Peru closes Incan citadel of Machu Picchu and Inca trail which leads to world-renowned archeological site amid nationwide anti-government protests
Tourists wait outside the Machu Picchu train station after the railway service was suspended due to damages allegedly caused by protesters.
Prior to the closing of Machu Picchu, rail services to the site had already been suspended due to damage to the track by demonstrators. Protests demanding the resignation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte have been ongoing since early December, leaving 46 people dead and prompting the government to impose a state of emergency in violence-hit areas."We don't know if a train will pick us up. All the tourists here are queuing to register" for evacuation, Chilean tourist Alem Lopez told AFP news agency on Friday.
Tourism is vital for Peru's economy, representing between three to four percent of the country's GDP.In Lima, where two days of mass mobilisation by demonstrators from the country's poor Andean region have just concluded, the situation on Saturday remained tense.
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