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.