{"id":9517,"date":"2014-02-21T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=9517"},"modified":"2014-04-24T17:08:24","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T00:08:24","slug":"trip-report-mileage-run-vacation-buenos-aires-mexico-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/21\/trip-report-mileage-run-vacation-buenos-aires-mexico-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip Report: My Mileage Run Vacation to Buenos Aires and Mexico City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in November of last year, there was an amazing deal to Buenos Aires, Argentina for $129.46 taxes included. The catch is that it originated from Mexico City, so I would have to position myself from Los Angeles. This was an amazing deal because all the segments were on LAN Airlines which is a oneworld partner and the miles could be credited to American Airlines.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Mexico City, Lima, and Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nLAX Airport Alaska Airlines Board Room<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines LAX-MEX 737-800 First Class<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City<\/a>
\nMEX Airport Aeromexico Salon Premier International T2 Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines MEX-LIM 767-300 Economy Class<\/a>
\nRamada Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nRamada Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nLima International Airport SUMAQ VIP Lounge<\/a>
\nLima International Airport VIP Club Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines LIM-EZE 767-300 Business Class<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 3<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Retiro in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Microcentro in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Recoleta in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Palermo Norte in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Palermo Soho in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Belgrano in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Monserrat in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of San Telmo in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Boca in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Caminito La Boca in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Balvanera in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nIs Buenos Aires Argentina Safe For Tourists?<\/a>
\nScam City: Buenos Aires Argentina Edition<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Buenos Aires Argentina<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport LAN Oneworld Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport Star Alliance Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport American Express Centurion Lounge<\/a>
\nJW Marriott Mexico City Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Polanco in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Arena Mexico in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Tepito in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Merced in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Coyoacan in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Mexico City Part 3<\/a>
\nIs Mexico City Safe for Tourists? Part 2<\/a>
\nMEX Airport American Express Platinum Centurion Club T1 Lounge<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines MEX-LAX 737-800 First Class<\/a><\/p>\n

I booked two of these fares back in November 2013 for travel in January (this trip) and March of 2014. I used 20,000 Avios for a round-trip flight on Alaska Airlines from LAX-MEX. The routing was MEX-LIM-EZE-LIM-MEX.<\/p>\n

\"mextoeze\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I earned 100% EQM\u2019s (elite qualifying miles) on MEX-LIM and LIM-MEX. The intra-South American flights only earned 25% EQM\u2019s which were LIM-EZE and EZE-LIM. I earned a total of 6,258 EQM\u2019s for $129.46 at a rate of 2cpm which was still unbelievable.<\/p>\n

In the beginning, I had a 6 hour layover in Mexico and spend a night in Lima. Then I spent three nights and four days in Buenos Aires which was followed by another overnight in Lima. I continued my journey and spent two nights in Mexico City. I know I visit Mexico City a lot, but there is so much to explore and I\u2019m constantly discovering new experiences to share. In addition, this was my first time in Buenos Aires and I hope you enjoy this multi-installment trip report.<\/p>\n

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