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Latino Daily News

Wednesday March 16, 2011

Sexual Assault and Armed Robbery of Tourists at Popular Nature Reserve in Paracas, Peru

Sexual Assault and Armed Robbery of Tourists at Popular Nature Reserve in Paracas, Peru

Photo: Yumaque Beach in Paracas, Peru

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Four foreign female tourists were robbed and sexually assaulted at the popular national reserve of Paracas located at the southern coast of Peru.  Peruvian officials are reporting the four female’s ranging in age from 22 to 34 years, were camping on the Yumaque beach in the reserve when they were approached by five armed men earlier this week.

The armed robbers took cash, credit cards and laptops from the tourists that had set up camp on the beach to go to sleep.  The tourists who are from France, Canada, Spain and the U.S. arrived last Friday at the reserve and set up camp on the beach Sunday.

After the robbery and sexual assault the armed men left and thus far no one is in custody.