into the atacama desert Having finally done our last stretch of riding in the Andes Oriental (previous post) we were looking forward to a change of scene as we headed…
Mark WatsonNovember 12, 2019
a solo ride Exploring Bolivia's tropical Yungas region had always been on our radar, as a probable loop out of La Paz before continuing southbound on the Mama Coca route.…
Mark WatsonOctober 24, 2019
condoriri and huayna potosi We'd been excited to experience the Mama Coca route ever since hearing some early stories from the Dammer brothers' and Cass Gilbert's exploration of it last…
Mark WatsonOctober 5, 2019
"because it's there" —George Leigh Mallory By the time we returned from New Zealand to Sorata to resume our ride south the crisp nights and clear days of winter and…
Mark WatsonOctober 3, 2019
iskanwaya ruins, the long way Time and time again on this 39,000 km journey we've found the richest experiences in the areas we knew the least about: where we've had…
Mark WatsonSeptember 15, 2019
'the apolo mission' In the north west of Bolivia, sandwiched closely between the Peruvian border and the Andes' steep eastern descent to the Amazon, lies the Cordillera Apolobamba. This range…
Mark WatsonSeptember 12, 2019
into bolivia The final days of our year-long journey through Perú were spent riding a remote alternate route to the established Ruta de las Tres Cordilleras, from the high altitude…
Mark WatsonAugust 26, 2019
ruta de las tres cordilleras On the 1st July we resumed our journey southbound towards Bolivia following the Ruta de las Tres Cordilleras. After our Ausangate – Rainbow Mountain –…
Mark WatsonAugust 11, 2019
on the road again In a country crisscrossed by world class trekking routes, the Ausangate Circuit stands out as one of the best. Between the Cordilleras Blanca, Huayhuash, Vilcabamba and…
Mark WatsonJuly 14, 2019
