January 24 - 25, 2026
Areyto Boriken – Ethnobotanical Adventure
Date and time
January 24-25, 2026
Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
About This Event
Where archeology meets art in an ethnobotanical adventure!
Areyto Boriken, presented by Ethnobotanical Adventures, is the first event in our annual series. We warmly invite you to explore the cultural and ethnobotanical heritage of the Taíno people of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, focusing on the sacred cohoba plant and its use. Our intimate journey begins Sat, Jan 24, 2026 with a lecture and walk at the Tibes Taíno Museum in Ponce, Puerto Rico and continues with specilaized workshops and presentations at Campamento Behiques in Maricao, Puerto Rico. On Sun, Jan 25, there are options that include a guided tour to the Batey-Delfin Del-Yaguez Archeological Park and a visit to Caguana Ceremonial Park or staying at Campamento Behiques to relax and enjoy the waterfalls.
Our lineup of special guests include pre-Columbian art historian, Dr. Constantino Manuel Torres; botanical illustrator, Donna Torres; archaeologist and Puerto Rican indigenous artist, Daniel Silva Pagan; renowned mycologists William Padilla-Brown and Kurk Miller; and legendary, visionary painter, Mark Henson. Together, they will offer an accessible and enriching experience of Taíno heritage and the mycology of the island of Puerto Rico.
