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Get in By plane -13.53818-71.943651 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ IATA), Av Valesco Astete S/N (5 km east of the Centro Histórico via 28 de Julio and Av Valesco Astete; approximately 16–20 min east by taxi from the Centro Histórico). The small airport serves mainly domestic flights and some limited international connections. Travelers typically connect through Lima to reach Cusco with the following airlines: (updated Dec 2021) Avianca (Bogota, La Paz) Latam[dead link] (Arequipa, Puerto Maldonado, Lima, and Santiago de Chile) JetSmart (Arequipa, Lima) Sky Peru (Lima) With only 5 gates and a few off the main terminal, this airport is fairly small, though it sees thousands of tourists a day, with restaurants and shops before and after security. Massage facilities and communication services are also available. There are a few ATMs in the check-in area. If you have time, look across the parking lot for last-minute shopping. Construction for a larger airport is underway in Chinchero (30.5 km NW of Cusco). The new Chinchero airport will include additional international flights from outside of Peru and accommodate more travelers entering the area. There are no car rental facilities in…

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