pYou may not realise it but Paddington is actually from the depths of Peru which is where his aunt (who used to take care of him) is still living to this day.br / br / On the 13th October 1958 Paddington Bear was thrown upon the world and the Brown family. The Bear was created by Michael Bond who based him on a bear he bought for his wife from Paddington Station.!–more– This is of course where he got the name from and the reason he is named that in the book is exactly the same. The note which was attached to Paddington when he was found by the Brown family is actually Bonds way of showing how he remembered evacuees in World War two.br / br / Before the train stowaway he had managed to get onto a life boat where his only meals came from a tin of marmalade. According to Paddington, Bears love marmalade and when it is in sandwiches he simply adores the stuff.br / br / Paddington never resorts to bad language or violence, if he gets annoyed he will stop and give someone a piercing stare.br / br / Paddington has really become a worldwide success with loads of books being sold. It was then made into a television series more than once and a real life film is on the way very soon. The film that is currently in devlopment is going to be very similar to other films that have done the same the most famous being Scooby Doo?br / br / Of course many people will know Paddington from the recent Marmite adverts in which he drops Marmalade for Marmite.br / br / Peru which of course is where he is from is actually a really nice place to visit on holiday and is a lot better than the busy London streets and going on one of those a href=http://www.pura-aventura.com/category/30_galapagos_cruises_holidays target=_blankGalapagos Cruises/a could be something for you.br / br / When going on a a href=http://www.pura-aventura.com/itinerary/49_walk_wildlife_peru_galapagos__holiday_itinerary target=_blankGalapagos holiday/a you could even have the chance to spot a real life Paddington as he is based on the spectacled bear that lives there. Of course a href=http://www.pura-aventura.com/category/8_self_drive_holidays target=_blankself drive holidays/a are also an option when travelling to Peru./p