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TierraViva: An In-Depth Review for Ayahuasca Retreats and Master Plant Dietas near Pucallpa, Peru

TierraViva is an unverified center near the town of San Francisco, about 45 minutes from Pucallpa Airport in Ucayali, Peru, that describes itself as Shipibo-owned and woman-run and sells a 19-day ayahuasca retreat and master plant dieta with four to eight ceremonies led by a female Shipibo curandera, for up to ten guests at $2,200, per its Retreat Guru page. It offers private tambos, a female curandera for women’s safety and airport pickup. Against that, no owner, curandera or facilitator is named anywhere, it has no reviews or website, no screening, contraindications, medical staff or emergency plan are published, and it claims the dieta helps heal depression and addictions.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: Near the town of San Francisco in the Pucallpa region of the Ucayali River, Peru, 40 to 45 minutes from Pucallpa Airport; probably the Shipibo community of San Francisco in Yarinacocha (our inference).
• Approach: Shipibo ceremonies every second night, a master plant dieta, flower baths, isolation days and integration sessions.
• Suitable For: Travelers wanting a long, traditional Shipibo dieta in simple conditions who can screen themselves. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: $2,200 for up to 18 nights including lodging, dieta meals, consultations, an interpreter and airport transfers, per its program page; the medicine appears to be paid separately at an unstated price. The deposit is refundable until a day before and full payment until 30 days before.
• Overall Assessment: A traditional Shipibo dieta format with a female curandera, offset by an unidentified operator, no track record, no published medical safeguards and unsupported health claims. Directory evaluation: C-.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

TierraViva has no reviews on Retreat Guru, and none were found on BookRetreats, AyaAdvisors, Tripadvisor or Google. 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 TierraViva in Pucallpa, Yarinacocha and Ucayali.

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

No person is named, so no individual could be searched, and this absence offers little assurance.

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

🔍 Critical Notes

Who runs it. The listing calls TierraViva a “Shipibo owned and run center” run by a family of healers with more than 30 years of experience, staffed by Shipibo curanderos and two Western facilitators, but names no one (unverified). No website, company or tax number appears, so we label this operator unverified.

Screening and medical support. No medical questionnaire, contraindication list, medical staff or emergency protocol is published. Hospitals in Pucallpa and Yarinacocha are roughly an hour away (our estimate).

Health claims. The listing says the dieta can help heal chronic disorders, depression and addictions, with no disclaimer. These claims are unsupported.

Listings. The page calls it “newly built” although its photos date from July 2022, describes both “two Shipibo curanderos” and a single female curandera, and shows a pool, spa and air conditioning beside basic jungle tambos.

Status. The listing was live in November 2026 with dates chosen at booking; no dated retreat was found.

Legal context. Ayahuasca is legal in Peru, its traditional use is national heritage, and there is no licensing regime for retreats, per ICEERS.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

Marketing a dieta for depression without published screening may attract the people most at risk. 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 served by the Shipibo curandera; 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: Hot lowland rainforest near the Ucayali River.
• Rooms: Private wooden tambos with screens, mosquito nets and hammocks; shared bathrooms.
• Style: Shipibo sama (dieta) tradition with a female curandera.

Practical guidance: Fly to Pucallpa (PCL); airport pickup and drop-off are included.

Should You Book?

Only with caution. Ask in writing for the names of the owner, curandera and facilitators, the center’s exact location, the screening questions and contraindication list, who on site is trained in first aid, the emergency plan and nearest hospital, the price of the medicine, and the legal entity you are paying. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

TierraViva presents itself as a Shipibo family center offering a safe space with a female healer. We did not independently verify anyone’s identity or training.

Prep & Integration Tips

Before you go: Disclose every medication and condition in writing, plan any change with your own doctor, and buy insurance that covers evacuation. 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.