The Path of the feathered Serpent

Journey to the Roots of Cacao

A Pilgrimage through the Riviera Maya, Mexico

14–25 February 2027

Welcome to a pilgrimage through the ancient landscapes of Riviera Maya - a journey into the living memory of the Earth, guided by cacao, the wisdom of the Ancestors, and the timeless symbol of Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent.

Across Mesoamerican traditions, Quetzalcoatl represents the meeting of Earth and Sky, spirit and matter, vision and creation. He reminds us that true wisdom is not something we seek outside ourselves - it is something we remember and embody through the way we live, love and connect.

This spiritual Journey reflects the ascending Path of the feathered serpent rising in consciousness and becoming visible in one´s unique self-expression blessed by the sun. By understanding your unique soul blueprint, you can consciously plant that light seed and bring it consciously into your work. It´s the great work with the Master Plant Cacao and being connected to Nature. It is the Path of the Keeper of Life as Sacred.

This pilgrimage is an invitation to dream with the Ancient Ones - to open ourselves to the memories, symbols and teachings that have travelled through humanity across generations.

Ancient spiritual traditions speak of wisdom keepers who carried sacred knowledge across the world, preserving a deeper understanding of our connection with the Earth, the cosmos and each other. Within this journey, the story of the Shemsu Hor becomes a symbolic invitation to remember that we are part of a greater human story - a shared lineage of seekers, dreamers and guardians of wisdom.

Through sacred places, cacao, ceremony, listening to the land, reflection and nature connection, we journey not only through the land of Mexico, but through the landscapes of our own soul.

We begin our journey in Yucatán, travelling through landscapes shaped by the ancient Maya. From Mérida and Izamal, we move into the sacred sites of Ek’ Balam, Uxmal and Dzibilchaltún, following a path through temples, jungle, stone and water before travelling south to Tabasco.

There, at El Grano de Oro, the family cacaotal of Abuelo EfrénMaldonado, we come to the living roots of cacao.

Cacao has been cultivated in Mesoamerica for thousands of years and held an important place in Maya life, ceremony, exchange and nourishment. At El Grano de Oro, we encounter cacao not as a distant archaeological memory, but as a living relationship with the land, the trees, the harvest and the people who continue to care for them.

At the heart of our journey is the connection to the Master Plant IxCacao and its spirit. We will work with cacao as a medicine of the heart, opening a space for inner listening, creative guidance and connection.

Team

Abuelo Efrén Maldonado

Abuelo Efrén Maldonado, Maya Priest (A’x Mein) and guardian of the Yokot’an cacao tradition, welcomes us to his family cacaotal in Tabasco. His knowledge comes through generations of relationship with cacao, the land and his ancestors. We come as guests, with respect and openness to listen.

Annette Assmy

Annette Assmy, artist, diviner, shamanic practitioner and founder of the Mystery School of the Soul, accompanies the inner dimension of the journey through dream work, symbolism, creativity and contemplative & shamanic practices. Her work explores the places where soul, myth, imagination and lived experience meet.

Solange van Dijk

Sol, founder of Kura Cacao, has followed the roots of cacao for many years, building relationships with the people and places where its living traditions continue. His long-awaited meeting with Abuelo Efrén in 2026 became the seed from which this journey grew.

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