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Arkana vs Nimea Kaya
Arkana Spiritual Center and Nimea Kaya Healing Center, compared on what each publishes: price, programme length, screening, staff, the law where it operates and its public record. Neither centre has paid to appear here, and this page makes no recommendation.
| Arkana Spiritual Center | Nimea Kaya Healing Center | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Near Libertad (Iquitos), Loreto; also Sacred Valley, Cusco, Peru | Near Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru |
| Medicine | Ayahuasca | Ayahuasca |
| Legal footing | Legal in Peru | Legal in Peru |
| Lowest published price | $2,520 (read 28 Sep 2026) | $1,950 (read 28 Sep 2026) |
| Programme length | 6 to 20 nights | 6 to 8 nights |
| Ceremonies or sessions | 4, 8, 12 per programme | 3, 4 per programme |
| Medical screening | Described on its website | Described on its website |
| Asks about antidepressants | Yes, stated | Yes, stated |
| Team and medical staff | Shipibo shamans in Peru; Wirrarika and Mazatec shamans at the Mexico centres. | Shipibo curanderos (at least two per ceremony); 5-6 facilitators per ceremony; trained nurse on staff 'most of the year'. |
| Licence | No licensing regime applies | No licensing regime applies |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Public record | None found | None found |
| Where these facts come from | Details from the centre's own website and independent sources, read 28 Sep 2026. Full profile and sources | Details from the centre's own website, read 28 Sep 2026. No independent source was found. Full profile and sources |
Questions and answers
- Which is cheaper, Arkana or Nimea Kaya?
- By lowest published price, Nimea Kaya Healing Center (from $1,950) is cheaper than Arkana Spiritual Center (from $2,520). These are each centre's own starting prices, read 28 Sep 2026 and 28 Sep 2026; programmes differ in length and what is included, so compare like with like.Sources: Nimea Kaya Healing Center website, 28 Sep 2026; Arkana Spiritual Center website, 28 Sep 2026
- How long are programmes at Arkana and Nimea Kaya?
- Arkana Spiritual Center publishes programmes of 6 to 20 nights; Nimea Kaya Healing Center publishes 6 to 8 nights.
- Is ayahuasca legal where both centres operate?
- Traditional ayahuasca use is protected as national cultural heritage; there is no licensing regime for retreats.The law in each place, cited