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Vision MIRA: An In-Depth Review for Ayahuasca Retreats near Mocoa, Colombia

Vision MIRA is a Spain-based team that runs 7 and 12-day yagé retreats at a rented eco-hotel near Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia, and 3-night retreats near Manresa, Spain, with Siona and Cofán healer Rufino Criollo Quenamá and Taita Samith Osorio, according to its Retreat Guru page. The 7-day Colombia retreat with three ceremonies and kambo costs €1,580 to €1,990, and it rates 4.96 from about 51 Retreat Guru reviews. Against that, no medical screening, contraindication list, medical staff or emergency plan is published while kambo is given alongside ayahuasca, medical assistance is listed as not included, the organizers give only first names and no legal entity was found, and its Spanish retreats run in a legal grey zone with a separate cash fee for the medicine.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: An eco-hotel in Vereda El Monclar, about 25 minutes from Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia, with pickup at Villagarzón airport; and a house in the Manresa area, about an hour from Barcelona, Spain.
• Approach: Colombia retreats with three yagé ceremonies, a brewing workshop, a vomitive purge, kambo, individual tobacco cleanses, a plant bath, a mambe and ambil fire ceremony, integration talks and treks; Spain retreats with three ceremonies and optional kambo, per its 7-day program.
• Suitable For: Adults seeking traditional Cofán-lineage yagé in a comfortable setting, after confirming screening, kambo safety and emergency plans in writing. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: €1,580 to €1,990 for 7 days and €2,360 to €3,140 for 12 days in January 2027, including lodging, meals and transport within Putumayo; Spain retreats cost €340 to €1,440 plus €80 per kambo session and a separate €20 medicine fee paid to the organizers, per its Spain program. The deposit is refundable until one day before and full payment until 30 days before.
• Overall Assessment: A well-reviewed program with named indigenous healers and published prices, offset by no published screening or medical support with kambo and ayahuasca combined, an unidentified operator and Spanish legal exposure. Directory evaluation: C.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

The positive picture. Reviewers describe a caring, professional team, deep knowledge of the medicine, good food and lodging, a family-like group and a setting they call authentic rather than commercial; several are repeat guests.

The negative feedback. No visible review is below five stars, although event averages as low as 4.86 show that at least one lower review exists. Our earlier profile cited a 2023 Reddit report of severe nausea from a poorly prepared dieta (unverified).

Who is writing the reviews. All reviews sit on booking platforms, with none on Google, Tripadvisor or Facebook. 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 Vision MIRA, Rufino Criollo Quenamá, Samith Osorio and the organizing team.

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

Two organizers give no surnames, which limits this search. In Spain, police raided a retreat business in Pedreguer in August 2025, per VilaWeb, and arrested 18 people in a January 2024 national operation against another group; neither is linked to Vision MIRA.

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

🔍 Critical Notes

Screening and medical support. Listings promise only preparation advice and contact before and after; no medical questionnaire, contraindication list, medical staff or emergency protocol is published, and the Colombia program lists medical assistance as not included. Kambo is offered in the same retreats as ayahuasca, and a 2025 Cureus review of kambo-related deaths notes seizures, dangerous sodium drops and cardiac effects and often links kambo with serotonergic psychedelics like ayahuasca. Mocoa’s hospitals are about 25 minutes from the venue.

Who runs it. The organizing team lists only first names; its contact, Paula Jubany, lists experience with kambo, ayahuasca, bufo and other medicines and no certifications in her own profile. Rufino Criollo Quenamá describes Payaguaje and Quenamá lineage from the Siona and Cofán traditions and training from age eight, per his profile; Samith Osorio describes eight years with Cofán elder Guillermo Lucitante Yaiguaje, though his profiles give different birthplaces. No Colombian or Spanish company was found.

Legal context. Colombia has no specific law on yagé, which has cultural recognition, per ICEERS. In Spain, where most of its retreats run, DMT is controlled and organizers have been arrested, though a Madrid court acquitted a recipient in July 2025, per The Local; the separate medicine fee is paid outside the booking platform.

Corrections to our earlier profile. No source places Vision MIRA near Leticia or names a Taita Hernando; its healers are Rufino Criollo Quenamá and Samith Osorio, and its Colombian venue is near Mocoa. The current 7-day program has three ceremonies, not six. The Retreat Guru rating is 4.96, not 4.7. Praise in a Facebook group and on visionmira.com, the 2023 Reddit nausea report and limited medical screening as described remain unverified. The $2,160 price had no source; prices are €1,580 and up. Our earlier grade was B-; the grade is now C. The Putumayo jungle setting, a 12-day program, the brewing workshop, purge, plant bath, kambo, tobacco cleansing, hikes, integration circles, English and Spanish translation, no on-site medical staff and no incidents found are confirmed.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

No contraindications are published, and kambo is offered alongside ayahuasca. 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 brewed in the Cofán tradition, with a brewing workshop for guests, plus kambo, rapé, tobacco, mambe and ambil. Ayahuasca combines the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing leaf such as chacruna, as Erowid explains.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: Foothill rainforest near Mocoa with a private waterfall and trails, and a rural house near Manresa for Spanish retreats.
• Rooms: Shared ensuite dorms and private cabins at the Colombian eco-hotel, with a pool and maloka; shared bunk rooms in Spain.
• Style: Traditional Siona and Cofán yagé ceremonies organized by a European team for groups of up to 20.

Practical guidance: Fly from Bogotá to Villagarzón, where the group is collected; flights and medical insurance are not included.

Should You Book?

Only after confirming in writing how medications are screened, how kambo is spaced from ayahuasca, who provides medical help and what the legal entity is. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

The organizers say they began the project about five years ago, and the earliest dated retreats found ran in Spain in early 2025, per an earlier event. We did not independently verify anyone’s training.

Prep & Integration Tips

Before you go: Disclose every medication and condition in writing, plan any change with your own doctor, and buy medical insurance. After you return: Integration talks and circles are included; 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.