- WAKAYA ECOLODGE - Experience Shipibo-Conibo ancestral traditions on this day trip to the Visit Santa Clara, a unique Shipibo-Conibo community dedicated to revitalizing their ancestral traditions. After meeting in Pucallpa, you will first enjoy a city walking tour before heading to the nearby town of Yarinacocha. There, your will explore the port and market before having lunch at the famous El Tuyuyuo restaurant, known for its delicious Amazon fusion cuisine. Following, visit Santa Clara, a riverside indigenous village on the Ucayali dedicated to revitalizing their ancestral traditions. Here, learn directly from the artists of Santa Clara. The Santa Clara women’s collective is is a new initiative focused on in reviving the millennia old practices of hand built polychrome pottery and embroidery. Discover the mysterious tradition of Shipibo Kené Design. Learn about their unique ecological worldview. Then, participate in a sacred fireside “Pacha mama” (Mother Earth) ceremony under the guidance of their Onaya (healer) Maestra Chonon Benxo.
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- Visit to the Shipibo communities of Santa Clara and San Francisco
- Free Digital Book on Shipibo condo Kené Art
- Workshops in Shipibo Cosmovision and Language
- Workshop in Shipibo embroidery and Beadwork
- Workshop in Shipibo Slip-fired pottery
- Sacred ceremony of Pachamama with Maestra Chonon Benxo
- Stay with an artisan family at Santa Clara
- Fully guided experience
- Pucallpa and Yarinacocha tour
Delve into genuine native heritage on this intriguing day excursion to Santa Clara, a Shipibo community passionately reestablishing their age-old customs. Start by traversing through Pucallpa and the harbor of Yarinacocha, followed by a remarkable lunch at the renowned El Tuyuyo eatery, celebrated for its delectable Amazon fusion gastronomy. Subsequently, journey to Santa Clara, a Shipibo Conibo community residing on the Ucalayi river. Engage in a workshop focusing on the time-honored tradition of Shipibo slip-fired pottery. Absorb their distinct ecological worldview. Afterwards, you’ll be a part of a holy ‘Pachamama ceremony’ conducted by a Shipiba Onaya, Chonon Benxo. Cap the day with refreshments on a buoyant eatery, watching the stunning sunset over Yarinacocha lagoon.
Arkaea provides immersive pedagogical trips where visitors can delve into the genuine Amazon culture, acquire knowledge from local specialists and wisdom preservers, and build a profound connection with communities in a manner that’s impossible elsewhere. Your involvement directly aids in strengthening community resilience.
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