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Machu Picchu train line reopens after protesters strike deal to readmit tourists

The Machu Picchu archaeological site
The Machu Picchu archaeological site will welcome back tourists after protests over how a new rail ticketing system could affect local businesses. Photograph: Martín Mejía/AP

Peruvian authorities have reopened the train route to Machu Picchu, after an agreement was struck to end more than a week of protests that had blocked access to the famed Incan site and stranded tourists.

PeruRail said in a statement a partial service had restarted on Wednesday and that a regular service would return on Thursday from the city of Cusco to Aguas Calientes, a town near the archaeological site.

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