Peru Evacuates 1400 Tourists From Machu Picchu Amid Protest

Nearly 1,000 tourists trapped near Machu Picchu as protests shut down train services

The almost two-week-long protest began when the contract of Consettur, the company that runs buses from Aguas Calientes to the citadel, expired.

Machu Picchu Protests Threaten Peru’s Status as Tourist Hot Spot

Several days of blockades protesting a new major public contract servicing Machu Picchu this week have cast a shadow over Peru’s struggling tourism industry, which has yet to recover from the pandemic.

Thousands of travelers evacuated from Machu Picchu amid protests

Protests by residents left hundreds of tourists stranded at Peru's famous Machu Picchu. Here's what travelers should know.

Machu Picchu is at risk of losing its ‘credibility’ as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. What’s happening?

By Jimena De La Quintana, CNN (CNN) — It was in 2007 when Peru’s Machu Picchu Inca sanctuary was designated one of the New 7 Wonders of the World after receiving more than 100 million votes in a global competition. Now, the New7Wonders project, which organized the vote, warns that Machu Picchu is at risk of losing its “credibility” as one of the wonders due to overtourism, limited conservation policies and social conflicts, among other issues. I…

Machu Picchu chaos as anti-tourist protests trap hundreds at iconic landmark - The Mirror

Hundreds of tourists remain trapped on Machu Picchu after demonstrators tore up railway tracks and dumped large stones onto other sections preventing people from getting close to the iconic location