Hundreds of tourists stranded in Machu Picchu amid Peru protests - CNN

(CNN) — About 300 tourists from astir the satellite person been near stranded successful the past metropolis of Machu Picchu, according to the mayor, aft Peru was plunged into a authorities of exigency pursuing the ousting of the country's president.

Former President Pedro Castillo was impeached and subsequently arrested successful aboriginal December aft announcing his program to dissolve Congress. The unrest sparked by his apprehension has prompted planetary warnings astir question to Peru.

Darwin Baca, Machu Picchu's mayor, said that Peruvians, South Americans, Americans and Europeans are among the stranded travelers..

"We person asked the authorities to assistance america and found chopper flights successful bid to evacuate the tourists," Baca said. The lone mode to get successful and retired of the municipality is by train, and these services are suspended until further notice, helium said.

Trains to and from Machu Picchu, the superior means of accessing UNESCO World Heritage Site, were halted connected Tuesday, according to a connection from PeruRail, Peru's railway relation successful the southbound and southeast regions of the country.

"PeruRail said they are inactive reviewing the situation," Baca explained.

The politician besides warned that Machu Picchu is already suffering from nutrient shortages owed to the protests, and the section system relies 100% connected tourism.

Baca called connected the government, led by caller president Dina Boluarte, to found a dialog with the section colonisation to enactment an extremity to the societal unrest arsenic soon arsenic possible.

PeruRail has said it would assistance affected passengers successful changing the dates of their travel.

"We regret the inconvenience that these announcements make for our passengers; however, they are owed to situations beyond the power of our institution and question to prioritize the information of passengers and workers," the institution said successful a statement.

Tourists stranded elsewhere successful Peru

LATAM Airlines Peru said operations to and from Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón International Airport successful Arequipa and the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport successful Cuzco, 75 kilometers (47 miles) from Machu Picchu, had been temporarily suspended.

"LATAM maintains changeless monitoring of the governmental concern successful Peru to supply the pertinent accusation according to however it whitethorn interaction our aerial operation," the hose said successful statement. "We await the effect of the applicable authorities, who indispensable instrumentality corrective measures to guarantee information for the improvement of aerial operations."

It added: "We regret the inconvenience that this concern beyond our power has caused our passengers and we reenforce our committedness to aerial information and connectivity successful the country."

The US State Department has issued a question advisory for citizens traveling successful Peru, which it has listed arsenic a level 3 "reconsider travel" destination.

"Demonstrations tin origin the shutdown of section roads, trains, and large highways, often without anterior announcement oregon estimated reopening timelines. Road closures whitethorn importantly trim entree to nationalist proscription and airports and whitethorn disrupt question some wrong and betwixt cities," it warns.

Top: Tourists lining up astatine the Machu Picchu bid station. Image via Getty.