March 30 – April 14, 2012 Β· 17 days Β· Party of 2 Β· Delta & LAN Airlines

πŸ—ΊοΈ The Route: Newark β†’ Atlanta β†’ Santiago β†’ ViΓ±a del Mar β†’ ValparaΓ­so β†’ Mendoza β†’ Santiago β†’ Rio de Janeiro β†’ Lima β†’ Cusco β†’ Machu Picchu β†’ Lima β†’ Atlanta β†’ LaGuardia. That’s practically a full lap around the continent. Respect.

πŸ“‹ Trip Overview

Dates March 30 – April 14, 2012
Duration 17 days
Travelers Party of 2
Airlines Delta Β· LAN Airlines
Total Cost $5,419
Countries Chile πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± Β· Argentina πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Β· Brazil πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Β· Peru πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ

πŸ—ΊοΈ Route

EWR β†’ ATL β†’ SCL β†’ (ViΓ±a del Mar Β· ValparaΓ­so Β· Mendoza) β†’ GIG β†’ SCL β†’ LIM β†’ CUZ β†’ LIM β†’ ATL β†’ LGA

✈️ All Flights · Delta & LAN Airlines

Note: LAN and TAM airlines merged a few months later in June 2012 to form LATAM Airlines.

Flight Route Date Time Aircraft Confirmation
DL 926 EWR β†’ ATL Mar 30 18:15 β†’ 20:55 EDT 8F GFMTNE
DL 147 ATL β†’ SCL Mar 30–31 22:30 EDT β†’ 08:10 EDT (Mar 31) 31F GFMTNE
LA 772 SCL β†’ GIG Apr 6 11:20 β†’ 16:30 GMT-3 Airbus 320 6EYXRJ
LA 773 GIG β†’ SCL Apr 10 17:20 β†’ 21:10 GMT-3 Airbus 320 6EYXRJ
LA 642 SCL β†’ LIM Apr 10–11 22:05 β†’ 01:05 GMT-5 (Apr 11) Airbus 320 6EYXRJ
LA 2073 LIM β†’ CUZ Apr 11 06:45 β†’ 08:00 GMT-5 Airbus 319 6EYXRJ
LA 2076 CUZ β†’ LIM Apr 13 14:20 β†’ 15:45 GMT-5 β€” 6EYXRJ
DL 150 LIM β†’ ATL Apr 14 00:35 β†’ 08:35 EDT 31A GFMTNE
DL 1886 ATL β†’ LGA Apr 14 10:40 β†’ 12:59 EDT 31A GFMTNE

🎫 Confirmation codes: All Delta flights β€” GFMTNE Β· All LAN flights β€” 6EYXRJ

🏨 Hotels

Hotel City Dates Nights Cost
Airbnb ViΕ„a del Mar
Mar Ipanema Hotel Rio de Janeiro πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Apr 6 – 10 4 $1,010 ($250/night)
Hotel Golden Inca Cusco πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ (Calle Retiro 435) Apr 11 – 13 3 $150 ($45/night)

πŸ’‘ Going from $250/night in Ipanema to $45/night in Cusco is peak South America travel strategy β€” beachfront splurge to Andean gem without blinking.

πŸ“… Day-by-Day Itinerary