Hey Ken!
Congratulations on your pending graduation/job! And even more congrats on your plan to tour Latin America. I too am planning nearly the same trip and am excited to read all the posts/suggestions you are recieving.

I plan to be gone for 6 mos. from Nov. 2013 to April 2014. I'd love to be on your "list" of people you send and photos/blog back to as a way of getting more up-to-date info and perhaps feeing back to you any tips I learn about. Would you be willing to do that?
My address: [email protected]

You are SOOOO right to do this trip NOW. I've waited more than 40 YEARS to do this trip!
Hasta luego!
Marcia

Naturally_me: do you realize this thread is 3 years old and Kenny 536 hasn't posted since?

Nice tips, I would like to add you check <a href="http://www.lan.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=socialseo&utm_campaign =travel">LAN Airlines</a> as I have had a very good experience traveling with this airline.

Try to pack everything week before you are scheduled to leave to determine if you'll need a second bag or if you can leave some stuffs home. Try LAN Airlines as I have found it to be very comfortable.
http://www.lan.com/?utm_source=blog&...ampaign=travel