The Amazing Race 5 (Latin America)

Template:Infobox AmazingRace The Amazing Race 5 (Latin America) is the fifth installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. It premiered on September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16) . This season introduced Season 3 contestant, Toya Montoya, as the new host.

Teams

Ari & Ra Astrid & Aleja Dario & Esther Debora & Renata Evelyn & Jorge Ezequiel & Tobias Filippo & Eddy Jessica & Michelle Juanjo & Beto Karina & Braian Manfred & Pierre

Main article: The Amazing Race 5 (Latin America) Teams

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Photo	Team	Relationship	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
File:Ezequieltobias.png	Ezequiel & Tobias	Friends	3rd	9th	9th	5th	2nd	3rd	5th	4th	1st«»	1st	2nd	1st/1st	9-8
File:Darioesther.png	Dario & Esther	Couple	5th	1st	5th	2nd	4th	5th	1st	1st	4th	4th	3rd	3rd/2nd	9-8
File:Karinabraian.png	Karina & Braian	Dating	2nd	7th	2nd	4th	6th	6th	4th	3rd	3rd»	2nd	1st	2nd/3rd	8-9
File:Manfredpierre.png	Manfred & Pierre	Friends	9th	8th	3rd	3rd	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	3rd	4th	Eliminated 8th	8-7
File:Jessicamichelle.png	Jessica & Michelle	Friends	6th	4th	7th	6th	5th	4th	3rd	5th	5th	Eliminated 7th			6-6
File:Evelynjorge.png	Evelyn & Jorge	Dating	1st	6th	4th	1st	3rd	2nd	6th	6th	Eliminated 6th				4-7
File:Astridalejandra.png	Astrid & Aleja	Sisters	10th	5th	6th	7th	7th	7th	Eliminated 5th						4-5
File:Juanbeto.png	Juanjo & Beto	Married	4th	2nd	8th	8th	8th	Eliminated 4th							4-3
File:Deborarenata.png	Debora & Renata	Cousins	7th	3rd	1st	9th	9th	Eliminated 3rd							5-2
File:Filippoeddy.png	Filippo & Eddy	Brothers in Law	8th	10th	Eliminated 2nd										2-1
File:Arira.png	Ari & Ra	Siblings	11th	Eliminated 1st											1-0

Notes

Red = team eliminated.
Orange = non-elimination leg.
Coral = leg number had no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and ordered to continue racing.
Purple = team used the Express Pass.
Blue = team who came in last on an elimination leg was saved by the team with the Salvage Pass.
Fuchsia = team used the Salvage Pass to gain a time advantage.
Green ƒ = team won the Fast Forward.
Yellow > = team used Yield • < = team received Yield.
Brown » = team used U-Turn • Brown « = team received U-Turn.
Gold ∪ = team penalized for Automatic U-Turn.
Blue H = team penalized with a Hazard.

Route

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Episodes

Race Elements
Route Information • Detour • Roadblock • Fast Forward • Yield • Intersection • U-Turn •
Speed Bump • Hazard • Pit Stop

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Means of Transportation Required:

Air travel • Bus • Ferry • Train • Car • Bicycle

Leg 1 - Episode 1 (Colombia)

• Starting Line: Fort San Fernando de Bocachica - Tierra Bomba Island, Cartagena, Colombia
  • Teams had to search in seven Ship models with letters on their sails for six letters that were not repeated. Once teams got all six letters, they had to figure out the correct word (CARIBE) and tell it to Toya Montoya in exchange for their next clue.
• La Bodeguita Dock, Cartagena
  • After completing the Starting Line task, teams had to travel by motorboat to La Bodeguita Dock, where they had to search for a hat seller, who would hand them their next clue.
• Torre del Reloj, Cartagena
  • Teams had to load three blocks of ice into a wooden cart and then transport it to Plaza Fernández de Madrid. Once there, they would exchange the blocks of ice for their next clue.
• Hotel Las Américas Casa de Playa – Beach, Cartagena
  • Who likes souvenirs?: One team member had to search among hundreds of sandcastles for one containing a small buried statue of India Catalina, and exchange it for their next clue. If they did not find the clue, they had to rebuild the sandcastle before continuing.
• Hotel Las Américas Casa de Playa – Deck of Swimming Pool #3, Cartagena
• Evelyn & Jorge won two Express Passes (the other must be given to another team before the fourth leg of the race) for placing 1st in this leg.

Leg 2 - Episode 2 (Colombia)

• Sonesta Beach Resort, Cartagena
  • Teams had to travel by taxi from Sonesta Beach Resort in Cartagena to the Museo del Caribe in Barranquilla.
• Museo del Caribe, Barranquilla
  • Who is the most detailist?: The team member performing the first Roadblock had to count all the tubes from a work of art located in front of the museum. Once they had the correct number, they had to find the judge in Gabriel García Márquez room, and tell her the answer, 454, in order to receive their next clue.
• Complejo Deportivo Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama, Barranquilla
  • Teams together and intersected had to play against four soccer players and score four goals within 15 minutes. If intersected teams were successful, they would receive their next clue from the hands of the referee, otherwise the next pair of teams would use the soccer field.
• Marina, Santa Marta (Overnight Rest)
• Port of Santa Marta, Santa Marta
  • Who is the most organised?: The team member who sat out the first roadblock to use a forklift to move three palettes of sacks to the marked dropping point. Then, they had to stand behind a marked line and look for ten marked containers from afar, and write down the identification numbers on a paper. Then, they had to find the judge and give her the numbers of the marked containers. If correct, she will give them their next clue.
• Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, Santa Marta
• Dario & Esther won a pair of water resistant watches for placing 1st in this leg.

Leg 3 - Episode 3 (Colombia)

• Flight from Simón Bolívar International Airport, Santa Marta to El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá
• Jaime Duque Park, Tocancipá
  • Who is the boldest?: The team member performing the first Roadblock had to make his way to a frigate located in the Caribbean sea zone of the park, once there they had to decipher a code on the banners of the frigate using a table with codes and looking from a long distance. If they give the correct answer to the judge, FORTUNA IUVAT AUDACES, they would receive their next clue.
  • After completing the first Roadblock, teams had to use a Samsung Galaxy S4 and photograph four different characters (Bikers, Girl with balloons, Singer and Juggler) located all over the park using four different features of the cellphone's camera (Drama, Panoramic, Sound and capture and Animated picture, respectively). After teams photographed all four characters, they had to exchange the pictures with the judge located at the T-Rex exhibition.
• Plaza del Minero, Zipaquirá
  • Who likes Ceibas?: The team member who sat out the first roadblock to climb up a Ceiba looking like climbing wall. The team member had to retrieve a Race flag from the top of the climbing wall and exchange it for the next clue.
• Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, Zipaquirá
  • Teams had to search on the grounds of the cathedral for a set of puzzle pieces. Once teams found them, they had to make their way to the outside of the cathedral and complete the puzzle, which would show the next Pit Stop.
• Main Plaza – Zipaquirá Cathedral, Zipaquirá
• Debora & Renata won a pair of wireless speakers for placing 1st in this leg.

Leg 4 - Episode 4 (Colombia → Peru)

• Flight from El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá to Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport, Iquitos, Peru
• Centro de Rescate Amazónico, Iquitos
  • For the Speed Bump, Ezequiel & Tobias had to clean a manatee tank, then clean the two manatee babies and feed them before continuing the race.
• Hacienda Acarahuasú, Iquitos
  • Who is the most climber?: One team member had to use a simple, traditional tool to climb to the top of a fruit tree and hack off a branch of aguaje fruits. Once they had enough fruit to fill a bag, they would get their next clue.
• Ferretería Loreto Importaciones, Iquitos
  • Teams had to use a provided ScotiaBank credit card to purchase a hammer, nails, rope and gloves.
• Hotel El Dorado Plaza, Iquitos
• Mercado de Productores, Iquitos / Casa de Fierro, Iquitos
  • Deliver: Teams traveled to Mercado de Productores and picked up three bags of yuca and three bushels of bananas. They had to load them into a moto-taxi and deliver them to three different welfare centers, and exchange them for stamps. Once they had all three stamps, they could exchange them for their next clue.
  • Observe: Teams had to look for five consonants (PTMYZ) and three vowels (UAO) written on the tops of moto-taxis. Once they got all eight letters, they would receive a numerical value for each one, and with this they had to solve a mathematical problem, multiplying the value of the consonants and dividing it for the value of the vowels. If they give the correct answer to the judge (157,5), they would get their next clue.
• Club Social Deportivo de Caza y Pesca, Iquitos to Santo Tomás Island
• Santo Tomás Island
  • Teams had to build a raft using the tools they had purchased earlier, and following the given sample. If the judge was satisfied with their work, the teams would receive their next clue, instructing them to paddle on their rafts along the Amazonas River to the next Pit Stop.
• Mirador Independencia, Iquitos
• Evelyn & Jorge won a pair of digital music players for placing 1st in this leg.

Leg 5 - Episode 5 (Peru)

• Flight from Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport, Iquitos to Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima
• Centro Comercial Textil e Industrial de Gamarra, Lima
  • Teams had to buy yellow and black cloth in order to make a Race flag. First, they had to take their cloths to Galería Santa Rosa, where a man would sew their cloths together. Then, teams had to take their flag to Galería Victoria, where another man would embroider the words The Amazing Race on it, and give them their next clue. Teams had to keep their flags for the rest of the Leg.
• Hotel Casa Andina Select, Lima (Overnight Rest)
  • For the Speed Bump, Debora & Renata had to deliver twenty suitcases to ten different rooms of the hotel, without using the elevator. Once they delivered all twenty suitcases, they could continue racing.
• Primera Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales, Lima
  • Teams had to undergo a military training. Once the instructor was satisfied with their training, they would receive their next clue.
  • Special Forces: Teams had to complete a course used by the Peruvian Special Forces to train, which included climbing. Once teams completed the circuit, they would receive their next clue.
  • Paratroopers: teams had to complete a training session of the Paratroopers division, which included Bungee jumping from a tower to the ground. Once on the ground, teams would receive their next clue.
• Club Universitario de Regatas, Callao
  • Teams had to complete an Olympic rowing circuit. If teams completed the circuit correctly, the rowing instructor would hand them their next clue.
• Le Cordon Bleu Peru, Lima
  • Who has more flavour?: One team member had to eat and then recognise four out of six different ingredients, in each of four different dishes. Once the team member said the right ingredients to the chef, they would receive their next clue.
• Huaca Huallamarca, Lima
• Manfred & Pierre won a pair of water resistant High-definition cameras for placing 1st in this leg.

Leg 6 - Episode 6 (Peru → Curaçao, Netherlands)

• Flight from Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima to Curaçao International Airport, Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands
• Wilhelmina Park, Willemstad
• Queen Juliana Bridge – Access connecting Otrobanda and Punda, Willemstad
  • Who is blue blooded?: The team member performing the first Roadblock had to rappel down the Queen Juliana Bridge, and get their next clue from the instructor once on the ground. Then, the team member had to follow a marked path and make their way back to the top of the bridge and reunite with their teammate.
• Caracasbaaiweg roundabout, Willemstad
  • A Fast Forward clue was visible along with the second Roadblock clue, it is unknown what the task required, since it was unaired.
• Windsurfing School Curaçao, Willemstad
  • Who is the most heroic?: The team member who sat out the first roadblock to stand up paddle to a nearby platform, where they would had to rescue a person and take them back to shore in order to get their next clue.
• CBA Television – É Notisia Studio, Willemstad
  • Teams had to read a news segment written in Papiamentu, which reported a terrible accident at the Tula Monument. If teams completed this task correctly, they would be instructed of their next destination.
• Tula Monument, Rif, Willemstad
  • After concluding the last task, teams would be instructed to make their way on foot to the Tula Monument in Rif in order to assist in a simulation of an accident. Once there, teams had to do perform first aid to an injured person and then take them to an ambulance. Once teams completed their task correctly, the paramedic would hand them their next clue.
• Cas Abao Beach, Willemstad
• Manfred & Pierre won a pair of digital cameras for placing 1st in this leg.

Leg 7 - Episode 7 (Curaçao, Netherlands → Dominican Republic)

• Flight from Curaçao International Airport, Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands to Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo – Club Lounge, Santo Domingo (Overnight Rest)
• Plaza de la Cultura, Santo Domingo
• From Casandra Damirón Metro Station, Santo Domingo to Mamá Tingó Metro Station, Villa Mella
• La Sirena Store, Villa Mella
  • Teams had to buy four pairs of school shoes and ten items from a school supplies list for a total amount of RD$ 2,792, with only a 0,99 cents of margin of error. If teams bought all ten items using no more or less than the indicated money, they would receive their next clue.
• From Mamá Tingó Metro Station, Villa Mella to Gregorio Luperón Metro Station, Santo Domingo
• Cristo Te Ama School, Santo Domingo
  • Last task clue instructed teams to make their way by Metro to the Cristo Te Ama School and deliver the school supplies to the children in exchange of their next clue.
• From Gregorio Luperón Metro Station, Santo Domingo to Juan Bosch Metro Station
• Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Domingo
  • Who is the best with the broom?: One team member had to play La Vitilla, a game derived from Baseball, which required the team member to use a bat, similar to a broomstick, and hit a small ball ten times between the delimited area. Once the coach approved their work, teams would receive their next clue.
• Saint Michael's Church, Santo Domingo
  • Teams would receive their clue from a parishioner sitting next to a table full of candles. Teams would have to read on a sign over the table the message "light a candle for Saint Michael", instructing them to light a candle before continuing the race.
• Mercado Modelo, Santo Domingo / Chinatown Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo
  • Picture: Teams had to make their way to the Mercado Modelo and search in one of two marked art stores for a picture matching their given extract of the original picture. Once teams found their picture, they had to exchange it for their next clue.
  • Poster: Teams had to make their way to the Chinatown, where they had to search for a poster matching their given Chinese characters in order to get their next clue.
• Fortaleza Ozama, Santo Domingo
• Dario & Esther won a pair of mountain bikes for placing 1st in this leg.

Leg 8 - Episode 8 (Dominican Republic)

• Kite Beach Hotel – Private Beach
  • Who likes the breaded?: One team member had to complete an obstacles circuit with their hands tied, crawling over a pool with water, digging on the sand with their feet until they found a figurine, and then digging with their feet to make enough space to go under a tree trunk. If they completed the course correctly, they would receive their next clue.
• Vh Gran Ventana Beach Resort, Puerto Plata (Overnight Rest)
• Casa Museo General Gregorio Luperón, Puerto Plata
  • For the Speed Bump, Evelyn & Jorge had to eat one plate of Mofongo each before continuing the race.
• 27 Charcos de la Damajagua, Imbert
  • Teams had to complete a circuit in which they had to climb small waterfalls and then return sliding down the waterfalls and in some cases jumping off them. Then, teams had to collect two small bags with coins and deposit them on a Scotiabank piggy bank. Once teams completed the course, they would receive their next clue from their guide.
• Playa Dorada Golf Course, Puerto Plata
  • Distance: Each team member had to hit five times a golf ball 200 yards (180 m) away. If both team members' balls went over 200 yards five times each, they would receive their next clue.
  • Accuracy: Each team member had to hit their golf ball to the hole in no more than two hits. Once each team member inserted five balls in the hole, they would get their next clue.
• Puntilla del Malecón, Puerto Plata
• Dario & Esther won US$2,500 for each team member courtesy of Scotiabank for placing 1st in this leg.

Pitstop Greeters

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