20,000 people marched through the streets of Cusco last week to protest a new law enabling private enterprises to take over the management of archaeological sites in Peru.
Thousands of tourists were left stranded as PeruRail closed the railway to Macchu Picchu “as a security measure”. Tourists arriving in Cusco by bus had to walk from blockades in the suburbs.
“We are not asking for the law to be modified, we want it repealed” said General Secretary of the Cusco Workers Federation Wilfredo Alvarez.