We aren't necessarily limited to a week - and if there are worthwhile sidetrips that make the most out of our trip down there, I'd definitely be interested.
The plane tickets are looking pricey ~$1500/pp, but money once we get there really isn't a limiting factor to what we do/where we stay. We're not "Ritz" people, but we're not hostel people either. I'd say we'd be interested in the equivilant of hotels like the Kimptons in dupont but if we could stay at a simple, clean Holiday Inn type in a great, safe location and re-coop some of the money spent on those plane tickets - we'd be fine with that too! Something simple - but we do want to feel like we are on our big vacation for the year, enjoying ourselves.
Does that help?
Can you give me an idea of the places you went to? Where/how long you stayed if you went on sidetrips and what/where you ate?
Thanks!