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Maloca Sagrada: An In-Depth Review for Ayahuasca (Yagé) Retreats near Cali, Colombia

Maloca Sagrada is a yagé (ayahuasca) retreat on a cloud-forest farm in the mountains outside Cali, Colombia, led by a facilitator known as Taita Edwin, that offers nine-day programs with four ceremonies, rapé, sananga, herbal baths and a steam room for $2,700 to $6,000, per its AyaAdvisors listing. Its operator is unverified: no surname, website, company or exact location is published. Guests rate it 5.0, and many say they have returned for years. Against that, eight of its 17 reviews were posted on a single morning, and no screening, contraindications, medical staff, emergency plan or refund policy is published.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: A farm in cloud forest above the Valle del Cauca, outside Cali, Colombia; the village and address are not published.
• Approach: Four night-time yagé ceremonies led by Taita Edwin in a maloca and outdoors, a rapé and sananga ceremony, herbal baths, steam room, meditation, breathwork, yoga, sharing circles and an integration day.
• Suitable For: Adults wanting a taita-led yagé retreat with comfortable amenities who can screen themselves. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: $2,700 to $6,000 (currency not stated) for nine days, including round-trip transfers from Cali airport, meals, laundry and all activities. No deposit or refund terms are published.
• Overall Assessment: Devoted returning guests and a comfortable setting, offset by an unidentified operator and location, a burst of reviews on a new unclaimed listing and no published safety or refund policies. Directory evaluation: C-.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

AyaAdvisors shows 5.0 from 17 reviews dated 23 July to 7 October 2026. Guests praise Taita Edwin’s calm and personal attention, the food, the views, the hot tub, pool and steam room, airport pickup and a family atmosphere, and several say they have returned since 2022 or longer. Eight reviews were posted on the morning of 23 July 2026 and 11 within four days, in the same month the unclaimed listing appeared. No reviews of 3 stars or lower were found, and it is not listed on Retreat Guru, BookRetreats, Google or Tripadvisor. 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 Maloca Sagrada and Taita Edwin, including Cali and Valle del Cauca sources.

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

No surnames are published, which limits this search. Reported cases involving other Colombian taitas, including a 2019 abuse conviction in Cundinamarca, concern different people.

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

🔍 Critical Notes

Who runs it. Guests describe Taita Edwin as having built the maloca and as sharing stories of his lineage, which the listing does not name; a “Claudia” is named alongside him, role unknown (unverified). A Colombian Taita Edwin who said he had sat with Kofán and Inga taitas led ceremonies in Connecticut in 2016, per an organizer’s email; whether he is the same man is unverified. No website, social account, company or registration was found.

Screening and medical support. No medical questionnaire, contraindication list, medical staff or emergency protocol is published. Cali specialists advise against yagé for people with heart disease, circulatory or brain disorders and mental illness, per El País Cali. Cali has major hospitals, but the farm’s distance from them is not stated.

Listings. The listing describes nine days and four ceremonies, while reviews mention a seven-day retreat and “nightly ceremonies”; no group size is given.

Status. Likely operating, with reviews describing stays through October 2026; no retreat calendar is published.

Legal context. Colombia has no specific law permitting or prohibiting yagé and no licensing for retreats, per ICEERS, which lists seven reported deaths linked to yagé ceremonies in Colombia between 2008 and 2021, including one in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, in 2014.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

With no published screening or contraindication list, guests must screen themselves. 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

Yagé served by Taita Edwin; its source is not published. Ayahuasca combines the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing leaf such as chacruna, as Erowid explains.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: A cool cloud-forest farm above the Valle del Cauca, with a maloca, pool, hot tub, steam room and hammocks.
• Rooms: Shared rooms and a solo cabin, with daily housekeeping.
• Style: Colombian taita-led yagé ceremony with icaros and drums, alongside yoga and breathwork.

Practical guidance: Fly to Cali (CLO); round-trip transfers are included. Ask for the farm’s location before you travel and share it with someone at home.

Should You Book?

Only with caution. Ask in writing for Taita Edwin’s full name and lineage, the farm’s location, the legal entity you are paying, the deposit and refund terms, the screening questions and contraindication list, who on site is trained in first aid, and the emergency plan and nearest hospital. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

Guests describe a family-run maloca that Taita Edwin built and a community of returning followers; the online listing dates from July 2026. 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, since no follow-up integration is described. Our guide on how to research ayahuasca incidents can help you check any center.

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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.