The Amazing Race 3 (Latin American season)

The Amazing Race 3 (also known as The Amazing Race on Space) is the third season of the Latin American version of the reality television game show based on the American series of the same name, The Amazing Race. This season was the first to air on the Space channel in association with Disney Media Networks Latin America. It featured eleven teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Latin America to win US$250,000.
Harris Whitbeck returned as the host for this third season. The third season premiered on 25 September 2011 at 9:00 p.m. (UTC-3) on Space and TNT. The season finale aired on Space and TNT on 18 December 2011 at 9:00 p.m. (UTC-3).
Chilean twins Cristóbal and Nicolás Brain were the winners of this season.
Space greenlit the third season of the series in January 2011. Filming for this third season took place from 12 July 2011 to 2 August 2011. The third season was broadcast in high-definition television on Space HD.
Filming for the third season lasted for 22 days and covered nearly 13,900 km (8,600 miles). The third season spanned five countries in one continent. Among them, only one is an unvisited country, Uruguay. Previously visited countries were Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Brazil.
This season adopted the colors from original American version with red and yellow route markers, yellow clue envelopes, and a green and black Pit Stop mat.
The only team present at the Finish Line was Mexican married couple, Rick & Kathy, who were eliminated in Brazil (the country where the Finish Line was located).
Applications were accepted from 20 February 2011 and ended on late April 2011.
This season included eleven teams from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and for the first time Costa Rica and Ecuador. As a result, Brazil was not represented for the first time in this version. The cast includes Colombian television host and model Toya Montoya and her boyfriend Juan del Mar, a pair of identical twins (Guillermo & Gabriel from season one were non-identical twins), the series first team composed of cousins, and the first sisters-in-law team.
Montoya would later host the series starting with the fifth season, becoming the first female host in the whole Amazing Race franchise.
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:
Individual prizes were awarded to the winner of the first leg and to the top three teams.
Airdate: September 25, 2011
This season's first Detour was a choice between Fardos (Bales) or Esquilar (Shear). In Fardos, teams had to roll a 200-kilogram (440 lb) bale through a marked muddy course to receive their next clue. In Esquilar, teams had to shear the wool off of a sheep using special scissors to receive their next clue.
In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to go through a zipline course. After completing the course, they had to correctly split a log into two using an ax to receive their next clue.
Airdate: October 2, 2011
This leg's Detour was a choice between CDs or Libros (Books). In CDs, teams had to make their way to the Zivals record store search for a CD with a four-word son in its playlist to receive their next clue. In Libros, teams were given a biography of an author and then they had to search a bookstore for a book by that specific writer to receive their next clue.
For their Speed Bump, Vero & Gaba had to cut 5 kilograms (11 lb) of onions before they could continue racing.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use a bow and arrow to burst a balloon to receive their next clue.
Airdate: October 9, 2011
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to jump off a 50-metre (160 ft) bungee to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Cama Elástica (Trampoline) or Palos Chinos (Chinese Sticks). In Cama Elástica, one of the team members had to jump in the trampoline to reach their next clue, which was hanging from the roof. In Palos Chinos, one of the team members had to climb a pole and get their next clue, which was at the top of the pole.
Airdate: October 16, 2011
This leg's Detour was a choice between Aguja (Needle) or Tronco (Trunk). In Aguja, teams had to search for a wooden needle inside of a bale of hay to receive their next clue. In Tronco, teams had to transport logs from one area to the other then stack them until they reached an indicated height to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to collect four baskets of lemons then squeeze the lemons to fill four half-liter bottles with lemon juice to receive their next clue.
Airdate: October 23, 2011
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use a provided key had to search among several padlocks locked around the Fuente de los Candados fountain for the one that their key would open to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Zancos (Stilts) or Patines (Skates). In Zancos, teams put on stilts and had to walk 200 meters and retrieve two balloons which they had to exchange for their next clue. In Patines, team members' legs were tied to each other and in this state they had to skate 200 meters and retrieve two balloons to exchange for their next clue. In either Detour, if a balloon popped, teams would have to go back and get a new one.
Airdate: October 30, 2011
For their Speed Bump, Pablo & Rosario had to open 100 clams before they could continue racing.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Techo (Roof) or Pared (Wall). In Techo, both team members had to go over an Air Trail course to receive their next clue. In Pared, both team members had to scale a vertical wall and retrieve an Amazing Race flag to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to dominate the artificial wave for one minute without falling to receive their next clue.
Airdate: November 6, 2011
This leg's Detour was a choice between Arqueología (Archeology) or Bicicletas (Bikes). In Arqueología, teams had to dig in the marked areas for 10 pieces of an old broken vase. They then had to put all of the pieces together to receive their next clue. In Bicicletas, teams had to ride a bike for 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) in the Atacama Desert. Once they reached an Amazing Race flag, teams had to take the flag back to where they started to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to push a giant ball filled with water to the top of a sand dune to receive their next clue.
Airdate: November 13, 2011
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to swim onto a platform and retrieve seven inflatables that were shaped like spaghetti. Then, they had to swim back to the shore and exchange them for their next clue.
Airdate: November 20, 2011
In this season's only Fast Forward, teams had to go to La Carolina Park where they had to play a game of the Ecuadorian sport Pelota Nacional. One team member at a time had to hit a ball with a racket and make it past the midfield players. The first team to score 6 points would win the Fast Forward award.
In this leg's Roadblock, teams headed to the González Suárez Bridge. Once there, one team member had to take part in puenting, which is similar to bungee jumping except for the fact that the cord is non-elastic and that the jump ends in a pendulum-like movement, to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Dulce (Sweet) or Salado (Salty). In Dulce, teams had to eat 15 Ecuadorian sweets each to receive their next clue. In Salado, each team member had to eat 3 plates of librillo, an Ecuadorian dish consisting of raw cow stomach and potatoes, to receive their next clue.
Airdate: November 27, 2011
For their Speed Bump, Juan del Mar & Toya had to balance one egg each on the head of a nail right on the Equator before they could continue racing.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Salto del Mono (Monkey Jumping) or Rock Jumping. In Salto del Mono, one team member at a time had to jump from a platform and do a canopy course that had a pendulum-like movement to receive their next clue. In Rock Jumping, both team members had to jump from a very high rock to a river to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to rappel down the Cascada de los Tucanes waterfall and get their next clue from the middle of it.
Airdate: December 4, 2011
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to search in a mangrove thicket for 5 crabs to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Coco (Coconut) or Berimbau. In Coco, teams had to open coconuts and pour the water to fill a 20-liter bottle and receive their next clue. In Berimbau, teams had to construct two berimbaus using plastic bottles according to a model to receive their next clue.
Airdate: December 11, 2011
This season's final Detour was a choice between Wasabi or Sashimi. In both options, teams would have to make their way to Karaokê Chopperia Liberdade. In Wasabi, teams had to play pool and deposit a total of 4 balls. Then, each would have to eat a huge piece of wasabi temaki to receive their next clue. In Sashimi, one team member at a time would have to reach ten pieces of sashimi that were hanging from a cords while being anchored to a wall by an elastic band around their head. Once both team members ate the sashimi, they would receive their next clue.
In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to dive into the shark tank and retrieve 15 Amazing Race coins which they could exchange for their next clue.
Airdate: December 18, 2011
In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to travel in the elevator to the roof of the Condomínio Edifício Saint Honoré and then rappel down the building to receive their next clue.