In the 19 th  century, Britain and Russia played a shadowy contest across Central Asia that spies and writers later called “The Great Game.” The prize was not territory for its own sake, but strategic power projection. Whoever dominated the steppes, deserts, mountain passes between the Himalayas and the Caspian, controlled the middle of the geostrategic game board. Russia, traumatized by centuries of attack by outsiders (see “Mongols” and “Napoleon”), sought to protect itself

Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with Patrick Eaton in “Chaturanga.”

In this post, I’ll share what may be the most important secret for achieving personal success, and then offer a few ideas for...

The multitude of geocosmic alignments and celestially-themed rock art found here suggest this was a place to study and worship alignment...

The multitude of geocosmic alignments and celestially-themed rock art found here suggest this was a place to study and worship alignment...

The mysteries of Chaco Canyon, NM, are many and great. Do its artifacts, architecture, and geocosmic alignments hint at a connection to...

Explore Chaco Canyon during the summer solstice. Built 1400 years ago by the Ancestral Puebloans, this complex includes numerous sites...

For thousands of years, man has looked to the sky for knowledge, understanding, and wisdom – about who he is, what he comes from, and...

Look closely: many mysteries are contained in this photograph of Ollantaytambo, Peru. I took it “from the hip” during my visit to the...

Okay, I admit it: I’ve taken a strange and winding path over the last few years, and now I’m totally obsessed with Andean history. When I...

In southern Peru’s Sacred Valley, on a mountain west of the ancient city of Ollantaytambo, lie the ruins of several stone structures. The...

After crossing the Accoccassa Pass in early-afternoon, our party headed down into the Chancachuco Valley to make camp. As the condor...

Morning broke in the small hamlet of Chillipahua to the tune of whinnying horses and canvas flapping in a gentle breeze. I stepped out of...

After leaving the market town of Huaracondo (click HERE to read/watch Part 1), my van threaded its way through the winding mountain roads...

This is Part 1 of my video series: “The Moonstone Trek: My Journey from Cusco to Machu Picchu.” In 2017, I went to Peru to learn about...

Quillarumiyoc is a pre-Columbian archaeological site located 30 miles northwest of Cusco, Peru. It lies upon the plain of Anta, a rich...

This is the final blog post (and video) about the Coricancha, or “Great Enclosure,” located in Cusco, Peru. Here are the links to Part 1...

One minute, I was sitting in my work cubicle. The next, I was standing outside a doorway, across from a stranger. Had I just been...

This is the second in a series of blog posts and videos about the Coricancha, or “Great Enclosure,” located in Cusco, Peru. Read the...

One of my favorite places to visit during my time in Cusco, Peru, was the ruins of the Coricancha. Five hundred years ago, this temple...