Paddington Bear - Miraflores, Lima, Peru - Drawing Waymarks on Waymarking.com

This statue of the Paddington Bear is situated in Salazar park to mark the origin of Paddington Bear, from “darkest Peru”.

From Wikipedia: "The friendly spectacled bear – with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade – has become a classic character in children's literature. An anthropomorphised bear, Paddington is always polite – addressing people as "Mr", "Mrs" and "Miss" but rarely by first names – and kindhearted, though he inflicts hard stares on those who incur his disapproval. He has an endless capacity for innocently getting into trouble, but he is known to "try so hard to get things right". He was discovered in London Paddington station by the (human) Brown family who adopted him and gives his full name as "Paddington Brown," as his original name in bear language was too hard for them to pronounce." (visit link)

The inscription on the base of the statue says in English and Spanish:

“Please Look After This Bear”
Paddington Bear from “darkest Peru”, is the well-loved main character in a series of children’s books by British author Michael Bond. In the first book, published in 1958, he left his native Peru and was found in Paddington Station in London. This statue was donated by the British Embassy in Lima to the Municipality of Miraflores as a symbol of the enduring friendship and cultural links between the UK and Peru. It was unveiled by the Lord Mayor of The City of London., Alan Yarrow and the Mayor of Miraflores Jorge Muñuz, on Saturday 18 July 2015."

“Cuiden de este oso, por favor”
El oso Paddington, del “lejano Perú”, es el entrañable personaje principal de una serie de libros para niños del autor británico Michael Bond en 1958, el oso salió de su natal Perú y fue encontrado en la estación de Paddington en Londres. Esta estatua fue donada a la Municipalidad de Miraflores per la Embajada Británica en Lima como símbolo de la amistad duradera y los vínculos culturales entre el Reino Unido y el Perú. Fue inaugurada por le Lord Mayor de la City de Londres, Alan Yarrow y el Alcalde de Miraflores Jorge Muñoz, el sábado 18 de julio de 2015."

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