Hi Matt,

I think that the great majority of curanderos and such don´t have an online presence so the best way to find an opportunity is pick the general location where you want to be then go there and start beating the bushes. Make sure your Spanish is passably fluent and maybe download one of the Quechua and Shipibo dictionaries from other threads on this tribe. I think your healing skills will be helpful as you learn the medicine, especially as you advance and take on the responsibility of helping heal others in the ceremonies.

As far as working in trade, I think it more likely that you will be donating both in the ceremonies and donating money to the cause as well. Depending on how content you can be with a simple lifestyle the cost of living in the Amazon can be really inexpensive. I had an apartment in the city and a motorcycle and ate at ´tourist´ restaurants often and I didn´t spend more than $300 a month, and I had friends who were living away from population centers who spent much, much less.

Good luck :)