Where Guests Are Shipibo Family: Treated as the Most Honored.

Diomar López Silvano

Diomar serves as the Mayor of Santa Rosa de Dinamarca and holds the position of Chairman at the Shipibo Ayahuasca and Shamanism Foundation. Additionally, he works as the Lead Preeminent Shaman, ensuring that every Ayahuasca ceremony meets the highest standards, following the authentic Shipibo tradition.

After completing the initiation process and apprenticeship in traditional medicine, he was officially recognized as a Shipibo Shaman in 2001. With two decades of experience, he has been employing Shipibo traditional medicine to facilitate healing for individuals.

In Shipibo culture, a shaman’s standing is often measured by the strength and purity of their rama, or spiritual lineage. Diomar's rama is considered especially strong and unbroken, rooted in generations of curanderos and nourished by decades of disciplined practice. Elders, peers, and younger practitioners alike speak of him with deep respect, acknowledging his humility, integrity, and the profound power of his healing work. He is known not only for the effectiveness of his ceremonies, but also for the gentleness and clarity of his presence—a quality that allows those who sit with him to feel safe, seen, and deeply supported in their healing process.

As a lifelong student of medicine, Diomar continually strives to deepen his connection with Ayahuasca, Pinon Blanco, and over fifty other plant species with which he collaborates. Today, Diomar to guide both local and international seekers on their path of healing, spiritual growth, and reconnection with the natural world. Through his work, he carries forward the living wisdom of the Shipibo people, serving as a bridge between ancient tradition and modern need, always with reverence for the sacred.

Antonio Vasquez Galaretta

is a Maestro Curandero—a Master Healer—with over 40 years of dedicated service to the sacred traditions of Shipibo plant medicine. He is also a Master Teacher, a rare designation that reflects not only his deep healing knowledge but also his ability to guide and transmit this ancestral wisdom to others in a way that is grounded, respectful, and spiritually precise.

Born into a lineage of healers, Antonio began his journey at a very young age under the guidance of his grandfather, a revered curandero in his own right. From early childhood, he was immersed in the spiritual practices and teachings of the Shipibo-Conibo people, receiving the transmission of ancient knowledge directly from his elders. This early initiation laid the foundation for what would become a lifelong commitment to the path of sacred plant medicine.

Following his marriage to Rosa Arevalo Maynas, Antonio deepened his apprenticeship by studying under Rosa’s brother, the esteemed Maestro Guillermo Arevalo, one of the most recognized voices in the revival and preservation of Amazonian healing traditions. Over more than a decade, Antonio worked closely with Guillermo, undergoing extensive plant dietas and receiving teachings from many of the Master Plants, including Ayahuasca, Noya Rao, Bobinsana, and Chiric Sanango, among others. These dietas are not simply about consuming the plants—they are about entering into a sacred covenant with their spirits, receiving their teachings, and learning to channel their healing force through icaros (medicine songs), prayer, and ceremony.

Rosa Arévalo Maynas

Rosa Arévalo Maynas

Rosa Arévalo Maynas, affectionately known as Mama Rosita, is a highly respected Master Shipibo Shaman with over 40 years of dedicated practice. She was raised alongside her cousin, Guillermo Arévalo Valera, a renowned healer who played a pivotal role in introducing Shipibo shamanic traditions to the Western world. Trained together from a young age, Mama Rosita has cultivated a deep connection to her ancestral lineage, carrying forward the sacred healing traditions of the Shipibo-Conibo people with profound wisdom, grace, and compassion. She is also the wife and spiritual partner of Maestro Antonio, and together they embody a powerful lineage of Amazonian healing rooted in ancient knowledge and ceremonial practice.

As a lifelong student of medicine, he continually strives to deepen his connection with Ayahuasca, Pinon Blanco, and over fifty other plant species with which he collaborates.

Roger López Maynas.

Diomar's father is a highly regarded shaman in town, with a distinguished reputation earned over 40 years of expertise in utilizing the spiritual power of plants for healing.

When he channels high-level healing power, he often collaborates with Diomar, joining together to create a harmonious symphony icros.

As a perpetual student of the traditional plant healing arts, he consistently endeavors to strengthen his bond with Ayahuasca and the various plants with which he collaborates.

Dail López Silvano

Dail serves as the Board director at the Shipibo Ayahuasca and Shamanism Foundation. Additionally, He spearheaded the Herbalist and Housekeeping team, demonstrating effective leadership and guidance in overseeing their activities.

For the past decade, Dail has refined his skills as a herbalist, drawing knowledge from ayahuasca and plant spirits, under the expert tutelage of his brother, the Sharman Maestro Diomar, and his father-in-law, the retired master Antonio Vasquez Galarreta.

Dail and the entire Herbalist And HouseKeeping team are committed to ensuring your safety throughout the ayahuasca ceremony, both within the ceremonial space and beyond.