The 30-day order applies to the Lima and Callao province, as well as several major roads in and out of the capital.

Several other states of emergency remain in place across the country, and will continue into March, despite the unrest that has gripped the country since early December having recently abated.

The Foreign Office updated its Peru travel advice on Tuesday (21 February), noting: "An extension of the state of emergency has been declared in Lima, Callao, La Libertad and other parts of Peru."

Earlier this month, Peru’s most iconic tourist landmark, Machy Picchu, reopened to tourists following sporadic closures and travel curbs.

Lata chief Danny Callaghan also praised the FCDO for returning to taking a "nuanced" approach to its travel advice, rather than imposing a blanket travel ban.

"It does appear things are calming down, with the opposing sides in the dispute looking for a political solution – the reopening of Machu Picchu is, symbolically, a big step forward for tourism," said Callaghan.