Tourists got stuck at the famous attraction. 2,000 people were evacuated
Peru authorities evacuated 2,000 tourists from Machu Picchu. Due to suspended trains, many still can’t leave the attractions.
Tourists who have decided to visit the Machu Picchu complex in recent days have faced serious communication problems. All because of the protests of residents, which resulted in suspension of trains on the route from the city of Aguas Calientes, located next to the famous city of Inka. The authorities have already evacuated 2,000 people, and another several hundred are still waiting for help.
Tourists got stuck in Machu Picchu
The Inca Citadel, one of the most important attractions of Peru, has been almost cut off from the world for several days. All because of road and rail locks caused by the protests of residents. You can’t get to the city in Peruvian Andes today, and it is also difficult to leave the attractions. According to local media, nearly 2,000 tourists have already been evacuated to the state of today’s state (Wednesday), who could not get out of Aguas Calientes, a town located at the foot of Machu Picchu. The tracks were to be blocked by stones by the participants of the strikes, which caused a complete suspension of traffic on the route.
There are also no buses, which is why several hundred people may still need help with getting out of the mountainous area. The crisis caused economic losses for local tourism estimated at over $ 1.5 million a day. According to the New 7 Wonders Foundation, if the situation does not calm down, there is a risk of receiving Machu Picchu title of one of “seven new wonders of the world”.
Residents protest because of the new carrier
Machu Picchu, usually full of foreign guests, was deserted on Tuesday. “Employees are waiting, and the restaurants are empty. It looks like a city of ghosts,” says one of the entrepreneurs.
Unfortunately, the landscape can still look like this if the residents do not reach an agreement on the offer of bus carriers. “The protest began last week after the concession for Consettur, a bus company bringing tourists from Aguas Calientes to the entrance to the 15th-century Inca citadel,” writes The Guardian. Residents say that choosing a new operator is not honest and transparent.
