The decision is due to a 48-hour strike called by the Peasant Confederation of Peru and other social unions in that region, which sometimes leads to blockades of land and rail routes.
“Given the call by social organizations in Cusco for a 48-hour strike, we are obliged to suspend this Wednesday, November 23 and Thursday, November 24, the operations of our train services on the route to and from Machu Picchu,” he said. the company PerúRail in a statement.
The main access to the famous Inca citadel is by rail from Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire, 110 km away.
The company emphasizes that it prioritizes the safety of passengers in the face of possible blockages on the road.
Farmers will protest between Wednesday and Thursday because they believe the government has been unable to buy fertilizer, which is in short supply due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The situation leads to an increase in the cost of living and an increase in fuel, denounce the peasants.
“The fertilizers are not coming, a very big famine is coming next year,” the agrarian leader, Salvador Merma, told the press.
The famous stone citadel was built in the 15th century by the Inca emperor Pachacútec and in 1983 UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983.
The entrance Trains to Machu Picchu suspended due to peasant protests was first published on newspaper TODAY.
