Yes y'all - I admit to the drama. We did make the best of our vacation and frankly it was great after all. Great memories.

The definition of ruined is contextual - I am not sure how you could describe trekking through the inca citadel under pouring rain in your flip flops (all i had in my carry on) - sunburned (costco size sunscreen in checked bag) - and in 2 sizes larger clothes (my SO's)..... as I look back at it it was fun... with a slight flavor of ruined.....

All I am saying is that LATAM does not have a system to track your luggage - you check it in - it goes in a black hole. If it comes out of it - it is because of pure luck. Be warned!

--HAF

PS. Now I have to book another trekking vacation somewhere rainy to put my nice columbia REI weather and water proof hiking small size clothes and my merrell shoes to good use ;-).. and no it will not be with LATAM