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Sacred Renewal | A New Year's Kambo + Ayahuasca Detox Retreat

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Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
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Up to 12 in group
Date
January 23 - 28, 2027

Retreat Highlights

  • Sacred Reset
  • A Deep Cleanse and New Beginning Immersion
  • Three Kambo ceremonies. Two Ayahuasca ceremonies. A rapeh circle, a juicing  protocol, and somatic integration woven through every day. Six days to shed what  accumulated in 2026, reconnect to your spirit, and cross the threshold into the new year with a clear body, an open mind, and a woven intention for what comes next.
  • You don't want to carry into 2027 what you carried in 2026.
  • Something has been building. In the body, in the mind, in the places where energy should move but has gone still. You have tried to address it. You have not been able to shift it all the way through. What you are carrying has a weight to it that is physical, emotional, and mental at once.
  • Excess weight you cannot shed
  • A cloudy mind that cannot focus or decide
  • A body that feels heavy and inflamed
  • Autoimmune or chronic illness western medicine hasn't resolved
  • Stagnation and inability to choose what feels aligned
  • Fatigue, poor sleep, waking unrested
  • Inflammation you know is affecting your health
  • You are ready to remove what no longer serves you — on every level. The body has been waiting for this kind of permission.
  • The Root | Inflammation is not a symptom. It is the source.
  • Modern research increasingly confirms what indigenous healing traditions have understood for generations: chronic inflammation is at the root of the majority of illness and disease. It drives autoimmune conditions, disrupts hormonal function, clouds cognitive clarity, depletes energy, and creates the persistent heaviness in the body that no amount of diet or willpower has been able to fully resolve.
  • Kambo addresses inflammation at its physiological root. The bioactive peptides in the secretion of the Phyllomedusa bicolor frog work directly through the lymphatic and immune systems, triggering a deep purge of what the body has been holding.
  • Dermaseptins in the secretion carry demonstrated antimicrobial activity. The immune-modulating compounds activate the body's own defense mechanisms rather than suppressing them. Three sessions in close succession, the traditional initiation series, compound and consolidate this effect in a way a single session cannot.
  • Participants consistently report that the clarity, lightness, and physical energy that follow a Kambo series are categorically different from anything they have achieved through conventional approaches. That is not coincidence. It is the result of a medicine that goes to the source.
  • The Arc
  • Nervous System Reset
  • Somatic trauma-informed facilitation and the  physiological impact of Kambo work together to bring the nervous system out of a chronic stress state. Fear held in the body begins to release when the body itself is no longer carrying the accumulated weight.
  • Physical Cleanse
  • Three Kambo ceremonies in the traditional initiation series work through the lymphatic and immune systems to address
  • inflammation, remove stagnation, and restore the body's own capacity to function clearly. Juicing throughout supports the
  • detox arc.
  • Emotional Release
  • What is carried emotionally is carried somatically. As the body releases, the emotional field follows. Ayahuasca ceremony and integration work move what has been layering your spirit so that what is underneath can surface and lead.
  • Vision and Re-Weaving
  • A clear mind thinks differently than a clouded one. The final integration day is structured around naming what was released and articulating, with intention and witnesses, what you are choosing to grow. The word has power when it is spoken from a clean place.
  • K A M B O · T H R E E  C E R E M O N I E S
  • The Deep Purification
  • Kambo is applied in the traditional three-session initiation series across the first four days of the immersion. Each session builds on what the previous one opened. The acute phase, typically 15 to 40 minutes, involves a powerful physiological purge through the lymphatic and immune systems. After the purge, deep rest follows. Then, for most participants: mental clarity, emotional lightness, and physical energy that extends into the days ahead. Three sessions in close succession is how the medicine is traditionally initiated. It is not redundant repetition. It is a compounding process that consolidates the clearing the first session begins. The body responds differently by the third ceremony. What the first session loosens, the series resolves.
  • AYA H U A S C A · C E R E M O N Y  O N E
  • Yawanawa Lineage
  • The first Ayahuasca ceremony is held in the traditional way of the Yawanawa, honoring the integrity and power of the Amazonian lineage from which this medicine descends. We enter in reverence, carried by the songs and prayers of the tradition. This is not an introduction to the medicine. It is a full ceremony held in the fullness of its lineage. What Kambo has cleared, the ceremony receives and works with at depth.
  • AYA H U A S C A · C E R E M O N Y  T W O
  • The Offering
  • The second ceremony is a whole-night ceremony built on the four gates of manifestation. We walk the Mesada together, weaving a collective offering guided by the teachings, cosmovision, and spiritual influence of our indigenous elders, sustaining a shared prayer through the night and into the sunrise. This is where the shedding of what was transforms into the planting of what comes next. Releasing the old and stepping into the new: that is the purpose and the experience of this night. The Year of the Fire Horse carries its final energy into the weeks before this immersion. The Year of the Goat, beginning February 6, brings kindness, peace, creativity, and resilience. The Offering is precisely timed as an act of crossing: the last of the old year's weight is surrendered, and what grows in its place is woven by intention, witnessed in ceremony, and carried into the new year already rooted.
  • S A C R E D  T O B A C C O
  • Rapeh Circle
  • A shared rapeh circle is held as both a grounding and an opening. Sacred tobacco clears the respiratory system, focuses the mind, and connects the group to the medicine lineage. It is a moment of collective arrival before the deeper work begins.

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

Sacred Renewal
A Deep Cleanse and New Beginning Immersion
Three Kambo ceremonies. Two Ayahuasca ceremonies. One Despacho Ceremony. A rapeh circle, a juicing  protocol, and somatic integration woven through every day. Six days to shed what  accumulated in 2026, reconnect to your spirit, and cross the threshold into the new year with a clear body, an open mind, and a woven intention for what comes next.
You don't want to carry into 2027 what you carried in 2026.
Something has been building. In the body, in the mind, in the places where energy should move but has gone still. You have tried to address it. You have not been able to shift it all the way through. What you are carrying has a weight to it that is physical, emotional, and mental at once.

Excess weight you cannot shed
A cloudy mind that cannot focus or decide
A body that feels heavy and inflamed
Autoimmune or chronic illness western medicine hasn't resolved
Stagnation and inability to choose what feels aligned
Fatigue, poor sleep, waking unrested
Inflammation you know is affecting your health

You are ready to remove what no longer serves you — on every level. The body has been waiting for this kind of permission.
The Root | Inflammation is not a symptom. It is the source.
Modern research increasingly confirms what indigenous healing traditions have understood for generations: chronic inflammation is at the root of the majority of illness and disease. It drives autoimmune conditions, disrupts hormonal function, clouds cognitive clarity, depletes energy, and creates the persistent heaviness in the body that no amount of diet or willpower has been able to fully resolve.

Kambo addresses inflammation at its physiological root. The bioactive peptides in the secretion of the Phyllomedusa bicolor frog work directly through the lymphatic and immune systems, triggering a deep purge of what the body has been holding.

Dermaseptins in the secretion carry demonstrated antimicrobial activity. The immune-modulating compounds activate the body's own defense mechanisms rather than suppressing them. Three sessions in close succession, the traditional initiation series, compound and consolidate this effect in a way a single session cannot.

Participants consistently report that the clarity, lightness, and physical energy that follow a Kambo series are categorically different from anything they have achieved through conventional approaches. That is not coincidence. It is the result of a medicine that goes to the source.

 
The Arc

Nervous System Reset
Somatic trauma-informed facilitation and the  physiological impact of Kambo work together to bring the nervous system out of a chronic stress state. Fear held in the body begins to release when the body itself is no longer carrying the accumulated weight.
Physical Cleanse
Three Kambo ceremonies in the traditional initiation series work through the lymphatic and immune systems to address
inflammation, remove stagnation, and restore the body's own capacity to function clearly. Juicing throughout supports the
detox arc.
Emotional Release
What is carried emotionally is carried somatically. As the body releases, the emotional field follows. Ayahuasca ceremony and integration work move what has been layering your spirit so that what is underneath can surface and lead.
Vision and Re-Weaving
A clear mind thinks differently than a clouded one. The final integration day is structured around naming what was released and articulating, with intention and witnesses, what you are choosing to grow. The word has power when it is spoken from a clean place.

K A M B O · T H R E E  C E R E M O N I E S
The Deep Purification
Kambo is applied in the traditional three-session initiation series across the first four days of the immersion. Each session builds on what the previous one opened. The acute phase, typically 15 to 40 minutes, involves a powerful physiological purge through the lymphatic and immune systems. After the purge, deep rest follows. Then, for most participants: mental clarity, emotional lightness, and physical energy that extends into the days ahead. Three sessions in close succession is how the medicine is traditionally initiated. It is not redundant repetition. It is a compounding process that consolidates the clearing the first session begins. The body responds differently by the third ceremony. What the first session loosens, the series resolves.

AYA H U A S C A · C E R E M O N Y  O N E
Yawanawa Lineage
The first Ayahuasca ceremony is held in the traditional way of the Yawanawa, honoring the integrity and power of the Amazonian lineage from which this medicine descends. We enter in reverence, carried by the songs and prayers of the tradition. This is not an introduction to the medicine. It is a full ceremony held in the fullness of its lineage. What Kambo has cleared, the ceremony receives and works with at depth.

AYA H U A S C A · C E R E M O N Y  T W O

The Offering
The second ceremony is a whole-night ceremony built on the four gates of manifestation. We walk the Mesada together, weaving a collective offering guided by the teachings, cosmovision, and spiritual influence of our indigenous elders, sustaining a shared prayer through the night and into the sunrise. This is where the shedding of what was transforms into the planting of what comes next. Releasing the old and stepping into the new: that is the purpose and the experience of this night. The Year of the Fire Horse carries its final energy into the weeks before this immersion. The Year of the Goat, beginning February 6, brings kindness, peace, creativity, and resilience. The Offering is precisely timed as an act of crossing: the last of the old year's weight is surrendered, and what grows in its place is woven by intention, witnessed in ceremony, and carried into the new year already rooted.

S A C R E D  T O B A C C O
Rapeh Circle
A shared rapeh circle is held as both a grounding and an opening. Sacred tobacco clears the respiratory system, focuses the mind, and connects the group to the medicine lineage. It is a moment of collective arrival before the deeper work begins.

Schedule

Retreat Schedule

PRE-RETREAT
*Intake and Primary Preparation Session*
*Somatic Preparation and Intention Session*
*Online Group Orientation*

DAY 1 (ARRIVAL)
Arrival, settling, orientation with the guardian team.
Group intention circle. Juicing protocol begins.
Early rest before the work begins.

DAY 2 (KAMBO + CEREMONY 1)
Morning Kambo ceremony, first session of the series.
Afternoon rest and supported integration.
Evening: Ayahuasca ceremony in the Yawanawa lineage.

DAY 3 (KAMBO + INTEGRATION)
Morning Kambo ceremony, second session.
Deep rest. Afternoon and evening: somatic integration
work, group sharing circle, rapeh circle.

DAY 4 (KAMBO + CEREMONY 2)
Morning Kambo ceremony, third and final session of the series.
Rest and restoration.
Evening through sunrise: The Offering, the all-night
Ayahuasca ceremony across the four gates of
manifestation.

DAY 5 (INTEGRATION AND RE-WEAVING)
Full integration day. Somatic movement. Group sharing.
Re-weaving the word: naming what was cleared and articulating, in ceremony, the new beginning you are stepping into.

DAY 6 (INTEGRATION)
Final morning together. Closing ritual.
Departure 11am


POST-RETREAT
2 Individual Integration Sessions
Group Integration Call
Monthly Medicine Community Forums
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Ananda Lodge, Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

Directions

Ananda Lodge's prime location offers easy access to and from key destinations:
- 1 hour to Liberia (LIR) Airport
- 30 minute drive to Tamarindo or 5 minutes by boat ride
- 40 minutes to Potrero
- 40 minutes to Marina Flamingo

Accommodation

Capturing a sweeping view of the property and the ocean, our 8-room lodge is nothing but spectacular. With eco-sustainable construction and natural, local wood elements, the lodge is our primary housing for guests with each guest receiving king-bedroom single accommodations. Guests enter their rooms through the back of the lodge, allowing for unobstructed views of the property and ocean from the oversized, private balconies. Each room is thoughtfully designed for comfort, sustainability, and ultimate relaxation. A Each room is outfitted with natural, local wood and stone accents, and an open-air shower to enhance your connection with nature.

King Room

Accommodation
Enjoy sustainable luxury and artisanal, designed furnishings in your private king, ocean-view bedroom.  Designed for relaxation with an expansive, private balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the forest. Each room is thoughtfully designed to harmonize with earth elements using local woods and stones and an open-air shower designed to make you feel as if you are one with nature. Reserving this option guarantees the entire suite for your exclusive comfort. Each room is a sanctuary of comfort, equipped with: En-suite bathroom with hot showers Breathtaking views of the lush natural surroundings and the majestic Pacific Orthopedic beds and luxury linens for a restful night's sleep Beautiful handcrafted, locally-sourced decor and personal artisanal touches In-room safe for your peace of mind Pure filtered water available throughout the retreat Fresh towel service and housekeeping for your convenience Utilization of all-natural cleaning agents to ensure a healthy environment Laundry service available upon request (additional fee applies) As part of our commitment to your well-being, all accommodations include: All meals showcasing local, fresh flavors Medicinal plant ceremonies for holistic healing Yoga and meditation classes to rejuvenate mind and body Workshops to enrich your experience Taxes, fees, and more, as detailed on our main retreat page At Ananda Lodge, immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Playa Grande while enjoying the comfort of our carefully crafted accommodations and the enriching experiences that come with your stay.

Shared Twin Room

Accommodation
Our shared double rooms, for 2 guests of the same gender, are meticulously designed to provide a serene retreat with abundant natural light and panoramic views of the awe-inspiring Pacific Ocean and the forest that envelops our retreat space. Discover intentional design with each room ensuring a unique experience. When reserving this option, you may book as a single traveler, and you will be assigned a roommate of the same gender or you may book with a friend. Immerse yourself in the charm of Playa Grande with thoughtfully curated, all-natural artisanal touches, warm woods, local stone, and decor that mirrors the vibrant Costa Rican culture. Each room is a sanctuary of comfort, equipped with: En-suite bathroom with hot showers Breathtaking views of the lush natural surroundings and the majestic Pacific Orthopedic beds and luxury linens for a restful night's sleep Beautiful handcrafted, locally-sourced decor and personal artisanal touches In-room safe for your peace of mind Pure filtered water available throughout the retreat Fresh towel service and housekeeping for your convenience Utilization of all-natural cleaning agents to ensure a healthy environment Laundry service available upon request (additional fee applies) As part of our commitment to your well-being, all accommodations include: All meals showcasing local flavors Medicinal plant ceremonies for holistic healing Yoga and meditation classes to rejuvenate mind and body Workshops to enrich your experience Taxes, fees, and more, as detailed on our main retreat page At Ananda Lodge, immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Playa Grande while enjoying the comfort of our carefully crafted accommodations and the enriching experiences that come with your stay.

Venue & Amenities

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Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
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Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
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Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
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At Ananda Lodge Costa Rica, nestled in the natural beauty of Playa Grande, we offer a sanctuary where trauma-informed care meets ancestral wisdom. Our carefully crafted accommodations provide comfort as you engage in transformative experiences guided by respected Indigenous facilitators. We honor sacred plant medicines and integrate somatic practices, creating a safe, nurturing environment to support each individual's unique healing journey, allowing for deep restoration of body, mind, & spirit

Meals

Menu
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Menu Types

Be catered to with private chef gourmet meals, attuned to your specific dietary needs. Vegan, vegetarian, allergies, and dietary restrictions welcomed.

What's Included

  • 6 Day/5 Night All-Inclusive Experience
  • Ocean-view accommodations
  • Private chef prepared meals
  • 3 kambo sessions
  • 2 ayahuasca ceremonies
  • rapeh circle
  • Max participants of 12
  • High ratio of Ananda staff to guest
  • Somatic trauma-informed care team
  • Somatic workshops for self-care and empowerment
  • 2 preparation sessions
  • individual onsite navigation sessions
  • 2 post-retreat integration sessions
  • Beach excursion to Playa Grande
  • Time for rest, onsite massage services

What's Not Included

  • Airfare
  • Group Shuttle
  • Plant Medicine Fee
  • Onsite Services (massage, etc.)

Customer Reviews

4.99 out of 5.0 average rating

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Ananda Lodge
This experience at Ananda changed my way of being. I learned to trust and value myself. I was held in space gently and intentionally, and felt challenged to merge this experience with my old thoughts. I learned a great deal about how to protect my spiritual being and continue to evolve. Everything during my stay was attended to with great compassion.

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Pura Vida
I attended the 8 day women’s reclamation psilocybin retreat sep 2026 and HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend Ananda lodge for your next spiritual and psychedelic experience. The accommodations were gorgeous, comfortable, immaculate and restorative. The private chef Camilo creates pure magic in the kitchen and I am forever grateful for the intentionality he pored into every meal. The ceremony space was enchanting and full of life and the 3 separate journeys were all different but aligned with the elemental and chakra themes we were learning about. My favorites: a cacao ceremony with a wonderful local woman’s named Marien (hope I spelled her name correctly), sound bath and rhythmic explorations by co-owner Kimberly, live music during the final ceremony, water color art class with a talented local artist name Sophie, live music during the final ceremony and 2 trips to the beach to swim and let the waves wash away anything that was no longer serving us. Kimberly, Dana H and Dana M were the BEST medicine women I could have ever hoped for and will always be in my heart. They will forever be in my heart. They created such a sense of safety, and understanding, that I believe is unmatched. Their knowledge of the medicine and all things within their unique powers are beyond description. They introduced me to all of the possibilities in the world that I’ve been previously unaware of and can’t wait to explore.

As an army veteran who flew helicopters in 3 different combat deployments to Iraq spanning 3 years of my 27 year career, I came to Ananda feeling stressed, discouraged, in physical pain and burned out. I’m leaving with so much lightness, the ability to help regulate my own nervous system through tools I learned, more in tuned with my body and a little less pain and a reset nervous system. I used to call all of this “woo-woo” but now it’s just pure God given magic that we all have access too. Don’t hesitate to inquire about their military and first responder scholarships if money is a barrier. I can’t recommend this enough! It’s way better than any talk therapy of medicine I’ve ever experienced.

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Ananda is a Miracle
I came in search of 'freedom' and I left realizing freedom is within me. I gave all of my attention to this experience. From the moment it was brought to my attention as a possibility to it's continuing manifestation. My experience was profound and personal. I felt safe and supported throughout my time at Ananda. If all you did was come to partake of Chef Camilo's amazing food and sleep in your luxurious room you'd leave satiated. A special thank you to Norwin who was there for us each night and in the early morning with coffee-thank you. The facilitators are world renown. My journey was transformative. It's beyond what I have words for. What I can say is that I gave myself to the process, I trusted, and the experience I received was once-in-a-lifetime gift. My intention was to find 'freedom'. I left understanding freedom is inside me. The medicine continues to work in my life since leaving my experience at Ananda in incredibly positive ways. Beyond freedom, I am newly in love with my life. I am living in the moment. I am feeling kinder and more patient and loving to others. I found gratitude, acceptance and peace. Thank you Kimberly, Dana [Day-na] and Dana [Dahna].

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The Ultimate Medicine Retreat
I have been to numerous medicine retreats, sat with facilitators across the world, and I have led preparation and integration programs for over 120 people. From start to finish, this is the best retreat experience I've ever had. And if I may be so bold, it's the best possible retreat experience available on the market today.

It begins with the owners, Kimberly and Jason. It's quite obvious they have put their entire heart and soul into building this place, and now that it is built, they have turned their huge hearts towards the people they serve. The amount of care and attention to detail is unparalleled. So much of an experience with plant medicine depends on the safety of the container. You have to be able to fully surrender into the moment and trust the process you're going through. Kim and Jason made this easy. The other facilitator they brought in, Dana, was also highly knowledgeable and an incredible coach throughout.

The ceremonies themselves were varied and different, ranging from a traditional evening ceremony to an extended ceremony at dawn with sound healing and numerous instruments to a ceremony facilitated by musicians and healers brought in from Colombia. This planned variation was beautiful and allowed me to go deeper into myself than ever before.

When not in ceremony, the pacing of the retreat was perfect. We had powerful integration sessions the days following ceremonies, which included group shares and dyad work, along with guided meditations. They also brought in external facilitators for breathwork (INCREDIBLE), cacao ceremonies, and optional massage, reiki, spinal alignment, and other services.

The food they served was easily the best food I have ever had in a retreat setting and some of the best food I've ever had in my life. The chef, Camilo, put his heart into every meal and connected what he was serving to the unique needs of each individual as well as the timing of food with ceremonies i.e. lighter, refreshing food surrounding ceremonies and heartier food when possible.

The setting was absolutely beautiful and exactly the kind of place that allows you to actually slow down and actually take the time necessary to work on yourself. And it was facilitated by true professionals with huge hearts. I can't recommend this place enough and it comes with my absolute highest praise. Whether you are new to the space or not, if you are interested in sitting with plant medicine, you should explore the options here.

Ananda Lodge is as special as they come.

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A Journey That Opened the Door to Another
My journey with Ananda Lodge began in Costa Rica, where I had an experience that touched me deeply and gave me enormous trust in the people, the medicine, and the intention behind this beautiful community.
I could not have imagined then that Ananda would eventually open another door for me—this time leading all the way to the Sacred Valley of Peru and The Source.
From the moment this journey was offered to us, Ananda Lodge helped organize and support everything leading up to our arrival in Peru. We were then welcomed into the care of the incredible team at The Source, where what unfolded became one of the most profound and unique experiences of my life.
I will always be grateful to Ananda for creating that bridge.
There are retreats that offer you an experience, and then there are communities that somehow become part of a much longer journey. That is what Ananda has become for me. My experience didn't simply begin and end with a ceremony in Costa Rica. It continued—through relationships, trust, support, and eventually an invitation to travel halfway across the world and go deeper.
The retreat in Peru challenged me, opened me, humbled me, and invited me into parts of myself I hadn't known I was ready to meet. The beauty and energy of The Source, the medicines, the facilitators, and the people with whom I shared this journey have left something in me that I know I will carry for the rest of my life.
And none of it would have happened for me without Ananda Lodge.
What I appreciate most is the feeling that Ananda isn't simply organizing retreats. They are creating community and continuity—connecting people with experiences, teachers, places, and opportunities for healing and discovery that extend far beyond one ceremony or one location.
I returned from Peru with immense gratitude for The Source, but also with an even deeper appreciation for the path that brought me there.
Thank you, Ananda Lodge, for opening that door. Thank you for the care that began in Costa Rica and followed us all the way to Peru. And thank you for being part of a journey that continues to unfold long after the ceremonies have ended.
Some doors change the room you're standing in. Others show you an entirely new landscape.
For me, Ananda has done exactly that. ❤️

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