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Atmosphere and feature ratings above are based on Best Retreats research (October 2026). They will be updated if Centro Espiritual Noya Rao submits its own information.

Centro Espiritual Noya Rao: An In-Depth Review for Ayahuasca Retreats near Pucallpa, Peru

Centro Espiritual Noya Rao describes itself as a Shipibo traditional-medicine center on one hectare of secondary forest in the caserío of San Lorenzo, Yarinacocha district, about 15 minutes by motokar from Pucallpa airport, led by “Maestro Chamán Rolando Tangoa.” Its only primary source is a Spanish-language Retreat Guru page offering 7- and 14-day retreats “each month” for groups of 15, open-ended stays, ayahuasca ceremonies, plant steam and flower baths, Shipibo massage and shamanic apprenticeships, with cabins, simple meals and airport pickup. No prices, refund policy, owners, legal entity, screening, medical staff or emergency plan are published, it has no reviews anywhere, and its newest dated content is photos from 2019. It may no longer operate. We found no incidents.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: Caserío San Lorenzo, Yarinacocha district, Coronel Portillo, Ucayali, reached from Pucallpa airport past Yarinacocha and Tushmo, according to its Retreat Guru page. No GPS is published.
• Approach: Ayahuasca ceremonies under a Shipibo maestro, with remedy preparation, plant steam baths, herbal, flower and aromatic baths, Shipibo massage and apprenticeship programs.
• Suitable For: Only travelers who can confirm directly that it still operates and who leads it. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: Not published, and no deposit or refund policy. Lodging in individual cabin rooms, three meals and airport pickup are described as included.
• Overall Assessment: A small, traditional-sounding setting close to Pucallpa, offset by no published prices, terms, screening, medical staff or emergency plan, no verifiable presence beyond one listing, no reviews and content frozen since about 2019. Directory evaluation: C-.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

The positive picture. None to report; no guest review exists on any platform.

The negative feedback. None found.

Who is writing the reviews. All information comes from the center’s own listing. If you have attended, we encourage you to share your experience through our submission form.

🚩 Incident Report

We searched review platforms and English and Spanish-language news for reports involving Centro Espiritual Noya Rao and Rolando Tangoa.

• Deaths and serious injuries: None found. In 2018 Shipibo elder Olivia Arévalo was killed in a community near Yarinacocha by a man linked to ayahuasca tourism, as RPP reported; nothing links it to this center.
• Sexual misconduct: No allegations found.
• Theft and fraud: No complaints found.
• Legal action: No police action or lawsuits found.

Our earlier profile also found no theft, sexual misconduct or crime, and its March 2026 update reported none. With almost no online footprint, the absence of reports says little.

If you have experienced or witnessed an incident with this center, please report it confidentially.

🔍 Critical Notes

Is it operating? The listing has no dates, events or reviews; its photos were taken in August and September 2019 and uploaded in November 2020, and its directions still list Peruvian Airlines among the carriers to Pucallpa.

Who runs it. The listing names only “Maestro Chamán Rolando Tangoa,” with no bio. Our earlier profile said he began training at 22, has 33 years of experience in natural medicine and dieted with Shipibo healers Carlos López, Mateo Arévalo and Guillermo Arévalo (Kestembetsa), and described the center as family-run; we found no current source for those details, which remain unverified. A 2025 Pontifical Catholic University of Peru thesis studies a Shipibo-Konibo healer family named Tangoa in the same province; whether he belongs to it is unconfirmed. No owners, company or tax registration (RUC) were found.

Not the other Noya Rao. “Noya rao” is a sacred tree in Shipibo medicine, and several unrelated operators use the name, including a Retreat Guru listing for a maestro named Alberto, Aya Healing Retreats’ “Noya Rao” retreats and “Ayahuasca & Noya Rao Healing Retreats” (Isa Yaka) in Caserío Santa Rosa, also in Yarinacocha. We found no link between them and this center.

Listing data. Retreat Guru’s amenity icons show air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a pool, spa, sauna, hot tub and gym, while the center describes wooden cabins with palm-leaf roofs.

Peru’s legal picture. Ayahuasca is legal in Peru, where traditional Indigenous use was declared national cultural heritage in 2008, and retreat centers are not licensed or regulated, according to ICEERS.

Corrections to our earlier profile. The current listing does not mention master-plant dietas, only a food diet. We found no source for the brew’s description as a thick, sour decoction or for flights of 50 minutes from Iquitos; those details remain unverified.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

No medical questionnaire, contraindication list, medical staff, integration support or emergency protocol is published; guests are told only to avoid pork, red meat, chili, alcohol and iced drinks. Hospitals are in Pucallpa and Yarinacocha, a short motokar ride away. ICEERS notes that ayahuasca’s MAOI component makes it dangerous with SSRIs and other serotonergic drugs and that it is contraindicated for people prone to psychosis. Never stop a psychiatric medication to qualify for a ceremony without your prescriber’s guidance.

🧪 Brew Substance

The center does not publish its recipe. Shipibo ayahuasca usually combines the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with chacruna leaves, which supply the DMT, as Erowid explains. Our earlier profile said the center works with other master plants as well; the current listing names only baths, steams and remedies.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: One hectare of secondary forest with a central maloca; our earlier profile mentioned birdlife including ayaymama birds and owls at night.
• Rooms: Individual rooms in wooden cabins with palm-leaf roofs built from local materials.
• Style: A Shipibo-led traditional program in Spanish, for groups of 15.

Practical guidance: Fly to Pucallpa; staff pick guests up at the airport for a 15-minute motokar ride. Meals are vegetarian with chicken and fish, low in salt and oil, with tea or coffee only on ceremony nights.

Should You Book?

Not without confirming that it operates. Ask who leads the ceremonies today, the full price and refund terms, how medications and health conditions are screened and what happens in an emergency, and get the answers in writing. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

The listing names Maestro Rolando Tangoa as the center’s guide and mentions a main cook and assistant. No other staff, owners or founding date are published. We did not independently verify anyone’s training.

Prep & Integration Tips

Before you go: Disclose every medication and condition in writing and plan any change with your own doctor. After you return: Arrange support from a qualified therapist at home. Our guide on how to research ayahuasca incidents can help you check any center.

Pros & Cons

Book Your Ceremony

No dates are published; the Retreat Guru page offers only a contact form. Before paying, confirm that the center operates, who leads it and the refund terms in writing. Best Retreats does not take bookings; learn more about our mission.

Last reviewed October 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a qualified medical professional.