22 days to go!

Bueno, finalmente...

Finally, here is a place to share some information about our upcoming trip to Argentina.  Sorry it took so long!  This blog should have some good links and other interesting and important information, so check back from time to time.

Our voyage will take us through El Salvador, Peru, and into Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Hopefully we will have a clear day to see the Andes Mountains!  We are flying Avianca, Latin America's second largest airline and a member of Star Alliance.  The airports in Lima and Buenos Aires are world standard.  The one in San Salvador is just old.

We depart Dulles International Airport on May 27 at 11:10 a.m.  We return to Dulles on July 1 at 9:22 p.m.

Flight Itinerary:

27 MAY 14 - TUESDAY 

  AVIANCA       581 SPECIAL CL    EQUIP-321                            

  LV: WASH/DULLES       1110A     NONSTOP       MILES- 1879  

  AR: SAN SALVADOR       145P     ELAPSED TIME- 4:35                 

  LUNCH                                                          

                                  OPERATED BY-TACA INTERNATIONAL

  AVIANCA       417 SPECIAL CL    EQUIP-321                            

  LV: SAN SALVADOR       308P     NONSTOP       MILES- 1949  

  AR: LIMA PERU          828P     ELAPSED TIME- 4:20                 

  LUNCH                                                          

                                  OPERATED BY-TACA INTERNATIONAL

  AVIANCA       965 SPECIAL CL    EQUIP-330                            

  LV: LIMA PERU         1009P     NONSTOP       MILES- 1955  

  AR: BUENOSAIRE/EZE     421A     ELAPSED TIME- 4:12  ARVL DATE-28 MAY

  DINNER                                                         

                                  OPERATED BY-TRANS AMERICAN AIR

01 JUL 14 - TUESDAY 

  AVIANCA       964 SPECIAL CL    EQUIP-330                            

  LV: BUENOSAIRE/EZE     602A     NONSTOP       MILES- 1955  

  AR: LIMA PERU          844A     ELAPSED TIME- 4:42                 

  BREAKFAST                                                      

                                  OPERATED BY-TRANS AMERICAN AIR

  AVIANCA       416 SPECIAL CL    EQUIP-321                            

  LV: LIMA PERU         1030A     NONSTOP       MILES- 1949  

  AR: SAN SALVADOR       155P     ELAPSED TIME- 4:25                 

  LUNCH                                                          

                                  OPERATED BY-TACA INTERNATIONAL

  AVIANCA       580 SPECIAL CL    EQUIP-321                            

  LV: SAN SALVADOR       257P     NONSTOP       MILES- 1879 

  AR: WASH/DULLES        922P     ELAPSED TIME- 4:25                 

  LUNCH                                                          

                                  OPERATED BY-TACA INTERNATIONAL

                             

 FAILURE TO CHECK IN AT GATE 40 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE            

 COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF RESERVATION.                                 

 TICKETS ARE NONREFUNDABLE                                            

 $200 PENALTY PLUS ANY INCREASE IN FARE FOR CHANGES MADE              

 A PASSPORT IS REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL     

IMPORTANTE!

One thing needed before we leave is to obtain a receipt for the Argentine "Reciprocity Fee".  This takes the place of a visa, so each U.S. citizen needs it to enter Argentina.  The cost is $160.  It can only be done online.  Fill out the online forms, make the payment, print the receipt, and make sure it is always inside your passport.  Here is the link from the Argentine Embassy in Washington, D.C.

 Avenida 9 de julio, Buenos Aires - The widest avenue in the world.  It is named after the date of the Argentina Declaration of Independence.  I count around 20 lanes.