The Amazing Race: A Corrida Milionária
The Amazing Race: A Corrida Milionária () was a Brazilian version of the popular franchised reality television show "The Amazing Race". Hosted by Rony Curvelo, it was independently produced and aired in a purchased time slot in the Brazilian television network RedeTV!. The show premiered on 13 October 2007 and ended on 5 January 2008. Friends Patricia & Sane were the winners. Production. Development and filming. "The Amazing Race: A Corrida Milionária" covered in 33 days. The season was filmed mostly in Brazil while it traveled outside to Chile for final two legs, resulting in the  fewest countries visited in an "Amazing Race" franchise until "". The series adopted the rules from the American version's tenth and eleventh seasons. With the exception of the Intersection, all clue types were retained in the Brazilian version, as well as the non-elimination penalty. This show also differed from the original format in that while teams leave the Pit Stops in the same order they arrived, the time differences were not always respected. The penalty for not completing a Roadblock was also shorter at three hours compared to four. Route markers are colored yellow and green, reflecting the Brazilian  national colours, as opposed to yellow and red in most other versions. Also, contrary to other "Amazing Race" versions, the eliminated teams did not make an appearance at the Finish Line. Additionally, this is the first route whereby the season did not end in the same country as it started as the season started in Brazil and ended in Chile. In most versions, the seasons start and end in same country. Notably, in Leg 6, while driving to the Pit Stop, Andréa & Luciana were held up at gunpoint by three men at a stoplight in Fortaleza. The team did not  lose anything, but the criminals took the camera and all personal documents from the crew, and ran off as gunshots were fired by the police. Two of the men were later caught and identified, and the camera was recovered. This incident dropped the team from 4th to last place, and no time credit was given for the situation. Part of the robbery was filmed and shown in the sixth episode. In Leg 13, Perri & Maristela became the first team to quit the show in a final leg, after refusing to perform the first task. Cast. Applications for the first season  were open from January until July 2007, and filming occurred in South America during August and September. Narciso & Marcelo are the first openly gay couple to participate in a Brazilian reality show. While Eduardo previously participated in the Brazilian reality game show "Sem Saída", in which he won R$50,000. Results. The following teams participated in the season, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order: Race summary. Leg 1 (São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro). Airdate: October 13, 2007 This series' first Detour was a choice between "Aventurar" (Adventure) or "Procurar" (Search). In "Aventurar , teams rappeled down Morro da Urca to receive their next clue. In Procurar", teams had to ride a tram to the historical district of Santa Teresa, find Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center and retrieve their next clue from a man outside that building. In this series' first Roadblock, one team member had to correctly identify with signs five specific vegetables patches amongst dozens in the garden to receive their next clue. Leg 2 (Rio de Janeiro → Minas Gerais). Airdate: October 20, 2007 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb down deep into the mine and  use the tools provided to dig a gold nugget to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between "Atar" (Tie) or "Desviar" (Dodge). In "Atar", teams had to tie six kinds of knots following a demonstration to receive their next clue. In "Desviar", both team members had to run through a paintball field and retrieve a flag from the other side without being hit by the shots fired to receive their next clue. Leg 3 (Minas Gerais → Bahia). Airdate: October 27, 2007 For this series' first Fast Forward, one team had to take part in  a Candomblé ritual by having each member shave their heads and make a hair offering to the orishas to win the Fast Forward award. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member to find out what were the four food items mentioned in Ary Barroso's song "No Tabuleiro da Baiana": "vatapá", "carurú", "munguzá," and "umbú". The team member had to purchase these items and present them to the "baiana" standing in the Praça da Sé to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between "Vestir" (Dress) or "Andar" (Walk). In "Vestir", teams had to find  the Filhos de Ghandy Cultural Center and dress a mannequin in an orisha costume, using a photograph for reference, to receive their next clue. In "Andar", teams had to walk to the faraway Largo de Santo Antônio and find a capoeira circle to receive their next clue. Leg 4 (Bahia → Alagoas). Airdate: November 3, 2007 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to retrieve a clue and ten mangrove crabs from a tank. This leg's Detour was a choice between "Decifrar" (Decipher) or "Quebrar" (Break). In "Decifrar", teams had to translate a phrase from archaic Portuguese  and find the monument described to receive their next clue. In "Quebrar", teams had to break clay pot lids and find a small clue baked inside one of them. Leg 5 (Alagoas → Rio Grande do Norte). Airdate: November 10, 2007 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to assemble a small rocket, transport it and position it in a launch pad to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between "Com Emoção" (With Thrills) or "Sem Emoção" (Without Thrills). In "Com Emoção", teams had to take a thrill ride in a dune buggy  to receive their next clue. In "Sem Emoção", teams had to lead a dromedary camel across a dune to receive their next clue. Leg 6 (Rio Grande do Norte → Ceará). Airdate: November 17, 2007 This leg's Detour was a choice between "Nadar" (Swim) or "Remar" (Row). In "Nadar", teams had to swim with a bodyboard to a raft a short distance away to receive their next clue. In "Remar", teams had to kayak a longer distance to a marked sailboat to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member to climb the mast of  the ship and retrieve their next clue. Leg 7 (Ceará → Amazonas). Airdate: November 24, 2007 This leg's Detour was a choice between "Aventurar" (Adventure) or "Sobreviver" (Survival). In "Aventurar", teams had to complete a rope course in the trees, which included a rope bridge and ziplines, to receive their next clue. In "Sobreviver", teams had to assemble an "arapuca", an indigenous trap for catching small birds and mammals, with the materials provided to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to carry a tambaqui fish to the free market to receive their  next clue. Leg 8 (Amazonas → Distrito Federal). Airdate: December 1, 2007 For this season's second Fast Forward, each team member from one team had to score five points against a professional tennis coach to win the Fast Forward award. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to whisper a code phrase ("The sky is blue") to people in the bus terminal, until they found a someone who would reply with another phrase ("The sea is green") who would give them their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between "Compor" (Compose) or "Compositor" (Composer ). In "Compor", teams had to go to the Espaço Galleria dance club and perform a rap incorporating the names of all of the Pit Stops visited so far on the season to the satisfaction of the crowd to receive their next clue. In "Compositor", teams had to go to the Espaço Cultural Renato Russo, find a copy of the sheet music of the Brazilian National Anthem, and then listen to a pianist perform the song for them to receive their next clue. Leg 9 (Distrito Federal → São Paulo). Airdate: December 8, 2007 This leg's Detour was a choice  between "Terra" (Dirt) or "Água" (Water). In "Terra", teams had to complete an off-road track driving a 4x4 vehicle to receive their next clue. In "Água", teams had to assemble a raft using bamboo and banana tree trunks, and cross a small lake to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to complete ten laps in a go-kart race to receive their next clue. Leg 10 (São Paulo → Paraná). Airdate: December 15, 2007 For this season's third Fast Forward, one team had to climb 288 steps, rappel down 55 meters , then complete a medium difficulty rafting course to win the Fast Forward award. This leg's Detour was a choice between "Subir" (Climb) or "Pular" (Jump). In "Subir", each team member had to climb a medium difficulty rock wall to receive their next clue. In "Pular", each team member had to climb a 15-meter pole and jump to grab a trapeze bar while blindfolded to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat of various meats to receive their next clue. Leg 11 (Paraná). Airdate: December 22, 2007 This leg's Detour  was a choice between Skate or "Sebo" (Second-Hand Bookstore). In Skate, teams had to go to Drop Dead Skate Park to assemble a skateboard and perform a medium difficulty skateboarding maneuver to receive their next clue. In "Sebo", teams had to find Figaro Used Book Store and find three items among the thousands of books, records and magazines sold there to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member to dig to find one of four "" (boiled pieces of meat) in sixty holes to receive their next clue. Leg 12 (Paraná → Chile). Airdate: December  29, 2007 This leg's Detour was a choice between "Limpar Botas" (Clean Boots) or "Limpar Peixes" (Clean Fish). In "Limpar Botas", teams had to go to the Plaza de Armas and shine six pairs of shoes, charging 300 pesos for each, to receive their next clue. In "Limpar Peixes", teams had to transport ten fish in the Mercado Central, gut, skin and fillet four of them, and eat one sea urchin each to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member to get a book autographed by Pablo Neruda at a nearby bar, then make  their way to Libreria Chilena, where they had to load 150 books onto a hand truck and deliver them to Chile's Library of Congress to receive their next clue. Leg 13 (Chile). Airdate: January 5, 2008 In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to carry crates filled with apples and crush 1000 apples using farm equipment to receive their next clue. This season's final Detour was a choice between "Casa" (House) or "Concha" (Shell). In "Casa", teams had to haul a mobile home out of the lake with the help of two bulls to receive  their next clue. In "Concha", teams had to pull four clam cages out of the water and retrieve 100 clams to receive their next clue.