Heart of the old Spanish quarter, Lima

Always willing to pose for photographs, the children also expect to be rewarded

Coca tea-time.

Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca are all at high altitude. Coca tea, often served free in the hotels, helps to combat altitude effects.

Cusco

Flights from Lima are often very early morning requiring breakfast at 3am

Machu Picchu

Early morning rain then cloud obscured views early on but the weather improved slowly

Paddington back home

There are small, non-aggressive bears frequenting the forests around Machu Picchu and Paddington was here looking for family

Machu Picchu

It's hard to believe the Incas lived in such an isolated site

Machu Picchu

Most visitors arrive by train from Cusco and bus for the final haul uphill

Machu Piccu

There is, of course, the famous walking trail but this is suffering damage from overuse and will be closed at certain times of the year

Mach Picchu

There are a number of shorter versions of the trail

Typical market

The Peruvians like to feed the appetites of the shopaholics

Colourful textiles are everywhere

More market goods. This time it's dolls

Get that hat!

Ollamtaytambo

One of the Inca sacred sites

Ollamtaytambo

Another view of the sacred site

Ollamtaytambo valley

Train from Cusco to Lake Titicaca

This is a fantastic 10 hour journey through majestic Andean scenery

Paddington came for the ride

Andean scenery from the train window

Lake Titicaca

Famous for its reed islands

Typical reed boat

Used for travelling between the islands

Life on a reed island

Reed huts provide the shelter, fish, birds and the reeds themselves provide food.

Island sales

Adapting to tourism, the islanders now have their homemade wares for sale.

More island sales

Paddington was delighted at the chance to return home, if only for a holiday