Ayahuasca retreats in Costa Rica
2 ayahuasca centres in Costa Rica, listed because the substance they serve is legal there. This is a short list we have compiled so far from public sources, not every operator in Costa Rica. Nothing operating underground is listed, however good its reputation.
Soltara Healing Center
Nicoya Peninsula, Puntarenas
Oceanfront centre working with Peruvian Shipibo maestros, and among the earlier operators to build structured pre- and aftercare into the programme.
Rythmia Life Advancement Center
Guanacaste
A medically licensed facility serving ayahuasca as a core modality, which is unusual since most centres operate without any medical licence.
Is ayahuasca legal in Costa Rica?
Legal · AyahuascaAyahuasca is not a scheduled substance in Costa Rica.
Ayahuasca is not listed under Costa Rican controlled-substance law, which is why the country hosts a large concentration of centres. As in Peru there is no retreat licensing regime, and the absence of prohibition should not be read as regulatory oversight.
More jurisdictions and substances in the legal status table.
What a programme usually looks like
Representative of the modality, drawn from operators' published schedules. Not any one centre's timetable.
- Typical length
- 5 to 14 nights; 3 to 7 ceremonies
- Typical cost
- $1,500 to $8,000
Published rates cluster around $3,600 for five nights and $3,950 for seven at the better-documented centres. Peru generally runs cheaper than Costa Rica for comparable programmes.