The Amazing Race 36

 

Destinations	Air travel     Rail travel     Water travel     Bus travel   Helicopter travel     Bicycle travel     Gondola travel
Route Markers	Detour     Roadblock     Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Mexico)

 

• Episode 1: "You Can't Drive While You're Crying" (March 13, 2024)
• Eliminated: Maya & Rohan

Locations

• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (The Westin Resort & Spa – Playa El Salado) (Starting Line)
• Puerto Vallarta (Malecón – Voladores Pole)
• Puerto Vallarta (Calle Corona 408 & In Search of Reason or Plaza Hidalgo)  
• Puerto Vallarta (Lienzo Charro Miguel "Prieto" Ibarria)  
• Puerto Vallarta (Plaza de Los Arcos del Malecón)  

Episode summary

• Teams set off from Playa El Salado in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and had to search the hotel parking lot for a car with their first clue. Teams then had to drive to the Malecón and find their next clue by the voladores pole.
•   This season's first Detour was a choice between Pick 'Em Up or Pin 'Em Down. In Pick 'Em Up, teams had to transport a pair of rocking horses down a steep hill to the sculpture In Search of Reason in order to receive their next clue. In Pin 'Em Down, teams had to watch a Mexican-style professional wrestling match and then pair up the masks of five fighting duos in order to receive their next clue.
• After the Detour, teams had to drive to the Lienzo Charro Miguel "Prieto" Ibarria, which had their next clue.
•   In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to complete a charro challenge by jumping through seven spinning lassos in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Plaza de Los Arcos del Malecón.

Additional note

• Although the last team to arrive at the Pit Stop was eliminated, there was no rest period at the end of the leg and all remaining teams were instead instructed to continue racing.

Leg 2 (Mexico)

 

• Episode 2: "Trust But Verify" (March 20, 2024)
• Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Lisbon, Portugal (awarded to Rod & Leticia)
• Eliminated: Chris & Mary

Locations

• Puerto Vallarta (La Iguana Bridge)
• Puerto Vallarta (Isla Cuale)  
• Puerto Vallarta (Lázaro Cárdenas Park)  
• Puerto Vallarta (Casa Kimberly)  

Episode summary

• At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel on foot to their next clue at La Iguana Bridge.
•   This leg's Detour was a choice between Balloon Collection or Color Correction. In Balloon Collection, teams had to obtain six balloon bunches and exchange them for their next clue. In Color Correction, teams had to search among numerous strings of papel picado for one with an incorrect color pattern in order to receive their next clue.
• After the Detour, teams found their next clue at Lázaro Cárdenas Park.
•   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to paint a Day of the Dead calavera design onto their partner's face in order to receive their next clue.
• After the Roadblock, teams had to don monarch butterfly wings and travel on foot to "the bridge that connects Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's houses" in order to find the Pit Stop: the Casa Kimberly.

Leg 3 (Mexico → Colombia)

 

• Episode 3: "It's Not Over Til Phil Sings" (March 27, 2024)
• Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Cape Town, South Africa (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
• Eliminated: Anthony & Bailey

Locations

•   Puerto Vallarta → Medellín, Colombia
• Guatapé (El Peñón de Guatapé)  
•   Guatapé (Calle 29 or Parqueadero Municipal)  
• Guatapé (El Cordero de Guatapé)
• El Peñol (Casa Loma)  
• El Peñol (Casa Loma – Finca Cafetera)  

Episode summary

• During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Medellín, Colombia, and traveled to Guatapé. Teams departed in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to climb to their next clue atop El Peñón de Guatapé.
•   This leg's Detour was a choice between Bandeja Paisa or Yipao. Teams first had to travel by water taxi into town. In Bandeja Paisa, teams had to prepare three plates of bandeja paisa in order to receive their next clue. In Yipao, teams had to load a Willys Jeep with furniture, much like during a Yipao parade, in order to receive their next clue.
• After the Detour, teams had to travel to El Cordero de Guatapé and then travel by tuk-tuk to Casa Loma, where they found their next clue.
•   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to harvest and process one kilogram of ripe Arabica beans in order to receive their next clue, which directed teams to the nearby Pit Stop.

Leg 4 (Colombia)

 

• Episode 4: "Those Who Wander Are Not Lost" (April 3, 2024)
• Prize: US$2,500 each (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
• Eliminated: Michelle & Sean

Locations

• San Felix (Parapente BlueSky)
• Bello (Mirador La Meseta)  
• Medellín (Comuna 13 – Reversadero 1)  
• Medellín (Botero Plaza)  
• Medellín (Parques del Río Medellín)  

Episode summary

• Prior to the start of this leg, teams paraglided into Medellín. Teams then departed from Mirador La Meseta in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop, and had to travel by taxi to their next clue at the escalators in Comuna 13.
•   This leg's Detour was a choice between Dance Vibe or Wall Scribe. In Dance Vibe, teams had to perform a 30-second breakdance routine in order to receive their next clue. In Wall Scribe, teams had to solve a rebus puzzle in order to receive their next clue from local artist Chota 13.
• After the Detour, teams found their next clue at Botero Plaza.
•   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to memorize and post the names of 12 of the plaza's total of 23 sculptures by Colombian artist, Fernando Botero, on a designated map in order to receive their next clue, which directed teams to travel on foot to the Pit Stop: Parques del Río Medellín.

Leg 5 (Colombia → Chile)

 

• Episode 5: "Save The Stress For Later" (April 10, 2024)
• Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Singapore (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
• Eliminated: Kishori & Karishma

Locations

•   Medellín → Santiago, Chile
• Santiago (Plaza de Armas)  
• Santiago (Argomedo Performance Garage)
• Santiago (Skatepark Parque Araucano)  
• Santiago (Parque Quinta Normal or Parque Escalada Los Silos)  
• Santiago (Estación Mapocho)  

Episode summary

• During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Santiago, Chile. Teams departed from Plaza de Armas in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to find Marilyn Monroe's 1956 Ford Thunderbird, which was at the Argomedo Performance Garage, before receiving their next clue. Teams then had to drive to Skatepark Parque Araucano and find their next clue.
•   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to build a skateboard so that it matched an example in order to receive their next clue.
•   This leg's Detour was a choice between Perform for Pesos or Climb for Clues. In Perform for Pesos, one team member had to perform as a chinchinero, a one-man band street performer, while their partner played maracas and collected CLP$2,500 (US$2,60) from passersby in order to receive their next clue. In Climb for Clues, both team members had to climb a six-story former cement factory, retrieve a ribbon, and exchange them for their next clue.
• After the Detour, teams had to drive to the Pit Stop: Estación Mapocho.

Leg 6 (Chile → Argentina)

 

 

The Mega Leg in Córdoba began at La Cañada and concluded at Plaza San Martín overlooking Cathedral of Córdoba.

• Episode 6: "Our Alliance Strikes Again" (April 17, 2024)
• Prize: US$5,000 each (awarded to Juan & Shane)
• Eliminated: Derek & Shelisa

Locations

•   Santiago → Córdoba, Argentina
• Córdoba (La Cañada)  
• Córdoba (Plaza del Bicentenario)
• Córdoba (Plaza Ex.Vélez Sársfield or Sarmiento Park)  
• Córdoba (Circuito Lobo Race)  
• Córdoba (Estadio Francisco Cabasés)  
• Córdoba (Mirador del Coniferal – Escaleras Parque Sarmiento)
• Córdoba (Frigorífico "Gral Paz" & Patio de los Naranjos)  
• Córdoba (Plaza San Martín)  

Episode summary

• During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Córdoba, Argentina. Teams departed from La Cañada in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to drive to their next clue at Plaza del Bicentenario.
•   This leg's first Detour was a choice between Bicicleta or Boleadora. In Bicicleta, teams had to grind plastic bottles with a stationary bicycle until they filled a container in order to receive their next clue. In Boleadora, both team members had to throw boleadoras until they could wrap a moving target within ten attempts in order to receive their next clue.
• After the first Detour, teams had to drive to Circuito Lobo Race and find their next clue.
•   In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to ride in a rally car, memorize the circuit, and assemble a puzzle of the circuit within three minutes in order to receive their next clue.
• After the first Roadblock, teams had to drive to Estadio Francisco Cabasés and find their next clue.
•   In this leg's second Roadblock, one team member had to play bubble soccer and score a goal within 90 seconds in order to receive their next clue.
• After the second Roadblock, teams had to drive to Mirador del Coniferal and search the steps of Escaleras Parque Sarmiento to find their next clue.
•   This leg's second Detour was a choice between Who Did It or What's Your Beef?. In Who Did It, teams had to dust for fingerprints and match the print with its file in order to receive their next clue. In What's Your Beef?, teams had to match 14 cuts of meat with their names in one of three available stations in order to receive their next clue.
• After the second Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Plaza San Martín, overlooking the Cathedral of Córdoba

Additional notes

• Leg 6 was a Mega Leg.
• Derek & Shelisa fell so far behind the other teams that they didn't get to the second Detour before all of the other teams had already checked in at the Pit Stop. They were instead instructed to go directly to the Pit Stop for elimination.

Leg 7 (Argentina → Uruguay)

 

• Episode 7: "Walk and Chew Gum Baby" (April 24, 2024)
• Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Paris, France (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
• Eliminated: Sunny & Bizzy

Locations

•   Córdoba → Montevideo, Uruguay
• Montevideo (Fortaleza del Cerro)  
• Montevideo (Puerto Logístico Punta de Sayago)  
• Montevideo (Ciudad Vieja – Plaza de la Fuente)
• Montevideo (Calle Isla de Flores or Plaza Juan Ramón Gomez)  
• Montevideo (Playa Malvín)  

Episode summary

• During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Montevideo, Uruguay. Teams departed from Fortaleza del Cerro in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to drive to their next clue at Puerto Logístico Punta de Sayago.
•   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to weld two pieces of metal into a right angle that could withstand two impacts from a hammer in order to receive their next clue.
• After the Roadblock, teams found their next clue at Plaza de la Fuente near Mercado del Puerto inside the old city of Ciudad Vieja.
•   This leg's Detour was a choice between Candombe or Murga. In Candombe, teams had to perform a candombe drum routine in order to receive their next clue. In Murga, teams had to sing a murga song in order to receive their next clue.
• After the Detour, teams had to drive to the Pit Stop: Playa Malvín.

Upcoming legs

Leg 8 (Uruguay → Barbados)

• Episode 8: "That's What Being Strong Will Do" (May 1, 2024)

Locations

•   Montevideo → Bridgetown, Barbados
• Bridgetown (Rihanna's Childhood Home)
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Leg 9 (Barbados → Dominican Republic)

• Episode 9: "My Precious Cacao" (May 8, 2024)

Locations

•   Bridgetown → Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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Leg 10 (Dominican Republic)

• Episode 10: "The Longest Minute of Your Life" (May 15, 2024)

Locations

• Sosúa
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Leg 11 (Dominican Republic → United States)

• Episode 10: "The Longest Minute of Your Life" (May 15, 2024)

Locations

•   Puerto Plata → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Philadelphia (Betsy Ross House)
• Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)
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Additional note

• Legs 10 and 11 aired back-to-back.

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