In the 2014 film Paddington, Paddington leaves Peru before moving to London.
The film opens with Paddington living in the Peruvian jungle with his Aunt Lucy and Uncle Pastuzo. After a disaster separates him from his home, Aunt Lucy sends him to London, where she believes he will find safety and a new family. He travels by ship and eventually reaches Paddington Station.
Peru is a consistent part of Paddington’s identity across the books and screen adaptations. Michael Bond’s original stories describe him as coming from “Darkest Peru,” a fictionalized phrase that gives the character a clear South American origin. The films retain this background while expanding it into an on-screen family history.
The answer is sometimes confused with neighbouring South American countries because the story does not identify a precise real town or region. The canonical country is Peru, while “Darkest Peru” is the fictional setting used for Paddington’s homeland.