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The government of Bolivia opened Wednesday a tourist airport in the city of Copacabana, on the border with Peru and located on the shores of Lake Titicaca with a projection In the inaugural act, the president of the country, Evo Morales affirmed to be sure that with this airport visitors will arrive from within the country, mainly because it will shorten the travel time that up to now is only done on the ground.
In addition, he informed that there are intentions to establish air links with the Peruvian cities of Cusco Puno o Juliaca he therefore considers that the new terminal "will automatically become an international airport".
The head of state also pointed out that the airport will allow residents of this region, since they did not go before because they "waste time" by way of earthly.
On the border with Peru
Copacabana is located on the shores of Lake Titicaca 153 kilometers from La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia, and only 12 of the Peruvian population of Yunguyo.
The journey from La Paz to Copacabana takes almost three hours because of the fact that the so-called Strait of Tiquina must necessarily be crossed, it is crossed in small boats carrying pbadengers and pbadengers. vehicles, in the absence of a connecting bridge.
Copacabana is considered one of the gateways of tourists to Bolivia, mainly those arriving from Peru.
It houses the Shrine of the Virgin of Copacabana whose image was carved by the native Tito Yupanqui in the colonial era and which attracts worshipers from different parts of Bolivia throughout the year
. The new airport is named after Tito Yupanqui . The terminal has a total length of 2000 meters and a width of 23 meters
EFE
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