Lucy Alvarado Depicota

Lucy was born in the community of Kanan de Chiati Pishca. She is the mother of 2 boys and 3 girls, and 8 grandchildren. Her eldest son is 35 years old, and she is his maestra, teaching and supporting his path of learning how to work with medicine.

She was very inspired by her uncle from a young age. He was a renowned curandero, receiving many people from distant communities for healing. She would watch and admire the way he was with his patients, both as a man and as a doctor, and was deeply touched by the healings that she witnessed in his patients. She wanted to learn how to heal her friends and family, like he did.

At the age of 25 she took the decision to start dieting and learning from the plants and her Uncle. Her most powerful plant allies include Shihuahuaco, Chiric Sanango, Bobinsana, Renaco and Ayahuma. These are the plants she loves to work with in ceremony.

She loves to help people heal, and loves working with the world of plants to support their healing, to clean their bodies, minds and spirits. She is a woman of few words, and great depth, precision and skill in the healing arts both in and out of ceremony.