Paddington Eyes the Glacier

Paddington looks forward, figuratively and literally, towards one of his next adventures: hiking the Chicon Glacier on October 16 and 17.

Paddington Hikes the Two Towers

Paddington overlooking the Sacred Valley after a three hour ascent.

Paddington with the city of Urubamba behind him.

Paddington perched on one of the two towers overlooking the city.

Paddington napping on the tower after an early hike up to the summit.

Pisac

Paddington with the Incan agriculture plateaus at Pisac behind him descending into the valley.

Paddington at the base of an Incan made tunnel.

Paddington at the top of the mountain with the Incan town in the background .

Paddington taking one last look at the ruins before heading off the the legendary Pisac artisan market.

Salineras de Maras

Paddington with Salineras in the background. This salt mine was used by the Incans and still continues to be used by the inhabitants of the town of Maras for salt production.

A closer view of the mines. The mines are fed by a naturally salty river which flows out of the nearby mountain.

Moray

Paddington on the Incan-made steps at the bottom of the Moray ruins, located about thirty minutes by car from Urubamba.

Paddington perched on a cactus loverlooking Moray. The natural depression was used by the Incans for agricultural tests.

Paddington with the Chicon glacier in the background. Paddington will be hiking to the glacier in October!

Paddington Goes Downhill Mountain Biking

Paddington with all the bikes as he and his friends prepare to go downhill biking from the Moray ruins through Maras and Salineras to Urubamba.

Ollantaytambo Ruins

Paddington with some of the Incan ruins in the background.

Paddington overlooking the town of Ollantaytambo, which boasts streets and canals constructed by the Incas. The town is only twenty minutes from Paddington's hometown of Urubamba.

Paddington with a large part of the ruins visable in the background. The structure was built by an Incan general and he lived here with his forbidden love, an Incan princess, for many years.

Paddington at the ProPeru Office in Urubamba

Paddington has finally arrived to Urubamba, his home for the next nine months. Here is the office where he will be based and from which all his activities are coordinated.

Paddington on the porch of the office.

Paddington in front of the filters workshop with an excellent view of the mountains in the background.

Estadio Garcileso de la Vega

Paddington on his own private tour of the stadium, home of Cusco's most famous soccer team, Los Ciencianos.

Paddington overlooking the stadium.

Paddington Visits Sacsaywaman

Paddington overlooking the city of Cusco from the overlook point at the Incan ruins at Sacsaywaman ("Satisfied Falcon" in Quechua).

Paddington racing down a naturally carved slide at the ruins.

Paddington Visits Cusco's Plaza de Armas

Paddington in front of the Iglesia de la Compañía (1571) which was built on top of an Incan palace.

Paddington in front of the Cusco Cathedral (1559) which houses the remains of Garcilaso de la Vega.

Overnight in Lima

Paddington on the shuttle bus from Lima International Airport to his hotel in Miraflores, Lima

Paddington's room at the Hostal Bellavista.

Paddington on the plane from Lima to Cusco, where he will spend the next week during onsite orientation

Newark to Lima

Paddington checking his departure information before boarding his flight.