JT's Flight Deals: Flights to Rio and Sao Paulo from $544 rt

Sugarloaf Mountain and Rio from Christ the Redeemer statue

In order of cost per direct-mile

San Francisco: $553-563 rt 1-stop
LA: $545-559 rt 1-stop
Denver: $553-563 rt 1-stop
Dallas: $545 rt nonstop or $549-559 rt 1-stop
Chicago: $559 rt 1-stop
Austin: $559-563 rt 1-stop
Houston: $559 rt 1-stop
New York: $544 rt nonstop or $549 rt 1-stop
Boston: $550-559 rt 1-stop
Birmingham: $559 rt 1-stop
Washington DC: $550-559 rt 1-stop
Atlanta: $559 rt 1-stop
Tampa: $559 rt 1-stop
Miami: $544 rt nonstop or $549 rt 1-stop

Travel dates:

Cheapest dates for departures tomorrow through June 20 and August 4-27. Many other dates for just <$100 more!

Flight booking:
Multiple airlines are battling over these routes. The best options can be found on Momondo: http://goo.gl/v9FwVk

Hotel:
Book your hotel with Booking: http://tinyurl.com/kztov7d

ACPDM (adjusted cost per direct mile):

San Francisco: 4.02
LA: 4.16
Denver: 4.53
Dallas: 5.02
Chicago: 5.08
Austin: 5.22
Houston: 5.36
New York: 5.43
Boston: 5.47
Birmingham: 5.58
Washington DC: 5.52
Atlanta: 5.66
Tampa: 6.15
Miami: 6.27

<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this

4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal.
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

What to do there:

My wife and I visited Brazil in July-August 2013 - and we loved it! Here are some blog entries to give you some ideas of what to do (and learn from our mistakes!). Our favorite cities are bold

Rio:

- Ilha Grande to Rio de Janeiro

- Rio de Janeiro to Pantanal

- Bonito to Rio de Janeiro

- Rio de Janeiro Day 1

- Rio de Janeiro Day 2

- Rio de Janeiro Day 3

- Rio de Janeiro Bonus Day

Paraty:

- Paraty Day 1

- Paraty to Ilha Grande

Trindade: Trinidade