Huffman says the ancient site will be destroyed by plans to mine the area . A Chinese company has permission to create a massive open-pit style copper mine . Imagine Machu Picchu : Imagine someone bulldozing your grandparents ' graves and blowing up their cemetery . Mes Aynak is missing link showing China 's historic role in Asia . He says destroying Machu Picchu is equivalent to wiping Mes Aynak off the map .
Huffman says the ancient site will be destroyed by plans to mine the area . A Chinese company has permission to create a massive open-pit style copper mine . Imagine Machu Picchu : Mes Aynak is missing link showing China 's historic role in Asia . He says destroying Machu Picchu is equivalent to wiping Mes Aynak off the map .