ENDLESS SUMMER SOUTH AMERICA 🇵🇦 🇵🇾 🇧🇷 🇦🇷 🇨🇱 🇵🇪 🇪🇨 🇨🇴 This satellite image is our exact track ON THE OCEAN SAND as a workaround to the protestors’ road blocks two days ago. Still problems around the country but we are safe and camped at a beach. Headed to Ecuador 🇪🇨 when things calm down for the border pass. Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Lima, Peru Location: Peru Event: Peruvian Government Sponsored Evacuation from Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu Village on December 17 (Issued December 16, 2022) The Government of Peru is organizing an evacuation via four helicopters of the most vulnerable foreign tourists from Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu Village on December 17. If affected U.S. citizens choose to participate, they will need to personally visit the “Casa de la Cultura” (House of Culture) in Aguas Calientes TODAY, December 16 and must present their passports. Hotels in Aguas Calientes should be able to direct travelers to this location. Less vulnerable travelers who will remain at Aguas Calientes/ Machu Picchu Village should follow instructions from local authorities whether they choose to remain in place for assistance with travel to Cusco, as well as any travelers who may choose to travel by foot. Curfews are in place for the provinces of Virú, Andahuaylas, and Chincheros from 18:00 to 04:00; Ica, Pisco, Tayacaja, Angaraes, and Cangallo from 19:00 to 04:00; Arequipa, Cusco, La Convención, Chumbivilcas, Espinar, Carabaya, and San Román (Juliaca) from 20:00 to 04:00. Please obey the curfews and follow instructions given by the Peruvian authorities. The Cusco Airport (CUZ) is open and flights are departing. Travelers should not travel to the airport until they have a confirmed flight that indicates it will depart on time. Airports in Ayacucho (AYP), Arequipa (AQP), Juliaca (near Puno) (JUL), and Andahuaylas (ANS) remain closed. Local information indicates that the airport in Arequipa (AQP) may open for daytime flights only on December 19. The U.S. Embassy will distribute further information as soon as it becomes available. (at Playa Lobitos - Talara) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmROjPJL0O_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
