As documented in some of our previous posts, we spent six weeks between late February and early April exploring a route from the Andean heights of Cusco and the Cordillera…
Mark WatsonJune 16, 2019
from the mountains to the jungle Ever since arriving in the Cusco region, we'd talked about making a trip down to the Madre de Dios jungle and the fringes of…
Mark WatsonMay 23, 2019
“all that mysterious life of the wilderness that stirs in the forest, in the jungles, in the hearts of wild men.” ― joseph conrad Only four days of riding remained…
Mark WatsonMay 15, 2019
goodbye mountains, hello amazon Arriving at Espíritu Pampa had been the end of a major leg of our five week side-tour from Cusco, and the end of the 'Inca Trail',…
Mark WatsonMay 14, 2019
"follow the roads, they lead to ruins" —gene savoy In the previous post we'd followed the remnants of an Inca road for four days, crossing a 4500m pass en route to…
Mark WatsonMay 12, 2019
"sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you" To many people the title 'Inca Trail' means a popular multi-day trek from the Sacred Valley of the Inca…
Mark WatsonMay 9, 2019
Visiting the Icon of Inca Civilisation There is much exposure afforded to so many of the world's most 'Instagrammable' destinations these days. Consequently it's easy to build your expectations too high, and I…
Mark WatsonMay 6, 2019
On the Trail to Machu Picchu After our Choquequirao hike the next Inca ruin on our list was the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu. But between our location in the Apurimac Valley and…
Mark WatsonMay 1, 2019
A Change of Mode Deep in the Cordillera Vilcabamba and only accessible by foot or mule, Choquequirao is perhaps one of the more mysterious of the Inca ruins accessible from…
Mark WatsonApril 28, 2019
