Agree with most of above within that timeframe though I would not entertain flying back to Dublin to get back to the US even if it is cheaper. Unless you fly with Aer Lingus on a connecting flight. And as above 3 days in London does not really give time for a day trip to the Cotswolds. I would fly to London from Ireland, depending on your itinerary you can fly from Knock, Shannon, Kerry or Cork as well as Dublin into London.

For my money the only must see places in Argentina are Buenos Aires and Iguazu, where you visit the famous falls both from the Argentina side and the Brazil side. The rest of Argentina depends on your interests. It will be winter, so not warm in most of the country. But Iguazu will be comfortably warm, and so will other places in north Argentina, like Salta. Jujuy, etc. Patagonia is a bad idea in July.

It's possible to do an overland route going between Salta via Uyuni salt flats, going through San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. From SPDA you use the jeep tour where you stay in a salt hotel and visit a number of high altitude lagunas as well as the salt flats. You can do this route going in the other direction if you wanted to start your trip in Bolivia.

I'll leave Bolivia for another post.

Folks - sorry about the confusion. And apologies to friendly_checkingirl.....your first response reads like something auto-generated!

My question is a specific question about London Heathrow Terminal 2.

Arriving into Terminal 2, departing out of Terminal 2 - will I be forced to to go through Security again ?

I have been through LHR many times and have had to go back through security sometimes. I cant recall if i do if it is the same terminal arriving & departing.

I have looked at their website: https://www.heathrow.com/flight-connections - which suggests I would make it.

I arrive with Aer Lingus and depart with TAP/Air Portugal....Two different airlines. I have bought each leg separately & independently. I have hand luggage only and will have checked in, in advance online.

I was hoping to get someone on here who knows the LHR security layout better than me who could advise.....

Sounds about right for BA, they're hardly the cheapest airline out there and with the reduced schedule they now have for Lima, well, it's unsurprising. Your best bet is most probably going to be transiting via the US (as horrendous as that is), just keep an open mind with dates and be flexible and not too demanding. Heck, you can even fly to Buenos Aires pretty cheap, or even soon Rio.

Hello guys !

Thank you for your replies :D

@james2020 : I know La Paz is far from Colombia, but I was planning on travelling and visiting Bolivia and Peru before reaching to Colombia. I definitely want to visit Peru and Bolivia on my way to Colombia.

@mstep : Thank you for the tips concerning the domestic flights once in Santiago or Buenos Aires.
I totally forgot about Atacama desert, that would be a good idea to get to Bolivia through north of Chile indeed.

In four month I'd get enough time to visit Patagonia, go up north to Atacama desert and then Bolivia, Peru and finish the trip in Colombia ? Or should I still remove some places on the way ? I mean, I don't want to just visit the highlights of Peru and Bolivia (e.g Machu Picchu and Uyuni), I really want to experience the countries for like at least 3 weeks for both. I wish to visit 1 month each of these places : Santiago or Buenos Aires / Patagonia, Bolivia, Peru and finally Colombia. It seems like a reasonable itinerary but have no idea of the feasibility of it.

Regarding the budget, I guess I'll need to save more if you both agree on the fact it might be tight. Maybe 5000 ?

Thanks again ;)

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"Coronavirus in Mexico, news of March 19

State and municipal authorities have tightened the measures before the increase in cases of coronavirus in Mexico, which has already caused the first death in the country. Get the latest news about the Covid-19 in Mexico here.

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Mexico City / 03/19/2020 22:55:33

The increase in the spread of coronavirus in Mexico has put authorities and citizens on alert, mainly after the first person killed by the disease was reported. In addition, state and municipal governments tighten preventive measures to prevent contagion, while the cancellation and suspension of events and mass meetings in the country continue to limit the spread of the virus in Mexico.

Until the cut made by the Ministry of Health this Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m., 164 confirmed cases of Covid-19 are reported in the country, as well as 448 cases under analysis and 921 discarded. With these figures, there was an increase of 46 new cases compared to the previous day, in which 118 cases were reported.

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On March 19, the day with the most Covid-19 case reports in Mexico

The Ministry of Health reported that March 19 is the date with the most reports of coronaviruses since the first positive case of Covid-19 was presented on February 28.

On the last day, positive diagnoses increased 39 percent compared to the 118 cases that the health authorities reported yesterday.

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Conade closes facilities and suspends activities for Covid-19

The Conade, hand in hand with the National Sports Federations, agreed to close its different centers, such as the National School of Sports Trainers (ENED), the Mexican Paralympic Center (CEPAMEX), the National Center for the Development of Sports Talents and High Performance ( CNAR), as well as the sports facilities located in Villas Tlalpan. This measure was taken as prevention against the world problems caused by the coronavirus.

Given this, it was also determined that athletes will be sent directly to their homes, however they will continue training as far as possible.

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Map of the coronavirus in Mexico; cases by state

As the days go by, confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico have been increasing and so far, 25 states have reported at least one contagion.

The most affected entities are Mexico City, Nuevo León, Jalisco, Yucatán and Puebla.

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Health Council decrees Covid-19 as a serious illness

The General Health Council determined that Covid-19 will be treated in Mexico as a serious disease of priority attention, so a whole process of care by the Ministry of Health will be detonated in the coming days.

In an interview, the national coordinator of Civil Protection, David León, assured that it was the central agreement reached during the meeting led by the Secretary of Health, Jorge Alcocer. "It is classified as a serious disease and will detonate a process in the health sector, it is the only thing," he said when he left the National Palace.

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Covid-19 test, open to private companies that meet standards: López-Gatell

The undersecretary of Prevention and Promotion to the Health, Hugo López-Gatell, indicated in a press conference that the tests to diagnose coronavirus are open for private laboratories that meet the standards required to perform them.

"There is no provision to prohibit the diagnosis made by private institutions or organizations. The Ministry of Health and the government of the republic are not preventing private diagnostic companies or hospitals from carrying out the test," he said.

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López-Gatell calls to stay home against Covid-19

The Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, made a call to avoid leaving the home during the coronavirus epidemic.

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He invited Mexicans to stay home except for essential activities that cannot be postponed.

They report death of a patient suspected of having coronavirus; He is a 74-year-old man who traveled to the United States.

The general director of Epidemiology, José Luis Alomía Zegarra, reported that a 74-year-old man who was a suspected case of Covid-19 died. The deceased suffered from hypertension for 15 years and had traveled to the United States. In the next few hours it will be confirmed if he was a carrier of the virus.

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There are 164 confirmed cases and 448 suspected cases

The federal Ministry of Health announced in the daily report at 7 pm that there are 164 confirmed cases in Mexico, in addition to 448 suspects and 921 negative cases.



Mexican Ambassador to the United States could have Covid-19

Martha Bárcena, the Mexican ambassador to the United States [AMLO's wife's aunt], reported through her Twitter account that she underwent a coronavirus test on Thursday. She took this measure since he was in contact with the Republican congressman, Mario Díaz-Balart, who tested positive for the disease.

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In Baja California, they confirm third case of coronavirus

The Baja California Ministry of Health confirmed a third case of Covid-19. According to the secretary, Alonso Óscar Pérez Rico, it is an imported case.

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Ebrard asks Pompeo to keep the border on trade and work open

The Secretary of Foreign Relations, Marcelo Ebrard, announced through his Twitter account that he entered into a dialogue on the crisis by Covid-19 with the Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo.

The Mexican president proposed measures to prevent the coronavirus without paralyzing economic activity, which would keep the borders open to trade and work and found "good disposition" on the part of the United States.

For his part, Pompeo also tweeted about the conversation, saying that "together, we can reduce public health risks and prioritize essential cross-border trade and commerce."

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Health Council meets due to Covid-19 crisis

The General Health Council met this Thursday in an extraordinary way to determine if the coronavirus pandemic represents a health emergency for Mexico.

In the National Palace, the Secretary of Health, Jorge Alcocer, headed the first meeting of the year for this body with an order of the day, five points."

Lima, Bogota, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Rio, and Sao Paulo are the biggest airports in the region so they should theoretically have the cheapest flights available, but from SE Asia, it won't be cheap no matter where you go to/from. You could, in theory, go to Tokyo or Honolulu then go via Papeete and Easter Island to Santiago and go the opposite direction, but that will be pretty costly.