The Amazing Race 6 (Latin America)

The Amazing Race 6 (Latin America)
Season run 5 October 2014 (Ecuador); 6 October (Rest of Latin America)
– 28 December 2014 (Ecuador) ; 29 December 2014 (Rest of Latin America)
No. of episodes 13
Continents visited 1
Countries visited 1
Cities visited 13
Distance traveled 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi)
No. of legs 12
Season Chronology
Season 5 ◄ Chronology

The Amazing Race Latin America 6 (also known as The Amazing Race on Space 4) is the sixth season of the Latin American version of the U.S. reality show The Amazing Race. As in seasons prior, the show will consist of 11 teams of different nationalities competing, though for this season the race takes place entirely in Ecuador. The program broadcast throughout Latin America on cable network Space, and in Ecuador on TC Televisión. The prize for the winning team will be $100,000, significantly less than the prize given in previous seasons.

The program was hosted once again by Toya Montoya, who was joined by Ecuadorian presenter Jaime Arellano. This is the first time in the worldwide history of the format that the race is presented by a pair of hosts, as opposed to a single presenter.

Production

Casting for this season was held from 1 May to 10 July 2014 for Latin America. Filming began in late July, to finish in August 2014. The cast was revealed on 28 July 2014.[1]

Emission

The premiere of the new season aired in October 2014, airing in Latin America on Space, and in Ecuador on TC Televisión.

Results

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks performed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ⊂10⊃ 11 12 13
Ecuador Giovanni & Juan Carlos Brothers-in-law 3rd 7th 3rd 3rd 5th 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd8 1st Giovanni 8, Juan Carlos 8
Argentina Javier & Nicolas Partners 2nd 8th 1st 5th 4th 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st8 2nd Javier 8, Nicolas 8
Mexico Juan & Cecilia Father/Daughter 5th 9th 8th 1stə 2nd4 4th 6th 5th⊃ 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd Juan 8, Cecilia 8
Ecuador Christian & Dina Friends 10th 6th 5th 6th 3rd⊃ 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 4th 4th Christian 7, Dina 7
Colombia Martín & Jenny Dating 4th 5th1 7th 4th 6th⊂
⋑		 6th 4th 4th7 5th 5th Martín 8, Jenny 5
Chile Stefanía & Felipe Married 1st 4th1 2nd 2nd 1st 1stε6 5th 6th⊂ Stefanía 46, Felipe 5
Colombia Sonia & Gabriel Friends 8th 1st 4th 7th 7th⋐5 7th Sonia 4, Gabriel 4
Argentina Clara & Delfina Sisters 6th 2nd 6th 8th Clara 3, Delfina 2
Mexico Audi & David Friends 9th 3rd 9th3 Audi 1, David 1
Venezuela Carlos & Orlando Boyfriends 7th 10th2 Carlos 1, Orlando 1
Venezuela Ana & Vantroy Student/Teacher 11th Ana 0, Vantroy 1
  1. ^a b Stefanía & Felipe and Martín & Jenny initially arrived in 1st and 2nd respectively, but received a 30-minute penalty for not washing the wool in the marked area during the Roadblock. They fell to 4th and 5th place respectively.
  2. ^ Carlos & Orlando were given a 1-hour penalty for interfering with the model during the Armar Detour. However, since they arrived in last, they were eliminated without serving the penalty.
  3. ^ Audi was hospitalized during the third leg after it was discovered she had internal injuries resulting from her fall during the leg 1 Roadblock. Toya came to the hospital to eliminate her and David.
  4. ^ Juan & Cecilia initially arrived in 2nd, but received a 15-minute penalty because they ignored the instructions in their clue and released their taxi at the U-Turn location. This did not affect their placement.
  5. ^ Sonia & Gabriel did not complete the second half of the Detour after being U-Turned and received a 2-hour penalty. However, as they were last place on a non-elimination leg, they were allowed to check in and the penalty would be applied to the start of the next leg.
  6. ^ Stefanía & Felipe used their Express Pass to bypass the second Roadblock on leg 6. Before using the pass, Stefanía elected to perform the Roadblock and this is reflected in the Roadblock count.
  7. ^ Martín & Jenny initially arrived in 3rd, but received a 30-minute penalty because they got on the bus after it had departed from the bus station. They fell to 4th after Giovanni & Juan Carlos checked in.
  8. ^ Nicolas & Javier and Giovanni & Juan Carlos initially arrived in 1st and 2nd, respectively, but each received a 30-minute penalty for taking the rubber padding out of their hats during the final challenge of the leg. Neither placement was affected.

Race Summary

Route Map.

Leg 1 (Pichincha)

Air dates: October 6, 2014

In the race's first Roadblock, one contestant of each team had to descend the Cruz Loma hill in an offroad bicycle.

Additional Tasks:

Leg 2 (Pichincha → Imbabura)

Air dates: October 13, 2014

In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Armar (Assemble) and Tejer (Weave). In Armar, teams had to travel to the market and properly set up a stall using a completed stall for reference. Once it was perfect, teams would get their next clue. In Tejer, teams made their way to the Intercultural Center. There, they would have to use a loom to weave four traditional friendship bracelets that each followed a specific pattern. For each Detour, there were only five workstations available. In the Roadblock, one team member had to load wool into a traditional carrying sack and search the area for Josefina, who would give them natural soap made from water and aloe to wash the wool with. They then had to climb up to the washing station to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 3 (Imbabura → Pichincha)

Air dates: October 20, 2014

In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to climb the high-altitude ropes and agility course above the lodge. They had to make their way to many stations on the course, each of which was marked with a number. Teams had to add up the numbers to reach a total of 24 before leaping off a tall platform and getting their next clue. In the second Roadblock, whoever did not perform the first one had to complete the Cotopaxi ropes course and retrieve a flag from the end. The flag could be exchanged for a Samsung Tablet with their next clue on it.

Additional tasks

Leg 4 (Pichincha)

Air dates: October 27, 2014

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would have to stand behind a designated line and throw an axe at a target painted on a piece of wood. If they could get the axe to stick into the part of the wood painted red, they would receive their next clue. For their Speed Bump, Juan & Cecilia needed to use a local tool to cut and harvest grass until they had filled a bag. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Ribbons (Cintas) and Tie Up (Enlace). In Cintas, teams had to rid a horse along a marked course and then use a tiny stick to spear a ring attached to a hanging ribbon. In Enlace, teams would have to successfully throw a lasso around a fake bull head to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 5 (Pichincha → Tungurahua)

Air dates: November 3, 2014

In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Aire (Air) and Agua (Water). In Aire, teams had to make their way to the San Martín Canopy, where they would complete a high-altitude course. They had to ride a zipline, then cross the Tibet bridge, a bridge with interspaced metal planks, followed by a rock-climb and another zipline. In Agua, both team members had to use a mechanical ascender to climb to the top of the La Chamana Falls and ring the bell at the top. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to take part in the sport of puenting, where they would jump off a bridge while tied to a rope harness and swing below the bridge in a pendulum fashion.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (Tungurahua → Pastaza)

Air dates: November 10, 2014

In the first Roadblock, one team member had to utilize an indigenous blowgun known as a putuna to hit a hanging fruit. Once they had hit the fruit, teams would get their next clue. For their Speed Bump, Sonia & Gabriel would have to learn and perform a local indigenous welcome ritual. In the second Roadblock, either team member would have to eat five Chacuna, a type of worm, in order to get their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 7 (Pastaza → Chimborazo)

Air dates: November 17, 2014

In this leg's Roadblock, the chosen team member would have to rappel 60m down the sheer face of a cliff. However, their partner first had to follow a path down to the bottom and wave a flag before they could begin their descent. Once they were reunited, teams would get their next clue. In the Detour, teams had to pick Hielero (Iceman) or Arriero (Horseman). In Hielero, teams had to use a traditional cloth to carry a "Chimborazo Ice Block" across the area. Once delivered, teams would get their next clue. In Arriero, teams had to take two alpacas from a pen and guide them to a local horseman to get their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 8 (Chimborazo → Azuay)

Air dates: November 24, 2014

At San Blas Park, teams would have to convince people on the street to be weighed on a scale. Teams had to weigh people until they had accumulated a total of 1000 lbs (450 kg) to get their next clue. They would then have to travel to Hotel Oro Verde and sign up for departure times the following morning.

When the sun rose, teams received a Detour. They had to choose Flores (Flowers) or Mural. In Flores, teams would have to travel to Plaza de las Flores, where they had to create a flower arrangement that matched an example. In Mural, teams had to travel to Plaza del Otorongo and had to paint a mural that matched an example. After the Detour, they would be directed to the Blind U-Turn at Parque de la Madre.

They would then be directed to the Social Circus, where they found a Roadblock. The chosen team member would have to climb the acrobatic cloth like a circus performer and perform four midair poses; the house, the bed, the star and the box. Once they had done this, they would get their next clue. Before beginning the Roadblock, Juan & Cecilia had to complete their Speed Bump by picking up the eight backpacks nearby and walking them to Parque Inclusivo, where they would donate them. This would direct them to the Pit Stop at the Pumapungo Mines. They would have to use a Samsung wrist device to time how long it took them to climb to the top of the structure that the Pit Stop was on.

Leg 9 (Azuay → Galápagos)

Air dates: December 1, 2014

At the beginning of the leg, teams were given a set of geographical coordinates and instructed to travel to the Claro Information Centre to look them up on the internet. Once they found out where they were going, teams would get their next clue. After traveling by bus to the Itabaca Canal, teams would have to get into a kayak and paddle themselves across to Santa Cruz Island. At Muelle Municipal, teams would find a Roadblock. The chosen team member had to dive into the water and search among the coral reefs for some artificial coral coloured with race colours.

At German Beach, teams would receive a questionnaire about the importance of the Galapagos Islands to humanity, and would have to search among many flags on the beach for the correct answers to these five questions. Once they had the five correct flags, teams would get their next clue. They would then be taken to Puerto Ayora and then had to travel to the National Park, where they found a second Roadblock. The team member who did not perform the first one had to help with reforesting efforts by planting 10 Scalesia trees in a marked area a long distance away to receive their next clue. They could only carry two tree sapplings at a time along the marked path.

Teams would then travel to Finca El Manzanillo, where they would find decorative giant tortoise shells. Teams had to pick up a Samsung Galaxy S5 and use the Dual Camera mode to take a "selfie" with a real tortoise in the background. If approved, teams would receive their next clue directing them to the Pot Stop on El Garrapatero Beach.

Leg 10 (Galápagos → Santa Elena)

Air dates: December 8, 2014

Teams traveled by plane, transit bus and then public bus to reach Salinas. Once at the beach, Martín & Jenny had to get onto an inflatable raft while it was towed by a speed boat. If they could stay on the raft while the boat made some wild maneouvres, they would get to continue with the race. The rest of the teams found a Detour, and had to choose Estacionar (Park) or Remar (Row). In Estacionar, teams had to swim out into the ocean to reach three paddleboats floating out there. They had to bring these three boats back to a parking location on the beach to get their next clue. In Remar, teams got into a kayak and had to zigzag around floating buoys until they reached a marked one, then return to shore. Teams had to do this three times for the next clue.

After passing the U-Turn, teams then had to use a local vehicle known as a "carricoche" to reach Chipipe Beach. There, teams would have to utilize a large slingshot to launch melons at two towers of plastic buckets, knocking them all down. When everything was knocked down, teams would get their next clue. This would be a Roadblock. The chosen team member had to stay upright on a wakeboard being towed by a speedboat for a full minute in order to get their next clue. This would lead them to the Pit Stop.

Leg 11 (Santa Elena)

Air dates: December 15, 2014

Teams traveled by bus to Montanita, and had to find their next clue next to the surfboards on the Malecon. They then had to search the streets next to the Malecon for a surfer who would have their next clue. They then had a Detour and choose Bartender or Disco Dancer. In Bartender, teams had to find the Caña Grill where they had to stack seven cocktail glasses into a pyramid, and then use a stack of mixing glasses to pour red and yellow colorful cocktails into each glass simultaneously. This had to be done in such a way that none of the cocktails mixed. Once successful, the team would get their next clue. In Disco Dancer, teams had to find Nativa Bambú, where they had to learn from an instructor a series of dance moves. When performing for the judges, teams had to spin a wheel to determine what outfit they had to wear while dancing. If they could perform the dance correctly and score at least 12 points with the judges, they would get their next clue. They would then sign up for departure times for the next morning at the Balsa Surf Camp Hotel.

After arriving at Ayangue Beach, teams found a Roadblock. One team member had to wade out to a boat and offload all of the items on it, taking care not to get any of them wet. The last item to unload would be a real person. If they could do this, they would get their next clue. This would lead them to the Malecon of Olón, where they found a clue directing them to the Pit Stop at Olón Beach. However, they had to cross the beach on stilts in order to step on the mat.

Leg 12 (Santa Elena → Manabí)

Air dates: December 22, 2014

Teams traveled by taxi, bus and then another taxi to Manta, then had to sign up at the Hotel Oro Verde for departure times in the morning. Their next clue, located in the hotel's bar, directed them to the San Mateo Port. There they found a Detour and had to choose between Bote (Boat) and Stand Up Paddle. In Boat, teams had to paddle a boat around the port, searching for the many boats that would give them a certain amount of fish. Once they had all 30 available fish, they would receive their next clue. In Stand Up Paddle, teams had to use a stand-up paddle board to make their way to many buoys, looking for ones that had puzzle pieces on them. Whenever they found one, they had to return it to shore before looking for another one. Once they had them all, they could piece together the puzzle to see their next clue.

Teams then traveled to the naval base in Jaramijó, where they found a Roadblock. The chosen team member would ride in a military vehicle to the base's beach. They then had to put on a backpack filled with a large amount of provisions and swim out to a buoy in the water. After circling it and returning back to shore, teams found their next clue inside the backpack somewhere. What they didn't know was that they first had to prove themselves to the military trainers by dunking themselves in the water, rolling in the wet sand, and performing warm-up exercises. They would also have to use their breath to inflate their own life preserver.

Teams then made their way to the Policía Nacional GIR Station. There, they had to complete a grueling pentathlon course that was designed to train police officers. Only after completing the circuit would teams get their next clue. This would direct them to the church at Montecristi, where each team member would have to put a stack of 13 toquillla hats on their heads. They had to keep these hats balanced on their heads while they traveled on foot to Ciudad Alfato, a nearby location. They also had to activate the Samsung watch's pedometer function. Once at the Ciudad Alfato, teams found the Pit Stop.

Leg 13 (Manabi → Guayas)

Air dates: December 29, 2014

Upon arrival in Guayaquil, teams had to find a trio of guitar players at the Pilsener Plaza. However, the guitar players would sing them a song about how they would get their next clue tomorrow at 11am. At the Casa Pilsner restaurant, teams would have to correctly count the value of a large amount of poker chips. Only if they came up with the correct value of 80 650 would they get their next clue.

At the building for TC Channel, teams found a Roadblock. The chosen team member had to go through a difficult physical challenge course for Calle 7 TV. They had to build a bridge over a pool with a limited number of planks, then transport three blocks over it. They had to then climb up these blocks to retrieve a flag. They then had to climb to the top of an angled rope to retrieve another flag. Next, they had to lift up a very heavy canister and untangle it from a rope wrapped through a maze of wood. Then, they had to stand on a tiny platform and use a long chain to hook a tiny pail. Finally, they would ring a bell at the end of the course to receive their next clue.

At the theatre, teams had to search the many seats in the building for a small ticket. This would give them entry into the Zaruma hall, where the race's last task was held. Teams would have to use 12 Samsung Tablets to choose from a selection of 54 people. They had to figure out which 12 of these people were the greeters seen in previous legs, and arrange them in proper chronological order. If correct, they would receive their final clue directing them to the Finish Line.

References

  1. ↑ "The Amazing Race llega a Ecuador".

External links

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