International airport planned for Cusco for tourists visiting Machu Picchu


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Anyone who’s ever taken planes, trains, and buses to visit Machu Picchu can agree that an international airport will make the trip easier, but the it may also bring more tourists to the crumbling citadel than it can handle.

President Ollanta Humala announced plans to build an international airport near the southern city of Cusco to boost tourism to the legendary Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. The current Cusco airport, long unable to handle major flights from abroad, only opera