Iquitos, known as the capital of the Peruvian Amazon, is a port city and gateway to national jungle reserves and tribal villages. Iquitos cannot be reached by road and is accessible only by river and air. Here, you can learn about ancients shamanic ways of plant healing, and participate in an Ayahuasca ceremony. Ayahuasca is a natural medicine and a very powerful psychedelic brew, administered by Amazonian shamans This special, all-natural concoction has properties that has been known to cure cancer, treat addiction and remedy physical, mental and emotional disorders.