ETHNOBOTANY TRIP TO PERU
July 20-30 With Dr Jillian Stansbury
THE MEDICINAL AND MYSTICAL PLANTS
OF THE ANDES AND AMAZON
Join us in July of 2015 to explore the plants and the healing
traditions of the Peruvian Andes and Amazon.
We will learn of healing traditions from Incan spiritualists and
travel into the Amazon to see a great diversity of plants and visit
with members of several indigenous communities.
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BASIC ITINERARY
July 20 – Meet in Cusco hotel Pension Alemana Wed
morning, Intro talks and Welcome. Lunch, City Walk to plant
museum and herb markets, introduction to unique plants.
Dinner discussion, followed traditional Andean music.
July 21 – Early breakfast buffet, botanizing Andean plants on
the way to sacred valley and back. Lunch in Pisac, visit ruins
and markets. Cusco Dinner.
July 22 – Buffet breakfast at Hotel. Van down to the
Amazon basin, settle into ACA lodge. Dinner at lodge and
evening stroll to focus on identifying tropical plant families.
July 23 –Short travel to Hauchiperi Queros tribe. Herb walk
with Fredy, traditional meal, afternoon arts with tribe.
Dinner and evening to visit with the Wachiperi community.
July 24 – Day with Liborio, Dr Stansbury and Wachiperi to
collect plants, study healing ideas, and have a language
lesson.
July 25– Travel to Atalaya and motor boat to hot springs to
meet Alicia of the Matsigenka for herbwalk to waterfall with
Liborio. Return by boat to ACA lodge for dinner. Eve
discussion of indigenous healing ways with guests.
July 26 – Boat back to Pilcopata, Afternoon herb and tropical
food preparation demos. Masato, Agua de Cocona, Aguaje
July 27 – Day at ACA lodge medicinal garden, jungle trails.
July 28 – Van back to Cuzco. View Cock of the Rock Birds on
the way. Lunch at Wayquecha research station in Cloud
forest. Late dinner at hotel.
July 29 - Breakfast at hotel. Day trip with Incan shaman
Kush. Coca Ceremony and offering to Pachamama, Late
lunch at Trout Farm and closing. Free evening.
July 30 – Breakfast at Hotel, AM Check out. Preparation day
for those preparing to hike the Inca trail or travel on.
SUBJECT TO MINOR CHANGES
Price $2,850 – all inclusive for hotels, lodges, teachers, vans, boats, meals, museums, guides, entertainment.
Does NOT include Air Travel to Cusco.