21 Apr 2024
Alex was so friendly - what a gentleman and nice guy! Brilliant English. My boyfriend and I attended with another couple - so there were 4 of us in total, and Alex as the shaman and guide. We had avoided “chicken buses” but this was a nice chance to use one with a local chaperone! Picked up in central Pana, then 10 mins on bus up the hill. Walked to the cave and did the ceremony. Prepare to be covered in ash and smell of smoke, also ingredients in the fire ceremony are burnt (bien sur!) so maybe not great for anyone with respiratory conditions, cave might also be difficult for tall people. Exploding eggs and popping seeds also an interesting addition! Really appreciated Alex explaining how he’d been trained, I would have loved some written information sketching the ceremony placement out and explaining what each of the elements were / what they signified.