Machu Picchu protesters block tourist train tracks

Visitors to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site were met with protesters angry with the government for privatizing ticket sales at the Inca citadel on Thursday.

Tour operators and residents closed shops in protest and blocked the tracks of a tourist train, compelling those on board to walk the remaining three kilometers to the entrance.

Tourists saw their itineraries disrupted by the protest, but the Ministry of Culture said on social media that visits to Machu Picchu took place "with complete normality."