Machu Picchu closes again, over local train dispute
published : 15 Dec 2020 at 08:45
Just six weeks after it reopened following an almost eight-month closure during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, Machu Picchu has had to close again over a local train service dispute.
LIMA: The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru’s tourist sites, closed its doors Monday for an indefinite period for security reasons amid protests by locals over train services, officials said.
“Due to the announced stoppages in the Machu Picchu district and in order to safeguard the integrity of its visitors, the…
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