For an indefinite period.. Peru closes its famous tourist attraction, Machu Picchu

Peru closed its famous tourist attraction, Machu Picchu, indefinitely, in light of the continuing demonstrations against the country's new president.

The authorities said they closed the Machu Picchu site and the traditional "Inca" wandering trail leading to it, as a precautionary measure to protect tourists and citizens alike.

Hundreds of people who were stuck for hours at the foot of Machu Picchu, or the "lost castle" as it is called, which dates back to the fifteenth century AD, have now been rescued.

Dozens of people have been killed in violent demonstrations that have erupted in Peru since the overthrow of its former president, Pedro Castillo.

Rail services to Machu Picchu were suspended on Thursday, after some train lines suffered damage attributed to protesters, who turned out to overthrow former president Pedro Castillo, and 418 people were stranded as a result at the site of Machu Picchu, Tourism Minister Luis Fernando Helguero said at a conference. journalist yesterday.