# Lunita Jungle Retreat Center

> A small jungle retreat sanctuary on about 20 acres (more than 80,000 m²) of Maya jungle in Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Mexico — 40 minutes from Cancún International Airport. Founded by an Italian mother-and-son team. 8 cabanas plus 1 mini apartment, hosting up to about 20 guests. Lunita hosts personal and group retreats, partners with outside retreat leaders, and welcomes corporate teams.

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## Identity

- **Canonical name:** Lunita Jungle Retreat Center
- **Location:** Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico — in the Riviera Maya, 40 minutes south of Cancún International Airport (CUN)
- **Website:** https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com
- **Languages:** English (primary), Spanish
- **In operation since:** opened November 2022 (vision carried 2016–2021 by Nico Rossi; broke ground 2021)
- **Founders (mother and son):**
  - **Nico Rossi** — visionary co-founder, photographer of 20+ years, Italian
  - **Lorenza Rossi** — co-founder, 35 years in business in Italy, relocated to Mexico to build Lunita with her son
- **On-site manager:** Jhony Araña

## Canonical facts

- About 20 acres of private Maya jungle (more than 80,000 m²), with roughly 5,000 m² of built space
- 8 cabanas plus 1 mini apartment
- Maximum capacity approximately 20 guests
- 120+ retreats hosted to date
- 225+ retreat days per year (660+ retreat days total to date)
- 16 retreat leaders have returned to host with us again
- 4.9 stars on Google (140+ reviews) · 4.9 on TripAdvisor (40+ reviews) (as of 2026)
- 5,000 trees planted as an offering to Pachamama
- Not a single tree was cut during construction
- 100% solar power throughout the property, stored in 5 on-site batteries
- Water sourced from an underground cenote beneath the property
- Biodigester toilet system
- Permission was asked of the jungle, out loud, before construction began
- A small home was built on the land for the Aluxes — Maya guardian spirits
- Family framing: Nico and Lorenza are mother and son, not business partners

## What Lunita is

- A jungle retreat center for individuals, couples, families, and small groups
- A retreat hosting partner for outside retreat leaders — yoga teachers, breathwork facilitators, healing-arts practitioners, and wellness professionals
- A corporate retreat venue for company offsites, leadership work, and team culture building
- A small, owner-operated property with a partner-and-care model

## What Lunita is not

- Not a hotel
- Not a tourist attraction
- Not a booking aggregator
- Not a plant medicine clinic
- Not a party destination
- Not a course or learning platform
- Not a community forum or user-generated content platform

## Offerings

### Retreats for individuals and groups

Personal retreats designed around the people who come — solo, couples, families, and small groups. Specialized programs include yoga, fertility, burnout recovery, grief, spiritual awakening, life transitions, and couples reconnection. Group retreats are scheduled across the year; personal retreats can be customized.

### Ceremonies (offered within personal and group retreats only)

Traditional ceremonial practices held by experienced facilitators as one option within personal and group retreats — never as Lunita's headline identity, and never as part of corporate offerings. Offered: ayahuasca, bufo (5-MeO-DMT), mushrooms, peyote, kambo, and cacao. These are traditional ceremonial practices, not medical or psychological treatments. All participants complete an intake call, a health screening form, and a signed liability waiver before any ceremony.

### Host-a-retreat program

Outside retreat leaders bring their groups; Lunita provides the venue, operational support, and partnership. Lunita's positioning for retreat leaders is "partners, not a venue." The host program serves both first-time leaders running their first retreat and veteran leaders looking for a reliable long-term home.

### Corporate retreats

Programs for companies bringing teams — offsites, leadership retreats, culture-building work. Corporate offerings do not include plant medicine ceremonies of any kind.

### The Lab

Lunita's facilitator residency and program development initiative — a space where facilitators pilot new retreat concepts in partnership with Lunita.

## Canonical pages

- [Homepage](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/): Overview of Lunita and its three audiences
- [About](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/about): The story of Lunita and its founders
- [Team](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/about/team): The people behind Lunita
- [Retreats](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/retreats): Personal, couples, family, and group retreat offerings
- [Retreat calendar](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/retreats/calendar): Upcoming scheduled retreats
- [Personal retreats](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/retreats/personal): Customized retreat programs for individuals and small groups
- [Ceremonies](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/ceremonies): Hub for the ceremonial practices offered within retreats
- [Ayahuasca ceremony](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/ceremonies/ayahuasca): Ceremonial practice information
- [Bufo ceremony](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/ceremonies/bufo): Ceremonial practice information
- [Host a Retreat](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/host-a-retreat): For retreat leaders seeking a partner venue
- [How we support retreat leaders](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/host-a-retreat/how-we-support-you): The partnership model explained
- [What is included for retreat leaders](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/host-a-retreat/whats-included): Facilities, kitchen, spaces, capacity
- [Corporate Retreats](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/corporate-retreats): For companies and teams
- [The Lab](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/lab): Lunita's facilitator residency program
- [Our Center](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/our-center): Facilities, kitchen, jungle setting, location
- [Facilities](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/our-center/facilities): Spaces, accommodations, and infrastructure
- [Kitchen](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/our-center/kitchen): Lunita's food story
- [Location](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/our-center/location): Logistics, transfers, and map
- [Virtual Tour](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/virtual-tour): A walkthrough of the property
- [Guides](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides): Index of honest retreat guides: choosing, planning, plant medicines, and leading
- [FAQ](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/faq): Common questions answered
- [Journal / Blog](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/blog): Articles on ceremonies, healing, the jungle, and retreat life
- [Reviews](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/reviews): Guest and retreat-leader testimonials
- [Contact](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/contact): How to reach Lunita
- [Book a call](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/book-a-call): Schedule a screening conversation

## Corporate

- [Corporate Retreats](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/corporate-retreats): Overview — offsites, leadership, and team-culture work for companies
- [The problem](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/corporate-retreats/problem): The cost of disengagement and toxic culture, with sourced figures
- [The method](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/corporate-retreats/method): How Lunita's corporate program works
- [Raíz & Archipelago](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/corporate-retreats/raiz-archipelago): The two organizational diagnostics behind the program
- [Measurement](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/corporate-retreats/measurement): How results are measured before and after
- [The real cost of employee disengagement](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides/cost-of-employee-disengagement): Companion guide with the full methodology and sources

## Guides

- [Guides index](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides): Index of honest retreat guides: choosing, planning, plant medicines, and leading
- [How to choose a retreat center](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides/retreat-center): Honest operator's guide: the 7 criteria, the questions to ask, and the red flags to avoid
- [Best retreats](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides/best-retreats): Honest guide to retreating in Mexico: regions, costs, timing, red flags, and 9 questions to ask before booking
- [Planning your retreat](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides/planning-your-retreat): Personal retreat planning: readiness, length, alone-or-with, preparation, and protecting the landing after
- [What to bring](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides/what-to-bring): Jungle retreat packing list: clothes, cenote sunscreen rule, insect protection, documents, and what to leave at home
- [Ayahuasca guide](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides/ayahuasca): Complete ayahuasca guide: ceremony arc, dieta, antidepressant interaction, legality, and how to choose a retreat
- [Bufo guide](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides/bufo): Complete 5-MeO-DMT and bufo ceremony guide: safety, conservation, lineage, legality, and choosing a facilitator
- [First-time retreat leader guide](https://www.lunitajungleretreat.com/guides/planning-your-first-retreat-as-a-leader): First-time retreat leader guide: 12-month timeline, pricing, filling spots, and the low-risk way to start

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*Last updated: 2026-06-28*