5,000 tourists are stuck in the city of Cusco at the foot of the mountain on which Peru’s world heritage site Machu Picchu sits, as a result of strikes as part of protests in the country.
The airport in Cusco has been closed since Monday, when protesters tried to storm the terminal.
Widespread and violent protests rock Peru after former president Pedro Castillo was ousted last week.
Even the trains to the world heritage Machu Picchu have been standing still since Tuesday after strikes during the protests. Close to 800 tourists from several different countries are stuck in a town at the foot of the mountain on which the Inca city is located. About 200 of them reportedly left the city on foot in an attempt to reach another city from where they can catch a train to Cusco.
Now a military helicopter will be sent to the site to transport the stranded tourists to Cusco, according to officials from the city.
In the player: Hear some tourists tell how they get from Machu Picchu