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The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel 2

The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel 2
Season 2
The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel logo
Presented byHarris Whitbeck
No. of teams11
WinnerMauricio & Carlos Coarasa
No. of legs12
Distance traveled17,700 km (11,000 mi)
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkDiscovery Latin America
Original release26 September (2010-09-26) –
19 December 2010 (2010-12-19)
Additional information
Filming dates19 May –
18 June 2010
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel 2 is the second season of The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel, a Latin American version of the American reality television show The Amazing Race.[1] It featured eleven teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Latin America to win US$250,000.[2]

The second season premiered on Sunday 26 September 2010 at 11.00 p.m. (UTC−3).[3][4]

This was the final season that aired on Discovery Latin America.

Mexican brothers Mauricio and Carlos Coarasa were the winners of this season.

Production

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Development and filming

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The Starting Line was located at the Templo del Jaguar in Tikal, Guatemala.

Discovery Channel greenlit the second installment in November 2009. Race locations were scouted in January 2010 and filming took place between May and June 2010.[1][2] The show was broadcast in high-definition television.

Filming for the second season of The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel lasted for 25 days and covered nearly 17,700 km (11,000 mi). The second season spanned eight countries in two continents. Among them, four were unvisited countries, including Bolivia and Ecuador. The season also included the first visits for an Amazing Race franchise to Guatemala and Venezuela, both of which have not been visited by the original American version. Previously visited countries were Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. Colombia was also visited this season and was a country that had not been visited by the original American version at the time of air, until Season 28 in 2016.[2][3]

Leg 4 marked the first leg in the franchise to feature a variation of the "Intersection" marker, where teams competed against each other one-on-one in a specific task, and the winning team received their next clue while the other team was required to wait for another team before they could start the task over. If the team lost the final match, the team would incur a pre-determined time penalty (15 minutes) before receiving their next clue and could continue racing. This variation would later be renamed to "Double Battle", "Versus", "Face Off", "Duel" or "Head-to-Head" in other versions (the latter would be first officiated in the 30th season of the original American version in 2018).

The route markers in this season were coloured blue and black, including the clue envelopes and the Pit Stop. Starting from the following season, the route markers would adopt the original red and yellow scheme format.

None of the eliminated teams were present at the Finish Line.

Casting

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Applications were accepted from 13 December 2009 and finished on 8 February 2010. Semi-finalist interviews were held sometime in March 2010 and the final casting interviews took place around April 2010.[1]

Marketing

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According to Discovery's official website, the four official sponsors of the second season of The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel were Bridgestone, Nintendo, Samsung and Visa. The sponsors played a major role in the series by providing prizes and integrating their products into various tasks.

Cast

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This season included eleven teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.

Contestants Age Relationship Hometown Status
Susy Rotstain 44 Mother & Daughter Lima, Peru Eliminated 1st
(in Puebla, Mexico)
Stefany Porudominsky 23
Mariana Moreno 39 Siblings Petrópolis, Brazil* Eliminated 2nd
(in El Tajín, Mexico)
Mauricio Moreno 42 Concepción, Chile
Roger Saliba 29 Friends Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela Eliminated 3rd
(in Villa de Leyva, Colombia)
Omar Guedez 26
Javier Báez 36 Engaged La Romana, Dominican Republic Eliminated 4th
(in Canaima National Park, Venezuela)
Jelkin Rijo 29
Edison J. Perezgomez 56 Father & Son Saltillo, Mexico Eliminated 5th
(in Niterói, Brazil)
Edison M. Perezgomez 26
Marietta Acosta 23 Dating Barranquilla, Colombia Eliminated 6th
(in Córdoba, Argentina)
José Cárdenas 27
Esteban Portela 35 Married Bogotá, Colombia Eliminated 7th
(in San Luis, Argentina)
Marisol Márquez 33
Vinícius Lemos 25 Childhood Friends Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Eliminated 8th
(in Copacabana, Bolivia)
Guilherme Nunes 30
Marlene Zichy 39 Friends Buenos Aires, Argentina Third Place
Aleandra Scafati 41
Lili Cantú 36 Married Monterrey, Mexico Second Place
Toño Varas 38
Mauricio Coarasa 36 Brothers Mexico City, Mexico Winners
Carlos Coarasa 39

*Representing Chile.

Results

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The following teams participated in the season, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team Position (by leg)
1 2 3 4+ 5 6 7 8 9 <10> 11 1213
Mauricio & Carlos 3rd 1st 3rd5 2nd 1st 4th 4th10 3rd11 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st
Toño & Lili 6th 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd
Aleandra & Marlene 8th1 5th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 5th 3rd⊃ 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd
Guilherme & Vinícius 7th1 7th 6th 5th 3rd 5th 6th 2nd 5th⊂ 4th 4th
Esteban & Marisol 9th2 8th 5th6 4th 6th9 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 5th
Marietta & José 4th 9th 9th 8th− 5th 6th 5th 6th 6th12
Edison & Edison 5th 3rd 2nd 1st 4th 1stƒ 1st 7th11
Jelkin & Javier 1st 6th 8th 6th 8th 8th
Roger & Omar 2nd 4th 4th 9th8
Mauricio & Mariana 11th 10th 10th
Susy & Stefany 10th3 11th4
Key
Notes
  1. ^a b Guilherme & Vinícius and Aleandra & Marlene initially arrived 2nd and 5th respectively, but each team were issued 30-minute penalties because they completed the Roadblock together. Their placements were dropped to 7th and 8th place, respectively.
  2. ^ Esteban & Marisol initially arrived 7th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty because they read the clue before choosing the team member that was going to perform the Roadblock. Guilherme & Vinícius and Aleandra & Marlene checked in during their penalty time, dropping Esteban & Marisol to 9th.
  3. ^ Susy & Stefany initially arrived 10th, but were issued a 15-minute penalty because Susy read the clue without Stefany after completing the Roadblock. This did not affect their placement.
  4. ^ Susy & Stefany initially arrived 10th, but were issued a 2-hour penalty for not completing the final church task. Mauricio & Mariana checked in during their penalty time, dropping Susy & Stefany to last place and resulting in their elimination.
  5. ^ Mauricio & Carlos initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for breaking a rule during an additional task. Toño & Lili and Edison & Edison checked in during their penalty time, dropping Mauricio & Carlos to 3rd.
  6. ^ Esteban & Marisol initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty as they did not complete an additional task together. This did not affect their placement.
  7. ^a b c It is unknown which team member completed the Roadblock in Leg 1 (All Teams marked) or 3 (Only Esteban & Marisol).
  8. ^ Roger & Omar initially arrived 7th, but were issued a 4-hour penalty for violating a race rule by trying to call someone outside of the production crew, which is strictly prohibited as of the rules. The last two teams trailing them (Aleandra & Marlene and Marietta & José) checked in during their penalty time, dropping Roger & Omar to last place and resulting in their elimination.
  9. ^ Esteban & Marisol initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty as Esteban helped Marisol in the Roadblock. Edison & Edison and Marietta & José checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Esteban & Marisol to 6th.
  10. ^ Mauricio & Carlos departed 6th from the airport in Manaus, because one of the team members lost his passport and required to get a new one.
  11. ^a b Mauricio & Carlos and Edison & Edison initially arrived 3rd and 5th respectively, but each team were issued 30-minute penalties as they took a taxi instead of traveling by bonde as instructed in their clue. While Mauricio & Carlos' placement was not affected with the penalty, Edison & Edison's placement was dropped to last place, which resulted in their elimination.
  12. ^ José & Marietta did not complete the Detour. Already in last place, José & Marietta proceeded to the Pit Stop where they checked in and were eliminated without the penalty being issued.
  13. ^ Leg 12 was a double-length leg. It featured a Virtual Pit Stop, and had one Detour (first half) and two Roadblocks shown over two episodes.

Prizes

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The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg.

Race summary

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Route Map.
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Desvío (Detour)    Obstáculo (Roadblock)    Avance (Fast Forward)    Alto (Yield)
Intersección (Intersection)    Retorno (U-Turn)    Multa (Speed Bump)    Parada (Pit Stop)

Leg 1 (Guatemala)

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In Guatemala, racers performed the Roadblock at the Chichicastenango Market.

Airdate: September 26, 2010

This season's first Detour was a choice between A Tus Manos (At Your Hands) or A Tus Pies (At Your Feet). In A Tus Manos, teams had to wash 10 kilograms (22 lb) of dirty clothes to receive their next clue. In A Tus Pies, teams had to make a sawdust carpet to receive their next clue.

In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to search for a couple dressed in traditional costumes similar to the ones on the provided picture to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 2 (Guatemala → Mexico)

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Puebla Cathedral was the last of seven churches in Puebla that the teams had to visit in order to get a clue.

Airdate: October 3, 2010

For their Speed Bump, Mauricio & Mariana had to make papel picado before they could continue racing.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Platazos or Garrotazos. In Platazos, teams had to reveal the identity of a Mexican hero with the clue "As a child he was nicknamed as a sly and mischievous animal" (Miguel Hidalgo), then teams had to make their way to the Parián craft market, buy Talavera dishes and complete the name of the hero to receive their next clue. In Garrotazos, teams had to reveal the identity of another Mexican hero with the clue "This had a visible scar on the nose" (José María Morelos), then teams had to make their way to the artists quarter and break a Mexican piñata, the teams had to complete the name of the Mexican hero to receive their next clue.

In an unaired Roadblock, one team member had to place their hands in a bowl full of Madagascar hissing cockroaches for one minute before retrieving their next clue from the bowl.

Additional tasks

Leg 3 (Mexico)

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Teams visited San Juan de Ulúa in this leg.

Airdate: October 10, 2010

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to purchase a traditional dance costume using a Visa card and then dance with a partner of the square to find the dancer with the same number in their clue to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Corazón Contento (Happy Heart) or Árido e Intrépido (Arid and Fearless). In Corazón contento, teams have to eat 14 spicy toasted chili peppers to receive their next clue. In Árido e Intrépido, teams had to ride sandboards down beach dunes without falling off to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 4 (Mexico → Colombia)

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Villa de Leyva's main square was the Pit Stop for this leg.

Airdate: October 17, 2010

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to make a clay pot to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Arrear (Herd) or Buscar (Search). In Arrear, teams had to herd three ostriches from one corral to another without touching or scaring them to receive their next clue. In Buscar, teams had to search for two ostrich eggs painted with the same colour to receive their next clue.

In this season's only Intersection, one team had to play volleyball against another team in a 5-point match. The winning team got their next clue and the losing team had to wait for another couple to arrive to play against them. The final losing team had to wait 15 minutes after the previous winning team left before they were given their next clue.

Additional task

Leg 5 (Colombia)

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In Medellín, teams had complete a task, where they needed to collect resources related to Fernando Botero (pictured).

Airdate: October 24, 2010

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to attach flower to a chair then walk to San Pedro Cemetery to place it in honor of Carlos Gardel's grave to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Etiquetar (Label) or Voltear (Flip). In Etiquetar, teams have to label 100 T-shirts with a clue on it. In Voltear, teams had to turn 150 trouser pockets to see their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (Colombia → Venezuela)

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Mayupa in Canaima National Park was the Pit Stop for this leg.

Airdate: October 31, 2010

This leg's Detour was a choice between Salto (Jumping) or Pataleo (Kicking). In Salto, teams must jump from a springboard that is used in synchronized swimming, while a professional diver supervises the work to receive their next clue. In Pataleo, each team must swim back and forth in relays along the Olympic-size swimming pool, while matching up with a table used for abdominal strengthening to receive their next clue.

For their Speed Bump, Jelkin & Javier had to travel by bus to Ucaima Port, where they had to repair a curiara and then push another curiara into the river before returning to the airport to continue racing.

In this season's only Fast Forward, one team had to go to Salto el Hacha to perform a Pemón ritual, which involved trimming one team member's hair to a short length and donning traditional clothing, to win the Fast Forward award.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat bachaco culones (ants) and drink cachiri (fermented cassava) to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 7 (Venezuela → Brazil)

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While in Manaus, teams visited the Amazon Theatre to get a clue.

Airdate: November 7, 2010

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to move five watermelons from the wharf to store number seven to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Entrenarse (Train) or Ubicarse (Located). In Entrenarse, teams had to go through a military training course consisting of net climbing, rope climbing, and a rappelling wall to receive their next clue. In Ubicarse, teams had to use a compass to find specific coordinates of three flags in the jungle, which they would exchange for their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 8 (Brazil)

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On top of Sugarloaf Mountain, teams used binoculars to look for a GO Visa emblem to find their next clue.

Airdate: November 14, 2010

For their Speed Bump, Aleandra & Marlene had to wash, dry and stack many dishes in the Porcão Restaurant before they could continue racing.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to paraglide with an instructor from Pedra Bonita to São Conrado Beach, where they get their next clue from the otherside of the place.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Con Ritmo (With Rhythm) or Tocado (Headdress). In Con Ritmo, teams had to learn how to play a song on a traditional samba drum and play for five minutes without error for the next clue. In Tocado, teams had to create a costume which used for the carnival.

Additional tasks

Leg 9 (Brazil → Argentina)

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Teams visited the Arco de Córdoba during this leg.

Airdate: November 21, 2010

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride a horse and guide it around barrels. Finally, they would have to spear a suspended ring to complete the task.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Enjabonado (Soaping) or Pesar (Weight). In Enjabonado, teams had to chase a pig that's covered with soap and hold onto it for five seconds. In Pesar, teams had to hitch a cow to a lift and then weigh it. If they came up with the correct weight, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 10 (Argentina)

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Teams had to fill eight sacks with salt in Salinas del Bebedero.

Airdate: November 28, 2010

This leg's Detour was a choice between Esquivar (Dodge) or Bloques (Blocks). In Esquivar, teams had to get their next clue while avoiding being hit by paintball snipers. If teams were hit, they had to start again. In Bloques, teams had to figure out how to transport six concrete blocks at once using a stick, a rope and a piece of wire.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to drive around the track within 3 minutes 45 second to receive the next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 11 (Argentina → Bolivia)

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Lake Titicaca was the location for this leg's Roadblock.

Airdate: December 5, 2010

This leg's Detour was a choice between Quemar (Burn) or Armar (Arm). In Quemar, teams visited the Street of Witches, and needed to purchase the items required for a shaman to build a "Good Journey Table". In Armar, teams travelled to the Museum of Musical Instruments and had to make two panpies.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride a traditional raft and collect reeds. Once they collected enough, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 12 (Bolivia → Ecuador)

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The double length leg in Ecuador, where teams visited Plaza Olmedo in Guayaquil for the midpoint, and at Puerto Ayora in the Galápagos Islands for the final Roadblock.

Airdates: December 12 and 19, 2010

This season's final Detour was a choice between Restaurar (Restore) or Encontrar (Find). In Restaurar, teams had to paint a section of Barrio Las Peñas. In Encontrar, teams had to search the many names on the Monument to the Donars to find a specific name.

In this leg's first Roadblock, teams had to eat 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) of "Horse" (A type of sausage) to get the next clue.

In this season's final Roadblock, one team member, regardless of who performed the first Roadblock, had to search within HMS Beagle to find three passages from the Charles Darwin book The Origin of Species to receive the final clue.

Additional tasks

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Se confirma la segunda temporada de The Amazing Race Latinoamérica". 2 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Colombia, presente en segunda temporada de Amazing Race". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  3. ^ a b "Hermanos chilenos participarán en reality extremo Amazing Race". Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  4. ^ "The Amazing Race se prepara para sua segunda temporada". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
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