A Bay Area couple is stranded in Peru as the country deals with violent protests that triggered a national emergency, following the ousting of its president.
At that point, the couple was in Aguas Calientes, where the only way in and out is by train and service was suspended until further notice.
“I think hope just kind of went out the window. Even when they had called for a state of emergency,” Thao said. “The hotel we were staying at gave us a heads up. They said 'we can’t get any food. All the food is diminishing,'” Mireles said.The couple said they followed their instincts and joined a group of tourists, who decided to hike 25 miles to get back to Cusco, where the airport just reopened.
“I honestly didn’t know if we were going to make it when I was thinking about last night, but I just felt like it was the only way out,” Thao said.They are now hoping to get home by Monday but that all depends on how this crisis develops.
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