NOVEMBER 2026
Psychedelic Medicine in Real de Catorce, Mexico.
We invite you to be part of this extraordinary experience under the starry sky in the ancient desert of Wirikuta, in the company of Grandfather Fire and peyote, in a traditional ceremony guided by our marakame. This retreat offers you the opportunity to meet yourself again, treat yourself gently, and find peace beyond the pain that leaves scars on the soul.
Retreat Highlights
• 7 days and 6 nights in Real de Catorce, Mexico
• An extraordinary experience in the heart of Wixarika desert
• 2 ceremonies with peyote (mescaline) with a marakame (Huichol shaman)
• Luxury rooms with private bathroom
• Maximum 6 participants per retreat
• Transfer from San Luis Potosi airport to Real de Catorce
• 2–4 preparation sessions: 3 online and one on site before the ceremony
• 5–10 integration sessions: 2-3 onsite after the ceremonies
• Breathwork, yoga, meditation, ice bath, and more
• Tour to the Wirikuta desert and the ghost town
• Mezcal tasting in a traditional Mexican cantina
Real de Catorce is a magical town in the mountains at an altitude of 2,750 meters above sea level. The climate is cold, semi-arid, or steppe-like, with temperatures ranging from 35°C to -10°C. It is a small village where Wixarika, Mexicans and internationals live together in an intertwined way.
Day 1
Day 7
Day 6
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Day 2
Arrival & welcome
Immersive cultural activities
Peyote ceremony
Integration day
Peyote ceremony
Integration and cultural activities
Safe travels!
Initial interview
The initial interview is to learn your objectives for the entheogenic or psychedelic experience, and to address any questions you may have about the retreat, the participants, or logistics.
Assement
The Assesment may be through an in-person interview, or online interview. Our aim is to know whether you are physically, emotionally and mentally fit to participate in the retreat, and to identify any pre-existing conditions that are incompatible with the use of the psychedelic medicine.
Our team will send you a confirmation email with detailed information for the retreat — payment methods, location, weather, rooms, what you should pack — and will also send the contract documents, informed consent, and emergency contact.
Confirmation
Integration begins after the first ceremony; our team will support you to process the experience and integrate it appropriately in order to obtain the greatest benefit from the psychedelic experience. After the retreat you will have the opportunity to schedule up to 10 integration sessions in the 3 months following the retreat.
Integration
Retreat
The retreat is 7 days and 6 nights in high-end accommodations in the municipality of Real de Catorce in Mexico. It includes two ceremonies with entheogens with the support of traditional doctors, coaches, and therapists.
Preparation
Before the retreat you will have the option to schedule up to 4 preparation sessions with our team. Depending on your objectives we will assign you a coach or a therapist in your language, with whom you can establish your goals and prepare for the retreat.
Mescaline is a naturally occurring psychedelic alkaloid, a phenethylamine, found mainly in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii) and other cacti such as San Pedro, traditionally used in shamanic rituals for its visionary effects. Mescaline’s mechanism of action is based on its binding to adrenergic receptors, especially serotonergic ones, for which it is an agonist. Specifically, there are several types of these receptors that participate in the generation of hallucination.
Peyote has been used by the Huichol (Wixarika) for millennia and is a fundamental part of their worldview and way of life. Each year ritual pilgrimages are made from the coast of Jalisco and Nayarit to Cerro del Quemado in Real de Catorce, S.L.P., where they carry out their traditional ceremonies. In 2025 UNESCO declared the Wixarika sacred route a cultural heritage of humanity.
To offer a unique, authentic, exclusive, and unforgettable experience, our psychedelic medicine retreats are 100% legal and are carried out in collaboration with our partner Nierika MX: Center for Research and Conservation of Traditional Medicine. The retreats comply with the regulations established in the General Health Law, the Federal Law for the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples and Communities, and other applicable provisions. Learn more about Nierika MX. Nierika GmbH, does not encourage or endorse any illegal activity.
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