Costa Rica vs Mexico
For a psilocybin retreat or session, side by side. Figures from 92 listings, read up to 27 October 2026.
| Costa Rica | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal route | Illegal but tolerated in practice | Illegal but tolerated in practice |
| The law | Illegal but tolerated in practice: psilocybin is on Costa Rica's national control list and unauthorised supply carries 8 to 15 years in prison, yet retreats operate openly and we found no reported prosecution of one. | Illegal but tolerated in practice: psilocybin and hallucinogenic mushrooms are group I psychotropics under Mexico's General Health Law, yet retreats advertise openly and we found no reported prosecution of a psilocybin retreat. |
| Minimum age | Set by each centre | Set by each centre |
| What you book | Residential retreat | Residential retreat |
| Centres listed | 4 | 3 |
| Published prices | €2,450 to €3,999 | $1,999 to $7,225 |
| Median published price | €3,250 | $7,000 |
| Length | 2 to 4 nights, median 4 | 6 to 7 nights, median 7 |
| Psilocybin product billed separately | No, part of the programme | No, part of the programme |
| Group offered | 1 of 4 centres | 0 of 3 centres |
| Private offered | 3 of 4 centres | 0 of 3 centres |
| Medical screening described | 4 of 4 | 3 of 3 |
| Integration included | 4 of 4 centres | 3 of 3 centres |
Questions people ask
- Is psilocybin legal in Costa Rica and Mexico?
- Costa Rica: Illegal but tolerated in practice: psilocybin is on Costa Rica's national control list and unauthorised supply carries 8 to 15 years in prison, yet retreats operate openly and we found no reported prosecution of one. Mexico: Illegal but tolerated in practice: psilocybin and hallucinogenic mushrooms are group I psychotropics under Mexico's General Health Law, yet retreats advertise openly and we found no reported prosecution of a psilocybin retreat.
Centres in Costa Rica
Illegal but tolerated in practice