Holidaymakers hoping to tick Machu Picchu off their bucket lists have been left stranded after furious locals blocked off the only rail route to the world-famous Inca ruins.

At least 900 tourists remain trapped near the ancient citadel in Peru after demonstrators tore up train tracks and covered them with rocks and logs.

The chaos broke out when locals staged fiery protests in the town of Aguas Calientes - the last stop before visitors head up to the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Some 1,400 sightseers have already been whisked to safety, but hundreds more remain stuck in the tourist hub, according to Peru’s Tourism Minister, Desilu Leon.

The US Embassy has now slapped a travel warning on the area – urging Americans to steer clear until the stand-off ends.

The embassy warned: “Local or

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