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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Marco Aquino and Carlos Valdez

At least 900 tourists stranded near South American lost city due to protest

At least 900 tourists have been left stranded near Peru's ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after their passenger train was suspended due to a protest, the country's tourism minister said.

Train operator PeruRail said the service had been suspended on Monday because the route in Peru's mountainous Cusco region had been blocked by "rocks of various sizes" as local residents clashed with authorities and bus companies.

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