Strikers and the government have reached an agreement to end the strike. The demonstrators had been on strike for six days, against a "privatization" of the site.
Machu Picchu is the most visited site in the world, welcoming 4,500 visitors per day. It was built in the 15th century by order of the Inca emperor Pachacutec (1438-1470) and discovered by the American explorer Hiram Bingham (1901-1911)