violent protests are erupting after the ousting of its president. rafael romo has the latest. >> we were out a few times when some of the initial protests were beginning. >> reporter: it was the trip he had been looking forward to. michael reiner, an american tourist who lives in washington, d.c., said he was very excited about traveling to peru with another seven americans, friends from college and others. >> we arrived in lima last thursday night. we left friday morning from lima to kuzco. and then from there we spent three days in urababa between machu picchu and kuzco. >> reporter: but it came to a screeching halt monday when they realized all of a sudden the whole country was in turmoil and their safety was no longer guaranteed. >> to be a tourist in a country where there's political unrest taking place before our eyes is