On Wednesday, two weeks after a wave of fatal protests following the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo, police used tear gas to disperse protestors trying to enter the Peruvian Congress building.
Early that evening, there were still 35 blockage points across the nation, but there had been no reports of conflicts with the police who had barred entry to Congress.
In protests last month around the nation, almost two dozen people perished.
Many of the demonstrators holding the national red-and-white flag participated in Wednesday's demonstrations in Lima and Arequipa, calling for the release of Castillo and the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.
A day after 2,062 visitors were evacuated, authorities announced that trains to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu had been suspended.
Alberto Otarola, the prime minister, had earlier urged peaceful protests.
According to Defense Minister Jorge Chavez, authorities "scrupulously complied" with Boluarte's directives to use restraint while using force.
While being probed for "rebellion," which the former president disputes, Castillo is being held in pretrial detention for an 18-month period. After attempting to illegally dissolve Congress and restructure the courts, he was removed from office.
Boluarte, a former vice president who came into office soon after Castillo was ousted, has suggested moving up the date of the following general elections.
In previous images on Wednesday, police and the army could be seen securing public institution headquarters in certain places where protests were scheduled, including Ayacucho, which saw the most casualties during the December riots.
Thousands of people marched on Tuesday in Lima and other cities calling for "peace and tranquilly."
Along with the military and interior ministers, Boluarte set up a "Monitoring and Crisis Control" centre on Wednesday morning.
She stated in a speech, "I appeal for peace, tranquilly, and unity to boost the growth of the nation."
The absence of tourists in 2022 brought on by the political and social turmoil, according to Sergio Belloso, vice-president of Peru's hotels and restaurants organisation, lost the nation over $2.5 billion.
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