Busqueda de Visión 2026

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5th Vision 2026 Search

Saraguro | Puglla Washa Jampirina

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Saturday, July 25 to August 9 | 2026

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Since 2004, the Health and New Life Foundation has been developing activities to “rescue the ancestral or traditional medicine of our ancestors…” In this context, the Foundation's Council, with the support of the Council of the Peoples of the South, an affiliate of Sacred Fire of Itsachilatlan International, invites you to experience the vision quest which will take place from July 25th to Sunday, August 9th, on our sacred mountain of Puglla, blessed by the chief of chiefs, Aurelio Díaz Tekpankalli, and the taitas, the medicine women of Saraguro. All the peoples of the world have created spaces of retreat to purify their mind, body, and spirit. As Black Elk says, there are many reasons to retreat to the mountaintop: “Some have had visions as children, unexpectedly; in this case, they will implore to understand them better… Sometimes one implores to ask a favor of the Great Spirit, such as the healing of a relative; also to thank the Great Spirit for a gift bestowed upon us. But the most important reason to implore is, without a doubt, that it helps us realize our unity with all things, to understand that all things are our relatives, and then, in His name, we beg the Great Spirit to give us knowledge of the Self, He who is the source of all and who is greater than all” (p. 65). Therefore, we call upon all leaders, elders, shamans, healers, students of sacred medicine, and the people in general from all four directions to participate in our fourth A quest for vision, firstly, to elevate our prayer for balance, restoration, and care for our Pachamama. Secondly, to dream and reactivate our ancestral memory. Thirdly, to unlearn elements that bind us and prevent us from being who we truly are

Southern Peoples Council

Council Salud y Vida Nueva Foundation

Vision Search Guidelines

The Council has approved two search systems
4x4 System - Jatun Runa (Strong People) 
Para el pueblo que necesita hacer un retiro para reencontrase consigo mismo y obtener la visión. Además, está pensado para los taitas, mamas de los pueblos y nacionalidades de avanzada edad o que tienen alguna enfermedad que no les permite hacer el proceso establecido por el Fuego Sagrado de Itzachilatlan. 
1st. year | Time to ask for humility (365 red prayers)
2nd year | Time to ask for goodwill (365 prayers – yellow color)
3rd year | Time to ask for sincerity (365 prayers – black color)
4th year | Time to ask for integrity (365 white prayers)
b) System four, seven, nine and thirteen days and nights (Man-woman-medicine).
For medical students who have decided to embark on the path of learning sacred medicine
1st year | 4 days 4 nights – Time to ask for humility (365 red prayers)
2nd year | 7 days 7 nights – Time to ask for goodwill (365 yellow prayers)
3rd year | 9 days 9 nights – Time to ask for sincerity (365 black prayers)
4th year | 13 days 13 nights – Time to ask for integrity (365 white prayers)
The Council has approved two search systems
1st Year. Humility: Facing east for four nights, the direction where the sun rises. Fasting from words, water and food. Color: red.
2nd year. The will: Aligning to the south for seven nights, passing through humility again. Color: yellow.
3rd year. Sincerity: Praying at the west gate for nine nights, passing through humility and will. Color: black.
4th year. Integrity: Praying at the north gate for thirteen nights, praying for all the gates along the way. Color: white
July 25: Opening ceremony of the Four Tobacco Vision Quest
July 26: Temazcal and planting of all seekers
July 30: Harvest of the 4-day seekers.
August 1: Temazcal for the people in support of the seekers.
August 2: Harvest of the 7-day seekers.
August 4: Harvest of the 9-day seekers.
August 7: Temazcal for the people in support of the seekers.
August 8: Harvest of the 13-days seekers.
August 8: Four Tobacco Vision Quest Closing Ceremony
August 9: Camp closure.
They will help us keep the camp clean and tidy.
– Recycling, bathrooms, kitchen and fire shifts
To support this purpose, each seeker must make a contribution according to the number of days he will climb the mountain. 
4 by 4 System
$200.00 for 4 day and 4 night seekers | First Year
$250.00 for 4 day and 4 night seekers | 2th Year
$300.00 for 4 day and 4 night seekers | 3th Year
$350.00 for 4 day and 4 night seekers | 4th Year
System 4, 7, 9 and 13 days and nights
1st year | 4 days – $200.00 USD
2nd year | 7 days – $250.00 USD
3rd year | 9 days – $300.00 USD
4th year | 13 days – $350.00 USD
– Supporters will pay $20 per day, the full stay of people who go to support will be $200.
– El temazcal de apoyo a los buscadores costará 20 dólares.
The opening and closing ceremony of the search will cost $50 (this cost is for the people and the supporters).
Prepare and deliver a tobacco pouch to raise your pledge to the search leader and fire keeper.
Prepare seven 1.20 cm cane of hardwood, one of these can be carved to be used during the four years of searching or they can also be all simple. Anyone who comes from afar can prepare them on the spot, with time and care.
Prepare 365 tobacco prayers in cloth tied with a strong thread, that does not break, distributed as follows:
4 days: Red cloth and thread – Eastern Gate
7 days: Yellow cloth and thread – South Gate
9 days: Black cloth and thread – West Gate
13 days: White cloth and thread – Northern Gate
Seven flags of 0.40 x 0.20 cm. of cotton in red, yellow, black, white, green, blue and purple to make the tobacco prayers of the directions that will be tied to the canes.
Bring 2 blankets, poncho, hat, waterproof clothing and shoes, altar if you have one.
The people who come to accompany the seeker have to bring tableware (plate, cup, spoon), candles and matches, flashlight and their own tent. 
The climate of our sacred hill is cold and humid, so it is requested to come with waterproof and warm clothing.
The Search will take place in our ceremonial circle of Puglla Washa Jampirina in Saraguro, province of Loja – Ecuador
If you do not know the Puglla Washa Jampirina Ceremonial Center, it is recommended that you go to the house of Taita Polivio Japon in the community of Ilincho. Here we will have several vehicles so that they can transport you to the circle in Puglla.
The cost of the transportation is $5.00 per person, but if there is a minimum of 5 people $1.00 per person will be charged.
Keep in mind that in this place the internet is very unstable and you will NOT be able to reach us by cel phone if you get lost.
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The supporters of this journey

Taita Roqui Ochoa | Leader of the Council of the Peoples of the South | FSI
Taita Ángel Rodrigo Japón Gualán | Seekers Leader – FSVN – FSI
Council Salud y Vida Nueva Foundation
Taita Polivio Japón Cango (Counsil Leader)
Mama Delfina Gualán (Counsil Leader)
Mama Emma Romero (Medicine Leader)
Dr. Jaime Japón Gualán (Guardian of the Saraguros Fire)
Ms. Manuel Japón Gualán (Drum Chief)

Important Information

Seekers have to arrive a day early to prepare their spaces. The 9-day seekers who want to receive their chanupa must let us know in advance so we may give you the cost.
In the case of the 13-day seekers, they will receive the instruments and the temazcal certification after having completed the 13-moon training in the management of the temazcal and after having run the temazcal for the family for a year.
The certificate will be delivered by the Council of the Southern Peoples and the Medical Council of our foundation in the celebration of the respective Kapak raymi, which will be endorsed by the Itzachilatlan International Sacred Fire Fuego Sagrado de Itzachilatlan Internacional.

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