Currently open to maintenance workers only, the world-renown Incan citadel of Machu Picchu will reopen to the public on Nov. 1.
Cuzco, the historic capital of the Inca empire near Machu Picchu lives almost entirely from international tourism and is suffering the worst crisis in its recent history.
Fredy Deza, Cusco’s regional director of tourism, said there are 8,000 tour guides in the region who do not have access to these benefits.
At the moment, 129 Cuzco guides and artisans have received grants of $830 for guides and $415 for artisans, according to official data.
The small town of Aguas Calientes, the closest to Machu Picchu, is also a ghost town.