Equinox Reconnection Ceremony and Field Trip: Lachatao, Sierra Norte de Oaxaca, Mexico

Lachatao is an indigenous village in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca. As a process of reconnection, the people of Lachatao continue to reclaim their roots, practices, beliefs, and communal pre-Hispanic ways of life—including the importance of ceremony, and observing and celebrating the equinoxes as anchors of time. Hill of the Jaguar (Cerro del Jaguar) is a very important Zapotec archaeological site managed by the community of Lachatao. To this day, the Original Peoples follow in the footsteps of their Zapotec ancestors–walking the same path to the ancient ceremonial site to observe the cosmos, communicate with the ancestors, and make offerings to Mother Earth.

We are very grateful and honored to be invited to participate in a sacred plant medicine ceremony atop Cerro del Jaguar to welcome the spring equinox and celebrate this important cyclical transition with the community. We are also very happy to be able to extend the invitation through this reconnection field trip, during this very special and sacred ancestral celebration for the Zapotec people of Lachatao.

3 days, 2 nights of reconnection | 19-21 March, 2024

Very intimate group: Limited to 5 people

Contribution: $7000 MX / $555 CAD

LODGING:: shared eco-cabañas, and optional camping on Hill of the Jaguar the night of Equinox
INCLUSIONS: 2 nights of shared accommodation in eco-cabañas, equinox celebration activities, plant medicine ceremony, temazcal integration ceremony OR silent meditation hike, special dieta meals
EXCLUSIONS: Transportation. To make this field trip more accessible and not overwhelm the community with vehicles, we will be ride-sharing. Transportation costs will be dependent on the final group size. Lachatao is a 2-hour drive from the city of Oaxaca.

The pricing for the communal plant medicine ceremony and reconnection journey to the community of Lachatao aims to keep costs as low and accessible as possible. Your exchange is shared directly with the ceremony guides and the community of Lachatao hosting us. To keep this field trip accessible, we will be sharing cabins (3 people per cabin) and ride-sharing. If you would like your own private cabin there will be an extra charge of $800 MX (pesos), subject to availability.