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There’s a new opportunity for Symposium Facilitators and their guests to experience the magic of the Achuar people, their culture, and the Amazon rainforest - a unique Pachamama rainforest journey for Symposium Facilitators, offered at a special low price, will take place from April 8-19, 2012.
This trip will visit two very different indigenous communities. First, after gathering in Quito on April 8, the group will drive to the beautiful Quichua village of San Clemente in the Andes Highlands for two days. We will stay in the homes of indigenous families and experience the daily life of this heartfelt community and its connection with the natural world.
Then we will drive through the Andes down the famous “Avenue of the Volcanoes,” descending to the edge of the Ecuadorian rainforest. A short plane ride will take us deep into Achuar territory to stay for five days near the small Achuar village of Ti’inkias, in a special rustic lodge they have built for guests.
After our time in Ti’inkias, we’ll fly out of the rainforest and have two days of rest and integration at Hacienda Manteles, a beautiful lodge on the edge of a national park, before returning to Quito.
Throughout the journey, we will be learning deeply from the worldview, cosmology, and culture of our indigenous hosts. We’ll share in their traditional foods, music, crafts, social and spiritual life, which may include opportunities to participate in healing ceremonies with indigenous shamans.
This journey is reserved for Symposium Facilitators and their family members or guests until February 8, after which it will be opened to the general public. The special cost of this trip for active Symposium Facilitators is $2395, and $2695 for family members and guests.
More details and registration information are available on the Pachamama Journeys website, including a day-by-day itinerary for April 8-19. If you prefer to speak directly with someone, you can also call Pat Jackson, Pachamama Journeys Travel Coordinator, at (360) 293-1806.
