Maitland holiday-makers forced to hike through Peruvian jungle after being caught in protest

Lachlan Leeming
Updated July 19 2017 - 2:32pm, first published 2:24pm
When your South American trek goes off the rails, literally
When your South American trek goes off the rails, literally

We’ve all had a holiday experience that didn’t turn out exactly as planned. Spare a thought for the Maitland quartet of Kath and Dean Lawrence and Joy and David Agnew whose train ride through the picturesque Peruvian jungle was cut short – when protesters ripped up the rail  line they were travelling on. Their only option … a three-hour trek with bags on their backs. 

Off the beaten track: Kath and Dean Lawrence and David and Joy Agnew at Machu Pichuu ahead of their jungle trek. Photo: contributed.
Off the beaten track: Kath and Dean Lawrence and David and Joy Agnew at Machu Pichuu ahead of their jungle trek. Photo: contributed.

A group of Matiland holiday-makers’ South American journey literally went off the rails when they were caught in the middle of rowdy protests in Peru earlier this month. 

Lachlan Leeming

Lachlan Leeming

Senior Journalist

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