Rare Chuncho Cacao Bean to Bar Workshop and Ceremony

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4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Work with pure Chuncho cacao—a Natural Patrimony of Peru sourced from small, independent farms in Quillabamba, including the coffee-growing relatives of your host, Walther Silva. By joining us, you directly support local farmers and continue a family lineage of traditional Andean agriculture.

You are guided by Juanita Hufnagel, a 2-time Hatun Karpay Initiate and Advanced Shamanic Practitioner specializing in soul retrieval and somatic integration. An award-winning author and TRE-Certified specialist, she bridges ancient tradition with modern nervous system regulation.

Co-facilitated by Walther Silva, a native Peruvian IFBB-certified holistic coach and founder of FitAndes. Walther integrates professional athletic discipline with advanced breathwork and meditation, specializing in high-altitude performance and mindful movement. Together, they offer a trauma-informed, intimate space that honors the journey of the plant from the high jungle to your heart.

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Dessert

Traditional Ceremonial Cacao Elixir

A potent infusion made from rare Chuncho beans you hand-sort, roast, and grind. Pure and heart-centered, it’s the centerpiece of our sacred ceremony.

What's Included

Facilitated Ceremony: Guided breathwork, somatic awareness, and integration session
Take-home Cacao: A personalized, medicinal-dose of the ceremonial cacao you hand-prepared
Premium Chuncho Cacao: All raw materials for roasting and grinding
Artisanal Workshop: Use of traditional tools
Transportation: Hotel pickup and drop-off.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet at the front door of Avenida San Martin L-6. It is a short walk from the Yucay Plaza. Look for the Fitandes Gym sign

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

In this half-day (4 hour) experience in Peru's Sacred Valley, you will travel the complete journey of cacao, from raw bean to ceremonial cup, using one of the rarest and oldest known cacao strain cacaos on Earth – Chuncho. This is not your garden-variety chocolate, and most people will never experience it in its raw form. In this experience, you will hand-roast, grind, and mold it yourself. The first two hours are a fully hands-on artisanal workshop — hand: sorting, roasting, cracking, grinding, and molding your own ceremonial cacao. The final two hours are a trauma-informed cacao ceremony where you drink the medicine you made, with your own hands, navigate heart-opening practices, emotional integration, meditative breathwork, somatic awareness work and integration practices, and tools to carry forward. Leave grounded and with a personalized, medicinal-dose of ceremonial cacao and a profound sense of relational trust and Andean tradition. There is nothing else like this in the Sacred Valley.
Master the alchemy of cacao and experience a fusion of meditation, soulful somatic healing, high-altitude breathwork, and ancient ceremony in the heart of the Andes.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Health note: Ceremonial cacao is not recommended for those taking SSRIs or MAOIs, those with serious heart conditions or high blood pressure, or those who are pregnant. Please consult your healthcare provider if you have concerns and message before booking if you have questions. We can provide a smaller, ceremonial dose to ensure your safety and comfort.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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