THE AMAZON AND MACHU PICCHU
September 21 to October 10, 2008
The Mountains are the Heart of Pachamama
The Amazon is the Blood that flows through that Heart.

In the jungle, the trees are so large that five men standing fingertip to fingertip barely encircle their trunks.
Flowers every color of the rainbow and large enough to fill both hands with one blossom grow abundantly.
Butterflies, five inches in width, fly freely through the foliage.
Monkeys jump from branch to branch.
At night, you can hear the call of the jaguar.
Enjoy the playfulness of the macaws, these magnificent clowns of the jungle, when we are camping close to a clay lick.
Our journey takes us deep in the heart of the Amazon, where we stay in beautiful lodgings set within the rain forest.
From there, we begin our journey throughout the jungle itself.
We camp for the next seven nights in the jungle.

The Inca have never left this place of ancient knowledge.
The Temple of The Condor, The Temple of The Three Worlds,
The Temple of Spirit Flight
The Pachamama Stone
You come to know this, as you feel their presence in the ancient temples,
working with us in sacred ceremony.
Machu Picchu, with his sister mountain, Wanay Picchu,
with gentle strength, reach into our hearts,
remembering, restoring, renewing our very beings with
the conscious knowledge of who we really are.

 

The journey begins now,

Read on for the full itinerary…

 

DAY 1 9/21: We fly into Lima , where we will stay overnight., waiting for our flight to Puerto Maldonado in the morning.

DAY 2 9/22: When we arrive in Puerto Maldonado, we will take the boat down river to the Eco Amazonia Lodge.

DAY 3 9/23: Today, we go to Monkey Island . When we return to the lodge, we work in sacred ceremony to prepare for our journey in the morning.

DAY 4 9/24: This is our first day of our trek into the jungle. We go to Don Ignacio’s village to work with him. Don Ignacio, who is a master ayahuascero, helps us to see with the crystalline clarity of this plant spirit. This will be our first night working with the Ayahuasca. When we arrive there, we prepare for the dance with the plant spirit.

DAY 5 9/25: We work again with the Ayahuasca this night. We take with us the guidance gained the night before.

DAY 6 9/26: This is a day and night of rest at Don Ignacio’s village.

DAY 7 9/27: We go to the macaw clay lick, camping for two nights nearby. The macaws come here for an enzyme in the clay that they need to digest their food.

DAY 8 9/28: Working with the macaw energy, we remember how to play. Camping.

DAY 9 9/29: We return to the lodge for one night to rest and to prepare for our continued trek throughout the jungle.

DAY 10 9/30: Our campsite for the next two nights is the Briolo. This is a beautiful area in the jungle where, at times, it is possible to swim in the river. The ceremony here is about being- the act of doing becomes the state of being.

DAY 11 10/1: We continue to work with the primal energy of the jungle, showing us the stillness in the midst of pulsing life. Camping.

DAY 12 10/2: We travel to the locals’ village. They share their hospitality and way of life with us. We return to the lodge for the night.

DAY 13 10/3: This is a day of rest and to give our thanks in ceremony to the spirits of the jungle for our wonderful journey. Tonight, we have a dinner of celebration for the incredible journey we have just undertaken.

DAY 14 10/4: Taking the boat upriver, we fly from Puerto Maldonado to Cuzco , the capital of the Incan empire. It is said that the Incan empire was built in the shape of the jaguar and that Cuzco is the head of that jaguar.

DAY 15 10/5: Today, we go to Aguas Calientes, the town located in the Machu Picchu range. We stay at El Presidente, overlooking the Urubama river.

DAY 16 10/6: We spend the day at Machu Picchu itself, working in sacred ceremony in the ancient temples.

DAY 17 10/7: We are in Aguas Calientes today. We go to the hot springs nestled in the center of the mountains. We will have time to go to the shops and enjoy the delights of this little mountain town.

DAY 18 10/8: We return to Cuzco for the night.

DAY 19 10/9: We have the day in Cuzco . We can shop and relax. We go out for a dinner of celebration, giving thanks for the gift of the extraordinary journey we have just completed.

DAY 20 10/10: We return to Lima for our flight back to the States. We stay at Miraflores, where we can store our luggage until we go to the airport. We can go to the marketplace and local restaurants or just simply rest.

 

The cost for this journey, without airfare , is $3,475.00 (price is based on six people; if less than six people, price will increase). This includes, but not limited to, all hotel accommodations, all land and water transportation, all guides, porters, food while camping, some meals, as stated, in hotels, transfers, all entry and excursion fees. Not included: airport arrival and departure taxes, all international and in-Peru air travel, tipping of guides and porters, shamans’ ceremonies, any personal expenditure, miscellaneous expenses. Due to the high cost of the airfare, a deposit of $1,500.00 is required. This deposit ensures your reservation in this journey and to purchase your airfare. Your deposit is in addition to the above price. This deposit includes all round trip air travel (USA/Peru/USA), including in-Peru flights. Please note that the airfare is subject to price fluctuation. Please note that, by sending in your deposit right away, the chances that we will not lose the best airfare prices we can get are increased. If I do not receive your deposit very shortly, it is likely we will lose this airfare price and the cost will have to go up. By sending in your deposit, you have accepted the invitation that Peru has sent you. That manifests the clear path to Peru and helps to remove all obstacles out of your way. Itinerary is subject to change depending on weather, festivities, etc.. You will receive a packing list and pre-departure information upon receipt of your registration and deposit. Please be sure that your passport is up-to-date and, if it is not or you don’t have one, I suggest that you get it updated or apply for one now. You will get your visa upon arrival in Lima . You also need to have a yellow fever inoculation for entry into the jungle.

 

You can contact me at 732-533-7276 or e-mail me at apusalkantay@aol.com. This is a journey of a lifetime.

 

Fran Russo of Ayllusuyu is a shaman working in the tradition of the Peruvian shamans. Fran has been given rites of passage through initiation into the ways of the Inca, North Coast, and jungle shamans and is considered to be a bridge for the Sacred Ones of Light. She is committed, as her Life’s work, to helping and guiding others in finding and following the natural flows of their paths. Working in the ancient traditions for many years, Fran helps others to energetically release and transform self into the power and strength of true self, spinning joy into life.

With Love, Light and Delight,

Fran