Some tourists have tried to leave Peru since the protests began, but violent confrontations have crippled travel routes and airports.
Supporters of ousted Peruvian president Pedro Castillo protest on the Pan-American Highway while police officers arrive to clear debris, in Chao, Peru, on Thursday. Tourists in the country are having trouble leaving amid violent protests.
Some tourists have tried to cross borders into different cities — and even into neighbouring Bolivia — but road blockades by protesters have made it difficult to do so without the threat of violence or getting stuck, she said. Some have tried to leave the country since the protests began, but violent confrontations have crippled travel routes and airports.There are just over 3,900 Canadians currently in Peru, but that number accounts only for those who are officially registered with the Registration of Canadians Abroad database, a voluntary service.this week urging Canadians to exercise a high degree of caution in travel to Peru.
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