A Fatal Misstep on the Inca Trail The death of Australian tourist Matthew Cameron Paton on the Machu Picchu trail is a sobering reminder of the risks that come with exploring one of the world's most breathtaking landscapes.
Paton, a 52 year old Victoria Police sergeant, fell to his death from a broken wooden railing in a steep mountain section of the Inca Trail.
Paton had spent years learning Spanish to facilitate his trip to Machu Picchu, and it was clear that this journey meant the world to him.