"After Consettur's 30-year contract expired, other bus companies have attempted to fill the gap, but protesters have prevented the buses from operating. Despite 1,400 tourists being evacuated on 15 September, there were still 900 people stranded in Aguas Calientes on 16 September according to Peru's tourism minister Desilu Leon. Evacuations were slowed by ongoing protests. The US government then issued a travel warning to Americans seeking to visit the famed archeological site."
"On 15 September, PeruRail, southern Peru's primary train operator, announced that service was suspended in the country's Cusco mountain region because a route had been blocked by "rocks of various sizes". A local unit of PeruRail also said that part of its rail had been excavated by "third parties" amid mounting protests by local residents, according to . The demonstrations stemmed from the replacement of the bus operator Consettur, which transported visitors from the nearby town of Aguas Calientes to the Unesco World Heritage site's entrance."
Protests over replacement of the Consettur bus operator interrupted transport to Machu Picchu and blocked rail and road routes. On 15 September PeruRail suspended service on the Ollantaytambo–Machupicchu–Ollantaytambo route after a route was blocked by "rocks of various sizes" and part of the rail was excavated by "third parties." Around 1,400 tourists were evacuated on 15 September, but roughly 900 remained stranded in Aguas Calientes on 16 September as evacuations slowed amid ongoing demonstrations. The US Embassy warned that rail and road traffic to Machu Picchu may be disrupted without notice and advised travellers to contact providers. The US government issued a travel warning.
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