Ayahuasca and San Pedro ceremonies, participate in the sacred Temezcal sweat lodge, visit ancient Archaeological cultural sites, and engage in ancestral rituals, music, and gastromy. Set amidst the breathtaking natural landscape of the Andes mountains, this retreat offers profound healing, spiritual connection, and personal growth.
Enjoy an authentic cultural immersion with inclusive meals, accommodation, and comprehensive integration support.
7-Day Coexistence 2025 Retreat
Our 7-day Retreat includes:
Pre Arrival Preparation Online Guidance
Intentions Ceremony & Gratitude rituals
Accommodation for 6 nights and 7 days
Daily Kuyuri (power movement) and greetings to the sun
Sacred Mountain, Lagoon, and Carboneria forest hikes
1 Pachamanka
1 Ayahuasca Ceremony
2 Awakoya San Pedro Ceremonies
Visit to Ingapirca Archaeological Park & Inca Baths
2 Temezcal ceremonies (Sweat Lodge)
Visit to Guantung Archaeological Museum, Narrio Hills Ruins
Exchange and Alliances Gathering
Healthy and Nutritious meals
Snacks and drinks
What is not included: Airfare tickets, Optional Healing Activities, Airport Pick-up or Drop-off, Laundry Service
Day 1- Welcome & Intention Ceremony
7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Arrival to the Community and Accommodations
Welcome to the land, connect with your surroundings, and settle into the rhythm of nature.
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Circle of Words, Intention, and Welcome
Gather in a sacred circle to set personal and collective intentions, share words from the heart, and receive a warm welcome from the community.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dinner
Enjoy a nourishing meal harvested from the land.
6:00 pm
Farewell to the Sunset
Offer gratitude as the sun dips below the horizon, closing the first day in reverence for the natural cycles.
Day 2 - Sacred Hike to Culebrillas Lagoon with Awakoya Medicine (San Pedro)
6:00 am - 6:30 am
Greeting the Sun and Kuyuri
Begin the day with powerful movements to honor Inti, the Sun, aligning body and spirit with the rising light. Awakoya medicine intake.
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Permission and Greeting the Mountain Guardian Spirits. Offering to the Lagoon and Gratitude Ritual with Pambamesa (Andean Communal Table).
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Return to the Community
Entry into the Temazcal (Mother Earth’s Womb)
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Replenish with a light dinner and bid the sun farewell with gratitude.
Day 3 - Visit to Ingapirca Archaeological Park and Inca Baths
6:00 am - 6:30 am
Greeting the Sun and Kuyuri
Start the morning with movements to awaken inner strength.
6:30 am - 7:30 am
Breakfast
Gather for a shared meal before the historical journey begins.
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Ingapirca Archaeological Park & Inca Baths
Enjoy a historical tour of Ecuador’s most important pre-Colombian archaeological site, connecting with ancestors and their ancient wisdom. Conclude with a delicious Andean meal.
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Farewell to the Setting Sun
Return to the community & Dinner.
Day 4 - Visit the Guantung Archaeological Museum, Narrio Hills Ruins, and Ayahuasca Ceremony
6:00 am - 7:00 am
Greeting the Sun and Kuyuri
Welcome the new day with sacred movements, invoking energy for transformative ceremony ahread & Breakfast.
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Visit Guantung Museum
Continue the historical tour at Guantung Museum, deepening your knowledge of Andean wisdom.
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch
Return home to enjoy a nourishing meal and well-deserved rest.
9:00 pm
Ayahuasca Ceremony
Facilities
You will find a familiar, fresh, and reliable environment in our home. We are characterized by art in each of its facilities; its houses built with natural and ecological materials are proof of our sense of community and kindness to the environment. The round houses aligned in the four directions provide a healthy and magical environment in harmony with nature’s rhythm.
You can find our community kitchen, library, ceremonial circles, living room with fireplace, shared rooms with fireplace, laundry room, dressing rooms, and bathroom. Since we are water stewards, our bathroom has an ecological system and is dry.
Our facilities are located within an Indigenous community, where more than 90 percent of the population is Indigenous. For this reason, it is a cultural, reliable, and crime-free environment.
Shizo is surrounded by barley potato crops, vegetables, and a variety of crops that beautify its landscapes. We are also surrounded by lagoons, forests, and hills, which make this place powerful.
Day 5 - Exchange and Alliances Gathering
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
(continued from the night before)
Conclusion of the Ayahuasca Ceremony, nourishment, and rest.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discuss the ancestral economy and strengthen alliances; exchange crafts, books, seeds, or gifts.
Farewell to the Setting Sun. Close the day with reflection and an offering to the setting sun.
Day 6 - Walk and Ceremony
6:00 am - 6:30 am
Greeting the Sun
Start the day with movements to honor the sun’s life-giving energy and prepare for a walk in the native Carboneria forest.
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast
Fuel up with a shared meal and prepare for a marvelous journey through the Andes mountains.
8:30 am - 11:00 am
Kuyuri
(Andean Body Movement) and Mountain Meditation
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Snack
Refresh with a light snack on your way home
9:00 pm
Four-Tobacco Ceremony with Awakoya (San Pedro)
Join a sacred tobacco ceremony honoring indigenous traditions and the wisdom of this sacred plant, offering prayers and reflections under the night sky.
Day 7 - Gratitude, & Farewell
6:00 am - 9:00 am
Harvest Time & Temezcal
Enter the sacred Temazcal one final time for purification and closure.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pachamanka (Earth-Cooked Feast)
Celebrate with a traditional Pachamanka, a feast cooked in the earth, symbolizing the blessings of Pachamama (Mother Earth).
12:00 pm
Farewell and Fire Blessing to the Family
Conclude the retreat with a heartfelt farewell, offering a blessing of fire to the family and community, carrying forward the warmth and teachings of this sacred week.
This journey is designed to honor the sacredness of the land, the wisdom of indigenous traditions, and the connection between earth, spirit, and community.
