Arrived in Lima after 24 hours of travelling with 4 friends, 4 very large rucksacks and the address of a restaurant that serves the best Pisco Sours.
We started our Peruvian Adventure in Lima by visiting the Paddington Bear statue.
Paddington Bear and Peru have a long (fictional) history together. Everyone knows that Paddington lived in deepest darkest Peru, ate marmalade sandwiches and loved his Aunt Lucy.
The statue is a tribute to the character and his connection to the city. Paddington is situated in the Miraflores, in Parque Salazar, a popular park near the coastline of the Pacific Ocean where fans visit from all over the world. The statue was unveiled in Lima on February 28, 2011 with VIP guests and Michael Bond, the author of Paddington Bear. After a Paddington selfie and a hot empanada, it was time to travel South.
Next stop: From Lima, we flew to the city of Puerto Maldona (South East Peru) and the gateway into the Amazon. Puerto Maldona is located at the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers. The latter river joins the Madeira River as a tributary of the Amazon. Puerto Maldona is only 34 miles from the Bolivian Border.
