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Friday, March 14, 2008 12:00 AM

Ask the pilot

The rich, colorful, checkered history of flying in Latin America. Plus: In which cities is it best to just fly in and get the hell out?

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  • Thursday, March 13, 2008 07:37 PM

    Not so fast Patrick

    Lima has quite a few interesting things to see and is worth at least a few days look if possible. It can be a little unsafe, though.

    Santiago is a very nice city with a charming colonial center, nice views of the mountains, and in general is safe and the people very friendly. I use it as an occassional getaway from Buenos Aires.

    Speaking of which, you (wisely) failed to mention Aerolineas Argentinas, which in my opinion may be THE WORST airline in the world. It's flights are perpetually delayed or canceled, and that's when things are going well. During a very frequent strike, you can forget anything taking off.

    Agree with you 100% about Casablanca, though!

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