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Train Service to Machu Picchu Resumes After Protests With Tourists Returning

The blockade grew from a dispute over the Aguas Calientes–Machu Picchu bus contract, prompting officials to schedule talks.

Polizisten stehen neben einer Gruppe von Touristen Wache.
Wegen gewaltsamer Proteste nahe der berühmten Inka-Ruinenstadt Machu Picchu sind in Peru inzwischen rund 1600 Touristen in Sicherheit gebracht worden. Die peruanischen Behörden gaben die Evakuierung von 156 weiteren Touristen bekannt.

Overview

  • PeruRail restarted operations on Wednesday after a two-day halt, allowing visitors to travel back to the site and out of the area.
  • Authorities said roughly 1,600 people were evacuated in total following the disruption to the Cusco–Aguas Calientes rail link.
  • Police reported 14 officers injured during clashes as they tried to clear tracks blocked by demonstrators.
  • Protesters had disabled the route by placing stones and tree trunks on the rails near the UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Local groups say the selection of a new bus operator must reflect community interests, and representatives indicated they would negotiate through Saturday.