Mark Johanson

Travel, Food & Culture Writer

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The origin of the word ‘taboo’

Rare views on Rapa Nui

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About Mark

Mark is an American journalist based in Santiago, Chile. His articles on travel, culture, food, wine and the environment have appeared in magazines (GQ, Men’s Journal, Newsweek), newspapers (The Guardian, Chicago Tribune), digital publications (Punch, Narratively), and global news outlets (Bloomberg, CNN, BBC). He has also penned several Lonely Planet travel guides and hardcovers, worked as a presenter for Lonely Planet’s video channel, served as a travel expert for NPR and been featured as an authority on travel writing in books such as Travel Writing 2.0.

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Before we set off on the Great Inca Trail of the Qhapaq Ñan, Jose Valverde (center) performed a traditional coca leaf offering 🍃at the ruins of Huanuco Pampa.

Earlier this month, I traveled to Peru to research a story for National Geographic about the Qhapaq Ñan - the 40,000km-long (25,000-mile) road network the Inca built through the Andes.

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