Thousands of tourists stranded in Machu Picchu, Peru due to anti-government demonstrations in Peru

While the protests that started in Peru after leftist President Pedro Castillo had been dismissed from his post and sent to prison spread all over the country, thousands of tourists visiting the world-famous ancient city of Machu Picchu were stranded in the region.

In Peru, it was reported that 5 thousand tourists were stranded in the country during the protests that started after President Pedro Castillo had been dismissed from his post at the Congress on December 7 and sent to prison.

Due to the ongoing actions in many parts of the country, the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in the city of Cusco was temporarily closed to flights. Due to the fact that the airport, which is the target of the demonstrators, has been closed since December 12, 5 thousand tourists are waiting in various hotels.