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The Shaman & Ayahuasca: Journeys to Sacred Realms

Jan 01, 2010 | IMDB 4

72 min Watch Now

Documentary

Filmed in the jungles of Peru, shaman Don Jose Campos introduces the practices and benefits of Ayahuasca, the psychoactive plant brew that has been used for healing and visionary journeys by Amazonian shamans for at least a thousand years.

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José Campos, Pablo Amaringo, Pablo Arce Hidalgo

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