Mayan ruins deep in the Petén Basin. When early aviators, including Charles Lindbergh, made the first flight over the immense Mirador Basin of Petén, Guatemala in the 1930s they were…
Mark WatsonMay 31, 2017
A Highland Sanctuary. The town of San Cristobal de las Casas sits high in a mountain basin in Mexico’s southern-most state of Chiapas. After the simmering heat of 38 degree…
Mark WatsonMay 9, 2017
To Chiapas, the long way. We've reached San Cristobal de las Casas; a classic colonial mountain town high in Chiapas. This mountain basin is ringed in pine and fir forest…
Mark WatsonMay 2, 2017
Sierra Madre de Oaxaca. Yesterday (April 20) we arrived in the steamy lowlands of southern Oaxaca - a paltry 100 metres above sea level. We're taking a rest day in…
Mark WatsonApril 22, 2017
Riding against the grain. This post marks something of a breakthrough: it brings this blog properly up-to-date for the first time in about nine months of travel. Instead of reporting…
Mark WatsonApril 15, 2017
La Montaña, Guerrero. We'd reached Malinalco tired, but super satisfied with the previous days of riding and our excursion over the top of Volcan de Toluca. Seeking the path less…
Mark WatsonApril 14, 2017
La Mariposa y la Volcan. Guanajuato had been good to us: 10 great days enjoying and exploring the city, with five of those days spent in class studying Spanish. 10…
Mark WatsonApril 10, 2017
Mountain of Wolves. Somehow Mexico has had a way of chilling us out. After the pressure to get the Great Divide done before winter closed in on us it has…
Mark WatsonApril 2, 2017
The Ruta de Scott. From the bustling high-desert city of Durango we were looking for a route south that ticked a few boxes: interesting landscapes; small villages; quiet roads; preferably…
Mark WatsonMarch 12, 2017
