LIMA, Peru – Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism (Mincetur) has announced that tourist activity in Cusco has returned to normal after two days of protests that had stopped transit around the region.

The strike, led by the Cusco Departmental Workers’ Federation (FDTC), took place on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26. Strikers were protesting the continued delays in the execution of important infrastructure projects, especially the proposed Chinchero International Airport.

Protesters blocked roads and streets around the region, effectively paralyzing transit in one of Peru’s most well-known tourism regions. According to the Peruvian National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur), as many as 5,000 foreign tourists were affected by the strike. Canatur also released figures indicating that the estimated loss of tourism revenue because of the strike totaled S/. 6,000,000.

The United States Embassy in Lima issued a statement when the strike began. Though the embassy did not discourage travel to Cusco, the statement suggested that travelers speak to tour operators about rescheduling travel in the Cusco region for after the strike ended.

According to Mincetur, the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, which had been occupied by protesters, is once again open to tourists.