Families visiting Peru have been stuck in Machu Picchu for days after the new government declared a national emergency on Wednesday.
Tourists from around the world have been left stranded in the ancient city after the arrest of the country's president led to an explosion of violent protests on the streets.
The main access to the UNESCO World Heritage site, the railway, was blocked off as the government suspended the rights of “personal security and freedom” across the Andean nation for 30 days.
