When I arrived in Iquitos after months of travel I went down to the artist market to see if I can find some information on the Ayahuasca. It was a Brazilian woman, Clivian, who helped me find my way to Don Juan. I arrived at Don Juan's house. We spoke, ate sapper and he explained what to bring to the ceremony.

The next day the ceremony took place. It is so hard to put into words how I felt. I saw the everlasting beauty of the world and beyond. I was reborn. During the ceremony Don Juan sang icaros and it seemed that something was guiding him how to sing, when to sing, at which tone and rhythm. Each icaro was special and colored the room with different patterns. Everything broke down to molecules and united with everything else. It was amazing.
After that experience I came back to see and learn more.

Before every ceremony Don Juan says a few words. One of the first times I drank he said that it is possible to cure everything. That sentence echoed in my head. During that time I had an illness that is not curable with modern medicine. It was not a life or death situation but it made living very hard. I told Juan about my problem and he immediately devoted himself to heal me. He helped me clean my body and soul with the Ayahausca. I saw the spirit of my illness and looked into its eyes. I understood where it came from and what it came to serve. After three months I stopped taking western medicine and after ten months I was almost completely healed.

The time I spent in the Yacu Puma Center was very special. I met an amazing man, an amazing healer and an amazing friend. I met a caring family and a special culture that is sadly disappearing from this world. I returned home a new man.

Three years later I came back to Peru older, healthier and more mature. The second experience was just as amazing. After returning home for the second time I decided to help Juan expose himself to the world by creating him a website so other people can experience this unique plant as I have.