Peru protests: Machu Picchu closed indefinitely and tourists stranded - BBC
Jan 21, 2023 · Peru has closed its famous tourist site Machu Picchu indefinitely over the ongoing protests against the country's new president. The government said it closed the site, and the Inca trail hike...
What Is Going on at Machu Picchu? - The New York Times
Jan. 30, 2024. Hundreds of tourists were stranded near Machu Picchu, Peru’s most-visited site, over the weekend after demonstrators blocked railway and bus routes to the site and shut down...
Tourists stranded after Peru protests block access to Machu Picchu
Jan 30, 2024 · Protests in Peru are blocking access to Machu Picchu, one of South America’s most popular heritage sites, with local anger over a new ticketing system halting rail transport to the iconic Incan...
Peru evacuating tourists stranded at Machu Picchu | CNN
Dec 19, 2022 · Hundreds of tourists stranded in the ancient city of Machu Picchu are being evacuated after Peru was plunged into a state of emergency following the ousting of the country’s president.
American tourists stranded in Machu Picchu by Peru's deadly …
American tourists stranded in Machu Picchu as deadly unrest sweeps Peru. Violent protests erupted following the ouster and detention of President Pedro Castillo, who had sought to dissolve ...
Machu Picchu Reopens Following Weeks of Civil Unrest
Feb 17, 2023 · Peru has officially reopened Machu Picchu, the country’s culture ministry announced in a statement. The historic site—and Peru’s biggest tourist attraction—had been closed for nearly a month due...
Tourists evacuated after Peru closes Machu Picchu amid protests
Jan 21, 2023 · Peru has closed its famed historical site Machu Picchu amid deadly anti-government protests, stranding hundreds of tourists for hours, as the European Union decried what it called a...
Ancient and hidden, Machu Picchu's complexity uncovered by …
Jan 21, 2022 · Hidden deep in the Peruvian jungle and shrouded beneath thick foliage, archaeologists have discovered a series of long-forgotten structures among the sprawling ruins of Machu Picchu.
Peru’s Machu Picchu reopens after being closed following protests
Feb 16, 2023 · LIMA, Peru — Peru’s Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened on Wednesday after being closed nearly a month ago amid antigovernment protests, the...
Machu Picchu reopens for the first time after protests | CNN
Feb 16, 2023 · The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu reopened to tourists on Wednesday, February 15, after entry was suspended in December and January amid social unrest in Peru.