The Amazing Race 5 (also known as The Amazing Race on Space 3) is the fifth season of The Amazing Race, a Latin American reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race and the third installment of Space's iteration of the show. Hosted by Toya Montoya, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Latin America to win US$250,000. This season visited two continents and six countries and travelled over during twelve legs. Starting in Cartagena, teams travelled through Colombia, Peru, Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, Panama and Mexico before finishing in Chiapa de Corzo. This season returned to the regular format by featuring teams from all over Latin America and not only from Brazil, unlike the previous season. This season premiered on Space and TNT on 16 September 2013 at 9:00 p.m. (UTC−3), and the season finale aired on Space and TNT on 9 December 2013 at 9:00 p.m. (UTC−3).
Argentine friends Ezequiel Sapochnik and Tobías de la Barra were the winners of this season, while Uruguayan couple Darío & Esther finished in second place and Argentine dating couple Karina & Braian finished in third place.
Production Development and filming
Space greenlit the fifth season of the series on 19 October 2012. On 23 April 2013, Colombian television host and model Toya Montoya, who was also a contestant on the third season, was announced as the new host of the show, making her the first female host in the franchise.
Filming for this fifth season took place from 19 June 2013 to mid-July 2013. Ten teams were spotted in Barranquilla, Colombia on 22 June 2013. This season covered nearly and featured the first visit by an Amazing Race franchise to the Dutch constituent country of Curaçao.
None of the eliminated teams were present at the Finish Line.
Casting Applications for the fifth season were opened for Brazilians on 13 October 2012. On 13 February 2013 applications were also opened for the rest of Latin America until 31 March 2013.
Marketing Sponsors for this season were Samsung Electronics and Scotiabank. The sponsors played a major role in the series by providing prizes and integrating their products into various tasks.
Cast This season had eleven teams from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay for the first time, and the first contestant from Guatemala. For the first time in the regular series, Chile was not represented. The cast included the series's first brothers-in-law, Filippo & Eddy from Venezuela; Evelyn Christopher from Evelyn & Jorge, who was a contestant on the Colombian Got Talent show, Colombia Tiene Talento, in 2012 with the group Aqualia, Teatro Negro de Colombia; the first binational team in the Latin American version, Juanjo & Beto, representing both Guatemala and Mexico (although The Amazing Race: China Rush have had previously presented binational teams); and the first team from Uruguay, married couple Darío & Esther.
ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus 26SiblingsMexico City, MexicoEliminated 1st(in Cartagena, Colombia) 32 42Brothers-in-law Ocumare del Tuy, VenezuelaEliminated 2nd(in Santa Marta, Colombia) 47 Maracaibo, Venezuela 38Married Guatemala City, GuatemalaEliminated 3rd(in Lima, Peru) 36 Mexico City, Mexico 30CousinsSão Paulo, BrazilEliminated 4th(in Lima, Peru) 26 34SistersMedellín, ColombiaEliminated 5th(in Willemstad, Curaçao) 28 39DatingBogotá, ColombiaEliminated 6th(in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) 30 27FriendsCaracas, VenezuelaEliminated 7th(in Panama City, Panama) 30 25Friends Alajuela, Costa RicaEliminated 8th(in Guadalajara, Mexico) 27 San José, Costa Rica 26DatingBuenos Aires, ArgentinaThird Place 24 41CoupleCanelones, UruguaySecond Place 38 34Friends Santa Rosa, ArgentinaWinners 35 Chubut, Argentina
Results 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 placement (by leg) Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 3rd 9th 5th 2nd 3rd 5th 4th 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1stDarío & Esther 5th 1st 5th 2nd 4th 5th 1st 1st 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 2ndKarina & Braian 2nd 7th 2nd 4th 6th 6th 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 9th 8th 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 6th 4th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 5th Evelyn & Jorge 1st 6th 4th 1st 3rd 2nd Astrid & Aleja 10th 5th 6th 7th Juanjo & Beto 4th 2nd 8th 8th Débora & Renata 7th 3rd 1st 9th Filippo & Eddy 8th Ari & Ra
Key A team placement indicates that the team was eliminated. A indicates that the team won a Fast Forward clue. If placed next to a leg number, this indicates that the Fast Forward was available for that leg but not used. A indicates that the team decided to use the Express Pass on that leg. A indicates the team had previously been given the second Express Pass and used it on that leg. An team placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and had to perform a Speed Bump in the next leg. A or a indicates that the team chose to use one of the two U-Turns in a Double U-Turn; or indicates the team who received it; indicates that the team was U-Turned, but they used the second U-Turn on another team. Matching colored symbols (, , , and ) indicate teams who worked together during part of the leg as a result of an Intersection. An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing. The first place team was still awarded a prize for that leg. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last, was ordered to continue racing, and had to perform a Speed Bump in the next leg. Italicized results indicate the position of the team at the midpoint of a two-episode leg.
Notes
Four of the nine teams arrived at the Pit Stop after applied 2-hour penalties for failing to complete the second Roadblock (Esther, Jessica, Beto, and Ezequiel) The initial placements for all teams are as follows (the five boldfaced teams were not given the penalty): 1st: Débora & Renata; 2nd: Darío & Esther; 3rd: Jessica & Michelle; 4th: Beto & Juanjo; 5th: Braian & Karina; 6th: Manfred & Pierre; 7th: Evelyn & Jorge; 8th: Ezequiel & Tobías; 9th: Astrid & Aleja Evelyn & Jorge use their Express Pass to bypass the second Roadblock in Leg 3. Before using the Express Pass, Evelyn elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the total Roadblock count. Astrid & Aleja and Débora & Renata initially arrived 6th and 7th, respectively, but both teams were each issued 15-minute penalties for traveling by mototaxi instead of by taxi to the Club Deportivo Caza y Pesca as instructed on the clue. While Astrid & Aleja's placement was dropped to 7th, Débora & Renata's placement was dropped to last place; however, they were notified the leg was non-elimination, and the remaining penalty would be assessed at the start of the next leg. Leg 5 was a double-elimination leg. The last two teams to be checked in at the Pit Stop were both eliminated. Evelyn & Jorge initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for not dropping their belongings in the marked area during the additional task in the Club Universitario de Regatas. Ezequiel & Tobias checked-in during the penalty time, dropping Evelyn & Jorge to 3rd. Astrid & Aleja used their Express Pass given to them by Evelyn & Jorge to bypass an additional task in the Club Universitario de Regatas during leg 5. Later, they arrived 7th at the Pit Stop, but were issued a 1-hour penalty for failing to complete the Roadblock. This did not affect their placement, since the remaining teams arrived at the time were unable to check in due to penalties accumulated during the leg (see note 7). Débora & Renata and Beto & Juanjo initially arrived 6th and 8th, respectively, but both teams were each issued 2-hour penalties for refusing to complete the additional task in the Club Universitario de Regatas. Débora & Renata were further issued their 30-minute penalty for not completing correctly the additional task where they had to make an Amazing Race flag. While Beto & Juanjo's placement was not affected by the penalty, Débora & Renata's placement was dropped to last place; as both teams were the last two teams to check-in at the double-elimination leg (see note 4), both teams were eliminated. Ezequiel & Tobías and Karina & Braian initially arrived 1st and 6th, respectively, but both teams were each issued 30-minute penalties for reaching the first Roadblock location before retrieving their clue from the cluebox. While Karina & Braian's placement was not affected by the penalty, Ezequiel & Tobias's placement was dropped to 3rd. All the teams (except Darío & Esther) did not realise that they had to light a candle for Saint Michael at the San Miguel Church as indicated on a sign, and were forced to backtrack and light the candle before being allowed to check in. Ezequiel & Tobias (who initially arrived 2nd) and Jessica & Michelle (4th) were each issued 30-minute penalties for exceeding the speed-limit while driving during the course of the leg. Their placements were dropped to 4th and 5th place, respectively. Evelyn & Jorge were eligible to be penalized for the same infraction, but they were the last team to arrive to the Pit Stop, resulting in their elimination. Manfred & Pierre failed to complete an additional task at the Lienzo Charro Ignacio Zermeño. After all the other teams had already checked in at the Pit Stop, Toya came out to their location to inform them of their elimination. 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 The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg.
Leg 5 – A pair of water resistant high-definition cameras. Leg 6 – A pair of digital cameras. Leg 7 – A pair of mountain bikes. Leg 8 – US$2,500 for each team member courtesy of Scotiabank. Leg 9 – A pair of smartphones. Leg 10 – A pair of LED TVs. Leg 11 – A pair of digital cameras for extreme sports. Leg 12: Midpoint – A pair of tablet computers. 1st Place – US$250,000 2nd Place – US$20,000 3rd Place – A trip for four to Orlando, Florida, United States.
Race summary
Leg 1 (Colombia)
Episode 1 (16 September 2013) Prize: Two Express Passes (awarded to Evelyn & Jorge) Eliminated: Ari & Ra Locations Cartagena, Colombia (Tierra Bomba Island – Fort San Fernando de Bocachica) (Starting Line) Cartagena (La Bodeguita Dock) Cartagena (Torre del Reloj) Cartagena (Plaza Fernández de Madrid) Cartagena (Hotel Las Américas Casa de Playa – Beach) Cartagena (Hotel Las Américas Casa de Playa – Deck of Swimming Pool #3) Episode summary Teams began at Fort San Fernando de Bocachica in Cartagena, Colombia, and had to search among seven ship models with letters on their sails for six letters that were not repeated. Once teams got all six letters, they had to unscramble the correct word (CARIBE) and tell it to Toya in exchange for their next clue. Teams then had to travel by motorboat to La Bodeguita Dock and search for a hat vendor, who had their next clue directing them to Torre del Reloj. There, teams had to load three blocks of ice into a wooden cart and then transport them to Plaza Fernández de Madrid in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the beach outside the Hotel Las Américas Casa de Playa. In this season's first Roadblock, 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, which directed them to the nearby Pit Stop. If racers did not find the statue, they had to rebuild the sandcastle before continuing.
Leg 2 (Colombia)
Episode 2 (23 September 2013) Prize: A pair of water resistant watches (awarded to Darío & Esther) Eliminated: Filippo & Eddy Locations