Samuel Vélez
I’m Samuel Vélez Arismendy, husband, father, and lifelong student on the medicine path. As an apprentice and practitioner, I accompany those who seek to grow, heal, and live with greater purpose. Above all, I’m a human learning how to truly live.
Upcoming Programs by Samuel Vélez
November Ayahuasca/Yage Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
At Camino al Sol, we offer a sacred space for profound healing, remembrance, and personal transformation—rooted in the ancestral plant medicine traditions of Colombia. Nestled in the lush mountains near Medellín, our retreats are guided by experienced taitas and medicine women from Putumayo who carry deep knowledge of the yagé (ayahuasca) path. Each retreat is […]
Ayahuasca & Medicine Music with Kapary | Colombia | Dec 9-14
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Camino al Sol × Kapary is a special five-night retreat held December 9–14, 2026, at Yaogará Natural Reserve in the mountains of El Retiro, Antioquia. The retreat follows Camino al Sol’s complete ceremonial process: arrival, purification, preparation, three traditional Colombian yagé ceremonies, integration, and closing. Kapary, a seven-member Kichwa-Andean ensemble based in Bogotá, will accompany […]
February Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
February 18 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
March 4 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
March 25 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
April 8 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
May 13 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
May 27 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
June 10 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
June 24 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
July 15 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
July 29 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
August 12 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
August 26 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
September 9 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
October 14 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
November 4 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
November 18 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]
December 9 Traditional Yagé Retreat
Also With Diego Marmolejo and Andrea Diaz
Join Camino al Sol for a five-day, four-night traditional yagé retreat in El Retiro, near Medellín. The program includes three ceremonies with live music, preparation, personal accompaniment, rest and integration. Every participant completes health and medication screening before confirmation. In the lineage practiced at Camino al Sol, participation in ceremonies during menstruation is not permitted. […]