Peru is one of the world's truly unique countries. Geographically, it's located
on the western coast of South America, just south of Ecuador and north of Bolivia
and Argentina. While it's western shore is largely one of the world's great deserts,
down it's spine run the Andes mountains, the second highest mountain range in
the world, and to their immediate east lies the Peruvian Amazon, one of the world's
densest jungle areas.
While survival in any of the three climactic extremes should have been difficult,
in fact, all three regions of Peru have been successfully inhabited for several
thousand years.
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In
my opinion, this is at least in part due to the Peruvian peoples' reliance
on three extraordinary plants: Ayahuasca, San Pedro cactus, and the
Coca leaf. While
the Coca leaf is considered one of the Minor Plant Teachers, both Ayahuasca
and San
Pedro cactus are considered among the Seven Master Plant Teachers of
the human race.
Each of the Seven have their own peculiarities, but each is said to possess the
ability to allow man, on their ingestion, to expand his perception to temporarily
access other levels of reality normally prohibited to all but the visionaries,
the dying, the very young and those trapped in moments of extreme stress.
Peter
Gorman, will lead several
tours to some of his favorite haunts in Peru in 2010. The tours
will focus on the shamanism, spirituality, and healing of the region in which
we are travelling. They will each be slightly different, depending on the
needs of the individuals in the group. But they will all be special. Come
with us and explore this magical and mysterious land for a trip that just
may leave you forever changed.
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TOURS WITH PETER GORMAN: |

21 Day Jungle and Highland Peruvian Journey
or 12 1/2 day Jungle Only or 8 1/2 day Highland Only
with Peter Gorman

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Peter Gorman and his extraordinary team will lead a 21 day expedition to both the Upper Amazon and Cuzco/Machu Picchu beginning on Saturday, June 5 through Friday, June 25. The trip will focus on Ayahuasca and San Pedro shamanism and will include riverboat travel on the Amazon, hiking in first growth rainforest, swimming in a lake that's home to pink and grey river dolphins, several sacred ceremonies and a whole lot of things you've never done before.
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8 1/2 Day Jungle Intensive
with Peter Gorman

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Peter Gorman and his extraordinary team will lead an 8 1/2 day intensive trip into deep Amazon beginning on Friday, July 2 through Saturday morning, July 10. In just over a week he will introduce you to the Amazon, Her Rivers, Peoples and Medicines. We will focus on Ayahuasca shamanism as well as two extraordinary medicines of the indigenous Matses. The trip will include riverboat travel on the Amazon, hiking in first growth rainforest, wild food gathering, two Ayahuasca ceremonies, the Matses' medicines and a host of other wonderful things.
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IN
ADDITION to the regularly scheduled tours,
Peter Gorman is available for tours in the Amazon to the Matses Indians
of the Galvez River (near the Brazilian Border with Peru), to Manu National
Park, to the indigenous villages of the Ampayako River, and in the highlands
to Lake Titicaca (the highest lake in the world). He can also be contacted
for medicinal plant collecting work, herpetological expeditions and other
private expeditions.
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