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Atmosphere and feature ratings above are based on Best Retreats research (November 2026). They will be updated if Inin Nete submits its own information.

Inin Nete: An In-Depth Review for Ayahuasca Retreats near Pucallpa, Peru

Status note (November 2026): Inin Nete’s website says the center is now closed, with no date or reason given, per ininnete.com. Its Retreat Guru and AyaAdvisors listings were still live in November 2026 and did not say so.

Inin Nete, also listed as Inin Nete Sacred Plant Medicine Healing Center, was a small Shipibo family ayahuasca and master plant dieta center near Pucallpa, Peru, run by Maestra Maricela Rios Inuma, Maestro Francisco Huayta and three of their family, with US writer and life coach Mee Ok Icaro as co-founder, offering nine-day retreats for up to 10 guests at $4,650, per its Retreat Guru program page. Against that, it published no medical screening, contraindications, emergency plan or refund terms while marketing to people with mental illness and chronic illness.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: “Tupac Amaru, Pucallpa”, Ucayali, Peru, on about five hectares with fishing ponds next to rainforest, per its Retreat Guru page; the exact village and district were not published.
• Approach: Shipibo ayahuasca ceremonies with four maestros, plant saunas, flower baths and plant massage, master plant dietas, Qigong and life-purpose coaching, within a three-month arc of preparation and online integration.
• Suitable For: No one under this name, since the center says it has closed. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: $4,650 for the nine-day ayahuasca retreat and $5,800 for a 15-day master plant dieta, both in June 2026; no deposit or refund terms were published.
• Overall Assessment: A Shipibo family center with experienced maestros and small groups, offset by no published medical safeguards, recruitment of people with serious illness and stale listings that still advertise a closed center. Directory evaluation: C-.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

AyaAdvisors shows 5.0 from 2 reviews, posted in April and May 2026, praising the Shipibo-owned setting, the icaros of several maestros, the family’s care and work on generational trauma. Retreat Guru shows no reviews, and no other platform listing was found. No reviews of 3 stars or lower were found. 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 Inin Nete and the six people it named.

• Deaths and serious injuries: None found.
• Sexual misconduct: No allegations found.
• Theft and fraud: None found.
• Legal action: None found.

The center’s online footprint is small, which limits this search.

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

🔍 Critical Notes

Who ran it. The website named Maestro Francisco Huayta, Maestra Maricela Rios Inuma and Maestras Karina and Melissa Vasquez Rios and Maestro Gavino Vasquez Ochavano. Maricela and Francisco are also listed as healers at Caya Shobo and at Soltara in Costa Rica, per Soltara; their ages and years of experience differ between those centers’ bios. Mee Ok Icaro, who runs Holding Compassionate Space, LLC, described herself as co-founder and states she is “not a medical professional, doctor, or licensed therapist”, per its terms; by mid-2026 her site said she now works only with Don José Campos and his students. No Peruvian company or tax number was found.

Screening and medical support. No medical questionnaire, contraindication list, medical staff or emergency protocol was published, though AyaAdvisors says all applicants were interviewed. The listing invited people with complex trauma, chronic and autoimmune illness and mental illness. Pucallpa has regional hospitals; the distance from the site was not published.

Listings. Retreat Guru’s amenity list included a pool, spa, sauna and gym that do not fit the described Shipibo setting, and its page still carried a “2027 Schedule” title after the website announced the closure.

Status. Closed, per its website. The last dated activity is reviews and a podcast in May 2026 and programs scheduled for June 2026; whether those ran is not known.

Legal context. Ayahuasca is legal in Peru, where its traditional use was declared national cultural heritage in 2008, and there is no licensing regime for retreat centers, per ICEERS.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

Centers that invite people with mental illness need careful medical screening. 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

Ayahuasca prepared by the Shipibo maestros; the recipe was not published. Ayahuasca combines the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing leaf such as chacruna, as Erowid explains.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: Lowland rainforest on the edge of Pucallpa, described as close to the city with no neighbors.
• Rooms: Private tambos, per its dieta page.
• Style: A Shipibo family center with Western coaching and online integration.

Practical guidance: Guests flew to Pucallpa via Lima; transfers were not described.

Should You Book?

Not under this name. To work with these maestros, see our profile of Caya Shobo and ask any center in writing for its contraindication list and emergency plan. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

Mee Ok Icaro says she met the family nearly a decade before co-founding the center; its earliest dated guest stay is from 2025. We did not independently verify anyone’s training.

Prep & Integration Tips

Before you go anywhere: 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

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Last reviewed November 2026.

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