The origins of Sacha Rumi trace back to a first journey to Peru in 2004, when a deep connection with the rainforest began to form. Time spent in the region revealed both the beauty of the land and its quiet capacity to support healing, reflection, and inner transformation. At that time, the vision was known as Nova Terra—a sense of new ground, held first as an inner calling.
In the years that followed, this calling grew in clarity. Andreu and Magda shared an intention to create a place where people could live, heal, and grow in respectful relationship with the land and with one another. This intention guided the search for a location and gradually shaped the form the project would take.
In 2007, the opportunity arose to acquire eleven hectares of cultivated rainforest near San Pedro de Cumbaza. The land offered clean water, fertile soil, forest, and natural privacy. It also carried a quiet presence—steady and grounded—that supported the work envisioned there. Through sustained effort and commitment, the land was acquired and the first steps of development began.
From the beginning, the project grew through care, dedication, and the support of those who felt called to contribute. The guiding intention was simple: to create a space rooted in love, respect, and conscious living; to offer a place where people could encounter the forest with openness; to build a centre for healing work carried out with sincerity and integrity; and to protect the land so future generations could experience it in its living vitality.
Over time, the maloca, tambos, gardens, and shared spaces were created. Each structure was designed to sit lightly within the environment and to follow the contours of the land. Large areas were left in their natural state, allowing the forest to remain the central presence. The centre grew slowly and intentionally, shaped by the rhythm of the valley and by attentive listening.
As the project matured, the name Sacha Rumi came forward, reflecting a deeper relationship with the land itself. Meaning forest stone, the name speaks to endurance, memory, and presence—qualities revealed through years of living, working, and learning in this place. The original vision found its grounding here, carried forward with greater depth and intimacy.
Today, Sacha Rumi remains faithful to its guiding purpose. It is a place where individuals and groups come to reconnect with themselves, with nature, and with more conscious ways of living. It is also a place of ongoing stewardship, where those who care for the land continue to learn from its intelligence and respond to its needs.
The story of Sacha Rumi continues to unfold. It is shaped by the people who arrive, by the work that takes place here, and by the living forest that holds it all. Many who come speak of a sense that the land carries memory and welcomes the work it hosts. In this way, the story grows on, held by the valley, the river, and the quiet, enduring presence of the rainforest.
