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Sama Nete: An In-Depth Review for Ayahuasca and Dieta Retreats near Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru

Sama Nete is a Shipibo family center on the outskirts of a Shipibo village on the Ucayali River in Peru, owned and led by head maestra Celinda Flores Rengifo with her son, Maestro Fredy Rodriguez, that offers ayahuasca ceremonies and master plant dietas lasting weeks or months, lodging guests in tambos on the family grounds, per its maestro page. It is led by a woman healer from a family lineage and says most of its fees go to the family and community. Against that, no prices, refund terms, legal entity, screening rules, medical staff or emergency plan are visible, its exact location is not published, and it has no independent reviews.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: The outskirts of a Shipibo village called San Francisco on the Ucayali River, listed by Journey Aya as Isla San Francisco and pictured near Pucallpa; no address or GPS is published.
• Approach: Small ayahuasca ceremonies and master plant dietas with chiric sanango, marosa and renaco, starting with a healing dieta and continuing to apprenticeship.
• Suitable For: Travelers seeking a long Shipibo dieta who arrange their own medical screening. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: No prices are published beyond “affordable prices for long-term stay”; Journey Aya lists stays of two weeks to several months. No deposit or refund terms were found.
• Overall Assessment: A Shipibo-owned family center led by a woman maestra, offset by missing prices, safeguards, location and legal details and no independent reviews. Directory evaluation: C.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

No reviews were found on Tripadvisor, Retreat Guru, BookRetreats, AyaAdvisors or Trustpilot, and its homepage shows no testimonials. 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-language news for reports involving Sama Nete and Celinda Flores Rengifo.

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

Fredy Rodriguez and the unnamed facilitators were not searched individually, 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. Celinda says her father and grandfather were healers, that she began with the medicine at age 10 and that her longest dieta lasted more than 18 months (unverified). Facilitators and volunteers are unnamed, and no company or tax number is shown. The family appears to have used other names, including “Ayahuasca with Celinda” (unverified).

Screening and medical support. Its homepage links to a medical safety page, but no questionnaire, contraindication list, medical staff or emergency plan is visible on its main pages. With no exact location, the distance to a hospital is unknown; hospitals are in Pucallpa (unverified).

Status. Probably operating, with a 2026 site and a current Journey Aya listing; no dated retreats were found.

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

Ask for the medical safety policy in writing before booking. 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 family’s 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 Amazon lowlands beside a Shipibo village on the Ucayali River.
• Rooms: Shipibo tambos on the family grounds with dieta food.
• Style: Traditional Shipibo family ceremonies and long dietas.

Practical guidance: Fly to Pucallpa (PCL) and confirm transport and the exact location in writing.

Should You Book?

Possibly, for experienced travelers wanting a long dieta. Ask in writing for the exact location, the price and refund terms, the contraindication rules, who on site is trained in first aid, and the emergency plan and hospital route. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

Sama Nete presents itself as Shipibo-owned and family driven, “not focused on profit”. 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.

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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.