Nearly 800 tourists are stuck in Peru's renowned Machu Picchu region after transportation services were halted due to violent protests following ex-president Pedro Castillo's ouster
Officials said nearly 800 tourists of varying nationalities had become stranded since Tuesday.
One Belgian tourist, who identified himself as Walter, said it is "not clear" how he will be able to return home if he is not able to get back to Cusco in order to catch a flight to Lima.The train service that connects the famed Incan temple with Cusco, the ancient empire's capital city, is the only way to get to Machu Picchu, about 110 kilometres away.
The small town's mayor Darwin Baca called for humanitarian help from the government, seeking helicopters to help evacuate tourists from the United States, Mexico and Spain.
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