A random thought out of the blue, followed by a Google search led me to a couple of important websites. In a matter of minutes I knew the destination of my solo trip in 2024. But what I didn’t know was that I was going to be at this destination in less than 72 hours. It was all made possible by Romulo, tour guide and owner of Peruvian Magic Tours who also happens to be as spiritual healer.
We spoke on the phone a few times, and in 24 hours the itinerary, the bookings were completed. In less than 72 hours, I was going to Peru to visit and plunge in the healing waters of the sacred Black lagoon of Las Huaringas (a UNeSCO site) a spiritual healing session with the local shaman, explore the foggy mountains of the Huacabamba region, do an ayahuasca ceremony in Cusco and finish with a climb of Waynapichu mountain in Machu Picchu.
This is the first time I have traveled with a tour guide, mainly because the itinerary called for it . Because of the remote locations it is important to have a local person who can arrange access to the places and the people.
If you are planning to go on a spiritual trip of Peru, I highly recommend you work with Romulo. Here are the reasons why-
- Romulo is a spiritual healer himself so he understands the spirit behind spiritual travel
- He has all the local contacts that help him create access to remote places like the lagoons
- He speaks fluent English and is an excellent translator in places where people only speak the local language
- The trip was highly personalized to my requirements
- He also has ability to be flexible in case you need to make any changes
- As a solo, female traveler, I felt safe in all the locations
- I usually avoid touristy places on my travels, and like to mingle with the locals and eat at places where the locals eat. Romulo understood this requirement and treated me to some of the most amazing local cuisines in the remotest areas of Peru.
- I am mostly vegetarian although I eat fish, Romulo made sure that I had multiple options in every place we visited. Peru is also a country where people eat a lot of vegetables, so it was not hard for me to find delicious food everywhere.
- He was very patient, especially on the climb to Wayna Pichu. It was an incredibly hard climb for me, especially with my intense fear of heights. If it wasn’t for him, I would not have made it all the way to the top.
I want to share a an incident that happened on this trip. After the plunge into the cold waters of the Black Lagoon, I stepped out of the water onto a rock, and found that I was standing in a pool of blood. I had cut my foot in the water but hadn’t realized since it was so cold. The bleeding wouldn’t stop. The cut looked deep and I had multiple cuts. All the locals gathered around me as they were shocked. This had never happened before. The Shaman said that the Lagoon wanted me to give it something before I left soand took my blood. Romulo stepped in to help stop the bleeding, and with his healing touch in a matter of minutes was able to get the bleeding to slow down. It was truly magical to watch him work with his hands. I realized at that time that I was in good hands.
I learned many great things from Romulo on this trip as I am sure he learned a few things from me especially when it came to optimizing his website for Google search and connecting his social media accounts. Lol!
I recommend you reach out to Romulo if you are considering a trip to Peru, whether it is for yourself or your family.
Thank you Romulo for a fantastic trip. I go home feeling renewed and rejuvenated.
Gayatri K.