Tag: Machu Picchu citadel
Iconic tourist site closed due to violent unrest
More than 400 visitors were briefly stranded at Machu Picchu after a local railway was damaged during protests Peru has “indefinitely” shut the tourist site of Machu Picchu, citing ongoing anti-government unrest gripping the country. The decision was announced by the country’s culture ministry on Saturday. “The closure of the Inca trails network and the Machu Picchu citadel has been ordered due to the social…