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THIS is the terrifying moment a British woman and her boyfriend were robbed by bandits armed with a gun and machete while on holiday in Guatemala.

A British woman and her boyfriend were robbed at gunpoint in Guatemala[SWNS]

Two men in balaclavas leapt from bushes and forced the pair to stop while they were travelling along a dirt road on a motorbike.

The robbers tore rings from Heidi Burton's fingers and also stole from her and Canadian partner Dan Landsborough a bag of money, an iPod and iPhone.

The couple, both 34, were unhurt but badly shaken after the robbery on April 10 and the frightening encounter was captured by a head mounted camera.

It happened on a road between Santiago Atitlan and San Pedro La Laguna in Solola.

The robbers were armed with a gun and a machete [SWNS]

The feeling of not knowing how far it will go was the worst thing

Vicitm Heidi Burton

Ms Burton, an illustrator from Cambridge, said: "When the first 'bandito' ran out ahead of us pointing a gun, there was an initial feeling of dread.

"Then the second man jumped out with a machete demanding money and we knew the best thing to do was give them what they want and get out of there.

"I'd hidden my valuables well and left my backpack at the hotel out of caution.

"I felt violated, being searched and having rings pulled off my fingers by a masked, armed robber, but the feeling of not knowing how far it will go was the worst thing."

Briton Heidi Burton pictured on the Guatemalan road trip where she was robbed [SWNS]

Ms Burton started backpacking in Central America in November and has also been chased by a pack of wild dogs.

She met Mr Landsborough in Mexico and teamed up with him on his motorcycle trip from Canada to Argentina.

She added: "Dan's motorcycle tank bag was cut off with a machete.

"It contained a fake wallet with expired cards and a real $100 note and a few electronic items such as an e-reader, iPhone and iPod.

"Luckily we had hidden our bank cards, money, and other valuables elsewhere.

"Apparently this road is notorious for robberies though we hadn't seen any reports online for a few years and people we met had used it with no issues."
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The video of the couple's terrifying encounter with armed robbers was uploaded to YouTube on April 13 and has been viewed more than 200,000 times.

Despite their ordeal Ms Burton said she is not deterred by continuing to travel in Guatemala.

She said:  "I would still recommend people visit beautiful Guatemala and not be put off by crimes like this.

"Otherwise this has felt like a very safe country with warm and kind inhabitants."