A Shamanic wisdom journey

For Claiming your Dreams

Spiritual Expeditions to Peru

This is no regular tourist trip to Lake Titicaca. Our expeditions offer a unique opportunity exclusively for students of the shamanic path (and their spouses and children) to experience life directly with some of the most extraordinary medicine women and men of the world.

Come, join us in sacred dance and story with the keepers of the ancient myths, and the guardians of the dream portal and the mythical 'city of light'. You will be warmly welcomed as brothers and sisters as they lead us in remembering our humanity and claiming our dreams as we explore the sacred communities of Lake Titicaca surrounded by the snow capped mountains of the Andes.

Enjoy worry free, all inclusive travel. Once you have arrived, all the logistics have been fully worked out to the last detail. All you need to do is show up at the Cusco airport, and we take care of you, the rest of the way.

2026 Expedition to Lake Titicaca

and the land of the Aymaru people

Dates To Be Announced.

This stunningly beautiful, ecologically rich region of the Andes is home to an amazing lake culture that is grounded deep in the mythic pathways of Pachamama. They know the waters of this vast lake hold access to many deep mysteries of life, and that we can connect to those mysteries, both on a collective level, all the way to personal vision level, when we "dream" with the lake, and allow her to carry us on a journey into her depths, to touch the inner sanctum of life.

Geologically, Lake Titicaca is part of an ancient ocean that over the eons has risen up, like the snow capped mountains all around her, to kiss the sky, and sparkle into the sunshine as those mountains reflect in her waters by day, and a full mythic story of stars shimmer above her at night.

Lake Titicaca, South America's largest lake, and the highest navigable lake in the world, sits in the middle of the most extensive high plateau in all of the Americas, commonly called the Altiplano. It is a hauntingly beautiful land of dancing shadows and windswept rock formations. Llama, Alpaca and Vicuña herds stream across this vast grassland, producing some of the finest animal fibers in the whole world. These fibers are skillfully woven by native artisans into timeless articles of clothing and bedding.

Bolivia and Peru share the lake politically, but the people of the lake are "one" people. It is considered its own hearth region and home to the ancient Aymaru culture, who call themselves mythically the luminous people of the dream eagle, who were conceived forth from the lightning impregnating the lake.

The Aymaru people have a language and culture that is far older than that of the Quechua people. Aymaru is the mother tongue of the Andes. It is the language that sacredly holds the first stories that sprang forth from the hearth fires of creation. It is like the primal seed of the medicine cultures of the Andes. Their traditional region in the Andes was never conquered by the Inca Empire. They held onto their solidarity and sovereignty, and as a result, were left alone and considered independent. This powerful independence lives forth strongly to this day, and inspires visitors to claim and celebrate their own inherent spiritual majesty.

The Aymaru lake culture is richly preserved as a living expression that greets you warmly.

When you stay in people's homes on the lake, they come and tuck you in at night, and sing you a sleeping lullaby that almost sounds like the wind blowing in the lake reeds. From there, you are gently, yet profoundly, transported into the heart of your inner dream world.

Legend and Lore speak to Lake Titicaca being a sacred portal that allows you to access your most potent dreams, and gather the resources and state of being to manifest them into your life pathway. Within the deep waters of Lake Titicaca exists a mythical 'city of light'. As you sleep at night, the luminous energy of that magical city is there to guide you in your dreams.

The ancient mythic storyteller medicine people of the lake say that Lake Titicaca will mirror a uniquely personal and very sacred primordial 'lake of light' that lives inside each of us. And as you journey within the lake, it will whisper more deeply awake a fertile connection within yourself to that space of profound consciousness, and boldly awaken the dreamer medicine that you so uniquely carry.

Be welcomed by the 'Mama' energy of the lake culture.

Allow your heart to hear the ancient stories of your humanity.

Make a journey upriver alongside the Willkamayu, starting from Pisaq village in the Sacred Valley anchored to the middle world magic of the Pasonay tree that grows there, through multiple colorful traditional market villages and majestic archaeological sites, and the sacred cleansing waters of Laguna Kinsa Cocha, to a wind swept high mountain pass where you feel like you can touch the sky, to then flow downriver through the interior plains of the Andes to the glistening jewel of the ocean at the top of the world, and the old historic city of Puno, gateway to Lake Titicaca.

Puno is a large city with the heart of an old family village. This is an epicenter of weavers, storykeepers, artisans and ceremonialists that showcase the greater tapestry of the multiple aspects of the lake, and the sacred Aymaru culture. Considered the folklore capital of Peru, the city hosts many carnivals and dances and festivals throughout the year. The deep water port here is a majestic entry point to the greater lake. Numerous markets here showcase some of the finest weaving and fiber arts in all of South America. The people of the region of Puno still honor their traditional ways, founded in the beautiful surroundings of this highland place. Their customs and folklore pass from generation to generation in an intimate relationship established with nature and life.

This is a beautiful and secluded part of Lake Titicaca where the rich and ancient traditions of the culture are easily connected to. The vicuñas run wild in the wind here, and fishermen row across the water in their colorful handcrafted boats dancing on the waves. Smiling families will greet you with ease as they welcome you to their homes and schools to experience traditional food and games, and hear timeless stories and songs.

Sillustani, surrounded by the shimmering mirror like waters of Lagoon Umayo is a very powerful island archeological site that seems to live between the worlds, tucked into the vast edges of one of the most vast wind swept high plateaus in the world, called the Altiplano in Spanish, or locally the Collao in Aymara.

Here lives merry guardians of a deeply ancient culture honoring and keeping strong their celebrations, dances and cuisine. Highly sustainable time honored techniques in agriculture, weaving and non-industrial fishing are at the heart of these proud people. They are celebrated for their strong ecological preservation of the lake, and their deep attunement to community and cultural well-being.

To visit these islands is to live a unique and authentic experience of cultural exchange with one of the oldest communities in the Americas. As soon as you arrive in these islands, you are lovingly led to their homes and become a part of the family, participating as you desire in harvesting crops and tending animals, as well as "whispering" fish from the lake.

Legend speaks of hiking to the ancient sacred hilltop stone circles on these islands, opening up in prayer, and welcoming the mythical 'city of light' to guide you in your dreams.

…as colorful sailboats glide across the sun-drenched lake, vicuñas run silently in the shadows, the delicious smell of fish, potatoes and wild-crafted herbs being cooked in a natural oven made of pieces of hot soil is inhaled, and the tall range of snow capped Andean mountains reflect in the deep golden blue waters surface…

Startlingly beautiful islands in the heart of the lake, these spaces exude the poetry of their past in very available ways. The Island of the Sun is a very happy place with many vibrant communities scattered among the deep forests, golden grasslands, and sheltered coves of the island. It is always festival celebration time somewhere on this island that remembers the ancient past.

The Island of the Moon, also known as "Koati", is a very soulful place that holds many mysteries in her quiet presence amongst the lapping silver waters washing up on her natural painted rock beaches. Chosen daughters of the Inca nobles were sent to this place to be educated and trained in traditional earth ceremony and living.

Call in new life and honor your dreams at the beautiful temple of fertility on the Island of the Moon. Reclaim creation as your living birthright amongst the sacred ceremonial spaces on the Island of the Sun.

Relax, unwind, sip a warm mug of the delicious native muña mint tea, and soak up the exquisite purity of your surroundings as you contemplate the profoundness of your journey. This is a place where you can take a refreshing dip into the crystal blue waters of the lake while on a wilderness canoe ride, or spend a day in one of the quiet forest lined coves listening to the poetry of the lake waters lapping on a beautiful magic stone beach, or walk to the cathedral rock apex of the island and feel the ancient voices of your own destiny calling out to you.

Earthkeeper Martha Giraldo, guardian of this island, warmly welcomes visitors to her home. An elegant lodge, surrounded by stunning floral beauty, serves as a base for your stay. Delicious and healthy resort style meals in the dining room, a world class Andean spa with a sauna and massage services, and warm crackling hearth fires in your bedroom at night offer deep comfort and nurturing to your stay. The concentration of native highland plants and animals that can be observed here are legendary. The island also has a cultural cabin with the region's most comprehensive library where visitors can learn about the unique ecology of the lake through numerous displays.

This enchanted island will stay with you forever like a deep reminder of the magic that lives as you. Legend and Lore says that on your last night on the island, as your gaze up in the gorgeously abundant star filled night sky, after a stunning painted sunset, that one of the luminous star beings will offer you a profound gift. Claim the beauty way for yourself, where all the medicine of your dreams fully arrives home in your soul.

Plus Isla Taquila, home of the medicine weavers,

as well as the unique communities that live on the floating reed islands of Uros,

and many more sacred sites!

Dear Voyager,

Our Lago de Luz expeditions are intimate trips among friends.  We keep the level of participants reduced to a small number so as to journey with a soft footprint on the land and water. And so we can truly connect with the dreaming that called out, beckoning us to come.

The financial resources you are investing in your travel, as well as your deep appreciation and friendship, goes straight to benefit the people whose home you will be visiting.

Our reciprocity for all the services and support it takes to host us in Peru, is going towards building a better Peru - in a manner that is authored by indigenous Peruvians themselves, rather than someone from the outside who does not have the real wisdom to make the best choices, nor has to live with the consequences from decisions that are being made.

If you are considering such a unique and profound opportunity, I'll be honored to be in this expansive medicine with you.  Please reach out with the form below to inquire and claim a space for yourself on this sacred expedition.

In warmest of love & light,

Stephen

For more information, contact us here!

See you there!

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