The unrest prompted a fresh update from the UK Foreign Office on Monday (6 February) after measures to manage and quell the dissent were enacted in Cusco, the nearest major city to Machu Picchu; Arequipa, Peru’s second city; and Puno, which is situated on the shore of Lake Titicaca.
Measures have also been introduced in Madre de Dios, Apurimac, Moquegua and Tacna.
Operations at Puno’s Juliaca airport have been suspended since early January, while other airports are open only to passengers with valid ID and boarding passes. Arequipa airport is operating within limited hours.
