“Paititi”, in Quechua, is an enlightened realm manifested through the awakening of our shared human heart.
Protecting 1,516 hectares of Amazon-Andean biodiversity.
Preserving Indigenous wisdom through community-led education.
Supporting healing, conservation and cultural continuity for over 20 years.
Paititi Institute is a nonprofit organization registered in Peru and fiscally sponsored in the United States by Empowerment WORKS, a registered 501(c)(3). We work alongside Indigenous communities to protect biodiversity, preserve cultural heritage, and advance community-led education, healthcare, and ecological stewardship. Rooted in Amazonian, Andean, and Tibetan wisdom traditions, our programs help transform personal healing into compassionate service for people and the living world.Learn how your support helps protect one of the world's most biodiverse regions while strengthening Indigenous communities and preserving ancestral knowledge for future generations.
Our Impact
Over more than two decades of collaboration with Indigenous communities, Paititi Institute has worked to protect biodiversity, strengthen cultural continuity, and improve community well-being through conservation, education, healthcare, and humanitarian initiatives.
Highlights include:
20+ years of partnership with Amazonian and Andean Indigenous communities.
1,516-hectare biocultural reserve protected in the buffer zone of Manu National Park.
Officially recognized by Peru's Agency for International Cooperation (APCI) since 2014.
2,000+ people served through free Natural Medicine clinics in collaboration with Indigenous healers and licensed Peruvian physicians.
600+ Indigenous families supported with emergency food relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clean water purification system established for the Yahua Nation in the Peruvian Amazon.
Supreme Court victory affirming Paititi Institute's ownership of the Paititi Biocultural Reserve and strengthening its long-term protection.
Yahua Ancestral School established to preserve Indigenous language, ecological knowledge, arts, ceremonies, and cultural traditions for future generations.
100% of the author's royalties from Beyond Ayahuasca dedicated to supporting Indigenous education and cultural preservation initiatives.
Beyond Ayahuasca
Unlocking the Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom to Access Your Highest Potential
Traditional Ando-Amazonian medicine man takes readers through the three main pillars of Amazonian indigenous teachings, and through a deeper place of transformation and healing with insights and step-by-step guidance.
Supporting the Yahua and Q’ero tribes
100% of proceeds will be donated to our Yahua and Q’ero Cultural Heritage Centers and Indigenous School initiatives, helping preserve indigenous culture and wisdom of the Amazonian Yagua tribe, as well as, provide visitors with deeper meaning and knowledge about culture.