Movies and TvShows featuring "drug-tourism" theme.

American tourists at SpiritQuest Sanctuary, a medicine lodge in Peru, share their thoughts about the traditional medicine ayahuasca, and their motivations for drinking it. Don Howard Lawler, founder of SpiritQuest, describes ayahuasca and its beneficial effects, as do the filmmakers themselves.

The Mirror of the Spirit is a captivating documentary that takes viewers on a journey deep into the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Peru. It delves into the fascinating world of traditional medicine and the use of ayahuasca, a powerful hallucinogenic plant mixture. Through stunning cinematography and personal stories, the film explores the transformative effects of this ancient practice and sheds light on the growing phenomenon of drug tourism in the region. It provides an in-depth understanding of the cultural and spiritual significance of ayahuasca and its role in healing and connecting with the spirit world.

Michael Wiese documents his 10-day ayahuasca retreat at a lodge in the Peruvian Amazon.

Desperate to recover from his depression, Dave travels from his home in British Columbia, Canada to Peru in order to experience the healing effects of the sacred medicine ayahuasca. After Dave spends some time in the country, a Shipibo healer begins to teach him how to work with the medicine more deeply.

Sachamama is a retreat lodge in Peruvian Amazonia. There, Francisco Montes leads ayahuasca ceremonies for tourists seeking insight and healing.