Tourists evacuated from Machu Picchu as site is closed amid violent protests
Around 400 visitors left stranded as site closed by authorities
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Peru has closed off Machu Picchu due to growing anti-government protests
The Culture Ministry said it had closed the country's most famous tourist attraction as well as the Inca Trail leading up to the site "to protect the safety of tourists and the population in general."
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