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To see more photos (about 460) and more complete commentary, click on the photos from a particular day and follow the instructions above.

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1.Wednesday, February 8, 2012-Leave Reagan National at 12:55 PM on American Airlines Flight 1287 to Miami (First Class, Boeing 737-800).  Arrive Miami 3:35 PM (922 miles). Leave Miami at 8:30 PM on American Airlines Flight 0909 to Buenos Aires (Business Class, Boeing 777).

2.Thursday, February 9-Arrive Buenos Aires at 7:25 AM (4,372 miles). Loi Suites Recoleta Hotel, Buenos Aires. Photos

3. Friday, February 10-Buenos Aires, Loi Suites Recoleta Hotel Photos

4.Saturday, February 11-Buenos Aires, Loi Suites Recoleta Hotel  Photos

5.Sunday, February 12-Buenos Aires, Loi Suites Recoleta Hotel Photos

6.Monday, February 13-Leave Buenos Aires at 9:15 AM on LAN Argentina Flight 4022 to Iguazu (Coach, Airbus 320). Arrive Iguazu at 11:00 AM (680 miles). Iguazu Grand Resort Spa and Casino. Photos

7. Tuesday, February 14-Iguazu Falls. Iguazu Grand Resort Spa and Casino. Photos

8. Wednesday, February 15-Leave Iguazu Falls at 9:30 AM on TAM Flight  3186 (Coach, Airbus 320).  Arrive Rio de Janeiro at 11:25 AM (735 miles). Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel. Photos

9.Thursday, February 16-Rio de Janeiro. Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel. Photos

10. Friday, February 17-Carnival begins, Rio de Janeiro. Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel. Photos

11. Saturday, February 18-Embark on Star Princess, 6 PM. Board ship 1-5 PM (after 2 PM preferred); Praca Maua, Pier Da Praca Maua. Photos

12. Sunday, February 19-At Sea.

13. Monday, February 20-At Sea Photos

14. Tuesday, February 21-Arrive Montevideo, Uruguay, 8 AM. Depart 6 PM. Photos

15. Wednesday, February 22-Arrive Buenos Aires, 6:30 AM. Depart 7 PM. Photos

16. Thursday, February 23-At Sea.

17. Friday, February 24-At Sea.

18. Saturday, February 25-Arrive Falkland Islands (Stanley) at 8 AM. Depart 6 PM. Tender required. Photos

19. Sunday, February 26-Pass Cape Horn (Scenic Cruising) between 5 and 6 PM. Photos

20. Monday, February 27-Arrive Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Argentina. Denied entry to port by Argentine government because of cruise ship visit to Falkland Islands two days earlier. Photos

21. Tuesday, February 28-Arrive Punta Arenas, Chile at 7 AM. Depart 6 PM. Tender required. Photos

22. Wednesday, February 29-At Sea. Photos

23. Thursday, March 1-At Sea.

24. Friday, March 2-At Sea.

25. Saturday, March 3-Arrive Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile at 5 AM. Disembark from Star Princess. Santiago, Chile. Hotel Orly. Photos

26. Sunday, March 4-Santiago, Chile. Hotel Orly. Photos

27. Monday, March 5-Leave Santiago at 9 AM on LAN Peru Flight 2638 to Lima, Peru (Coach, Airbus 319).  Arrive Lima at 11 AM (1,530 miles).  Leave Lima at 1:20 PM on LAN Peru Flight 2111 to Cusco, Peru (Coach, Airbus 319). Arrive Cusco, Peru at 2:35 PM (362 miles). Monasterio Hotel.

28. Tuesday, March 6-Cusco, Peru. Monasterio Hotel. Photos

29. Wednesday, March 7-Orient-Express Hiram Bingham train  from Cusco to Machu Picchu.  Return by Hiram Bingham to Cusco in evening. Monasterio Hotel. Photos 1 Photos 2

30. Thursday, March 8-Leave Cusco at 11:00 AM on LAN Peru Flight 2046  to Lima, Peru (Coach, Airbus 319). Arrive Lima at 12:25 PM (362 miles) Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores Hotel.

31. Friday, March 9-Lima, Peru. Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores Hotel. Photos

32. Saturday, March 10-Leave Lima at 1:10 PM on LAN Peru Flight 2582 to Bogota, Colombia (Coach, Airbus 319) (Vicky).  Arrive Bogota at 4:25 PM (1,121 miles) ; Leave Lima at 12:40 PM LAN Flight 2510 to Miami (Jim) (Business Class, Boeing 767). Arrive Miami at 6:25 PM (2,261 miles). Leave Miami at 8:45 PM on American Airlines Flight 850 (Coach, Boeing 737). Arrive Washington Dulles at 11:15 PM (923 miles) (Jim).

33. Sunday, March 11-Bogota (Vicky). Photos

34. Monday, March 12-Bogota

35. Tuesday, March 13-Bogota

36. Wednesday, March 14-Bogota

37. Thursday, March 15-Bogota

38. Friday, March 16-Bogota

39. Saturday, March 17-Leave Bogota at 1:25 PM on American Airlines Flight 916 (Business Class, Boeing 767). Arrive Miami at 6:10 PM (1,509 miles).  Leave Miami at 8:45 PM on American Airlines Flight 1048 (First Class, Boeing 737). Arrive Washington Dulles at 11:15 PM (923 miles).