Train to Peru's Machu Picchu suspends service due to threat of protest
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LIMA - PeruRail, the company that takes hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors to the ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu each year, suspended service indefinitely on Thursday due to the threat of violent protests.
PeruRail said in a statement it would run a few trains to evacuate tourists who are already at the site, one of South America's most popular tourist attractions, and will refund tickets that have been purchased.
A group, known as the Unique Front to Defend Machu Picchu, began protesting in the area earlier this week, demanding better service.
