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Richard D

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4. I know this area quite well . . .

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 03:45 AM

May 2019

. . . this airport is a travesty. The community of Chinchero is old and beautiful. One of the most important traditional repositories of the old way of making textiles. It's also an incredibly beautiful part of the alta plano. My heard weeps for this.

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'It would destroy it': new international airport for Machu Picchu sparks outrage [View all] Judi Lynn May 2019 OP

Wait ... NOT THE ONION?!? mr_lebowski May 2019 #1

Now for a big, huge neon Trump sign. in gold, of course. That would be a sight. Midnight Writer May 2019 #2

Vibes to Manchu Picchu. When I was on Margarita Island off Venezuela applegrove May 2019 #3

I know this area quite well . . . Richard D May 2019 #4

Horrible idea. Just a Peru was hoping to limit the number of visitors sinkingfeeling May 2019 #5

I read about what you explained not too long ago. They were very much worried at that time. Judi Lynn May 2019 #7

Tragic Lulu KC May 2019 #6