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

Maloca Shipibo Jakon Nete: An In-Depth Review for Ayahuasca Retreats near Iquitos, Loreto, Peru

Maloca Shipibo Jakon Nete is a Shipibo family ayahuasca and dieta center in the jungle outside Iquitos, Peru, that its unclaimed AyaAdvisors listing says is owned by Maestro Jorge Lopez Pinedo, with his wife, Maestra Sulmira, and her son, Maestro Wilmer, offering ayahuasca ceremonies and master plant dietas in basic individual tambos. Most of its reviews praise the healers. Against that, two reviews allege refund and payment disputes and poor food, no prices, screening, medical staff or emergency plan were found, no legal entity is shown, and there is no sign of activity since early 2018.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: A jungle site outside Iquitos, Loreto, Peru; no village, river or GPS is published.
• Approach: Shipibo ayahuasca ceremonies with icaros and master plant dietas on salt-free food.
• Suitable For: No one until current operation can be confirmed. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: No prices are published; one 2017 review mentions a $1,500 wire for a one-month dieta. No refund terms were found.
• Overall Assessment: A Shipibo healer family with mostly positive past reviews, offset by alleged refund disputes, no published safeguards and no evidence of current operation. Directory evaluation: C-.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

AyaAdvisors shows 4.0 from eight reviews posted between November 2017 and March 2018: six five-star reviews praise the healers and the jungle setting, and two one-star reviews allege a refund that was $400 short, a disputed wire amount, inedible or spoiled food and a guest who “felt my life in danger” and left feeling worse (unverified). Reviews describe “quite basic installations” with paraffin lamps. 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 Jakon Nete, Jorge Lopez Pinedo and Maestra Sulmira.

• Deaths and serious injuries: None found.
• Sexual misconduct: No allegations found.
• Theft and fraud: No reports found beyond the refund complaints in reviews.
• Legal action: None found.

Maestro Wilmer’s name is too common to search reliably, so this absence offers limited assurance.

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

🔍 Critical Notes

Who runs it. A US facilitator says she helped found the center, and a 2019 Kahpi article by a healer of the same name describes living in Pucallpa and working at another temple by then. A “Maestro Jorge” and “Maestra Sulmira” are now listed by La Medicina in Tarapoto, possibly the same healers (unverified). No company or tax number was found.

Screening and medical support. No questionnaire, contraindication list, medical staff or emergency plan was found. Hospitals are in Iquitos (unverified).

Status. Probably closed or dormant; the last dated activity is from early 2018.

Legal context. Peru declared traditional ayahuasca knowledge and use national cultural heritage in 2008, per Andina, and has no licensing regime for retreats, per ICEERS.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

Confirm who is operating the center and get refund terms in writing before wiring money. 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 healers; its source is not published. Ayahuasca combines the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing leaf, as Erowid explains.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: Hot lowland rainforest outside Iquitos.
• Rooms: Basic individual tambos lit by paraffin lamps.
• Style: Traditional Shipibo family ceremonies and dietas.

Practical guidance: Fly to Iquitos (IQT); transfers are not described.

Should You Book?

Not until current operation can be confirmed. Ask in writing who leads ceremonies, the price and refund terms, the contraindication rules, who on site is trained in first aid, and the evacuation plan and hospital route. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

Jakon Nete presented itself as a place for traditional Shipibo healing with a family of maestros. 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

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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.