CUSCO, PERU—A new section of road leading to Machu Picchu has been discovered beneath heavy vegetation, according to a report in Peru This Week. Built by the Incas some 500 years ago, the road is almost a mile long and begins at Wayraqtambo, which is located on the other side of the mountain from Machu Picchu, and leads to a platform overlooking the citadel. A 16-foot-long, intact tunnel is part of the route. The new road “offers an impressive view of the village area at Machu Picchu, from a different angle than everyone usually sees it, and could help to decongest the tourist flow at Machu Picchu,” Fernando Astete, director of the site, told the Andina News Agency.
Inca Road & Tunnel to Machu Picchu Discovered
News June 11, 2014
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