"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…
"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…
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…
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…
Thanks for visiting the blog of Mark Watson & Highlux Photography. Here, you can find the full account of our Alaska to Patagonia (2016–2020, 2022–2023) bikepacking journey, as well as our New Zealand adventures.