Hey Mileage Junkie, I think I may have done the full Million a little quicker: 16 filghts in 5 days with 14 of them in the last four days. I eventually ended up with the following routing:
5/27 SLC-STL-FLL twa,twa
5/28 MIA-BOG-UIO-LIM Avi,Aces,Saeta
5/29 LIM-CUZ-LIM Taca peru x2
5/30 LIM-GYE-PTY-SJO-SAL-GUA Aero,CO,Lacsa,Taca,Avia
5/31 GUA-MGA-MIA-STL-SLC Copa,Taca(Nica),twa,twa
I Echo your sentiments on the airlines, Aeropostal had the least to offer me and I will do almost anything to avoid Avianca. I loved Aces, Copa, Taca ( I GOT TO SIT IN THE JUMPSEAT DURING LANDING IN MIA, WOW! This was the coup se grais of a wonderful and trouble free trip.
I can reccomend the Holiday Inn in Gua and the Sheraton Lima as nice places to stay.
Neat anecdote on the trip, I watched the Indy 500 in a bar in BOG. Juan Montoya won and the entire food court was filled with people cheering as they came out of the bar.
A wonderful trip and should end up at around $3100 with all expenses included.
BSL