1 race summary
1.1 leg 1 (united states → chile)
1.2 leg 2 (chile)
1.3 leg 3 (chile → portugal)
1.4 leg 4 (portugal → norway)
1.5 leg 5 (norway → poland)
1.6 leg 6 (poland → austria)
1.7 leg 7 (austria → united arab emirates)
1.8 leg 8 (united arab emirates)
1.9 leg 9 (united arab emirates → indonesia)
1.10 leg 10 (indonesia)
1.11 leg 11 (indonesia → japan)
1.12 leg 12 (japan → united states)
race summary
the complete route map of amazing race 23.
leg 1 (united states → chile)
in first roadblock of amazing race 23, teams paraglided down alto hospicio in iquique, chile.
airdate: september 29, 2013
santa clarita, california, united states (melody ranch motion picture studio) (starting line)
los angeles (los angeles international airport) iquique, chile (diego aracena international airport)
alto hospicio (zona de parapentes)
iquique (muelle prat (in spanish))
iquique (teatro municipal de iquique (in spanish))
for first roadblock of race, 1 team member had direct taxi follow partner, paragliding alto hospicio down playa brava or huayquique beach. once teams reunited on beach, glide master give them next clue.
for second roadblock, team member paraglided in previous roadblock had collect 5 fish 1 of 3 boats reaching them on rowboat. 3 fishing boats each had limited number of fish, if boat ran out of fish, racers have find 1 of other boats remaining fish. once brought 5 fish docks, fishmonger give them next clue.
additional tasks
at starting line, teams needed choose ford c-max vehicle , use ford sync system make phone call reveal first destination: iquique, chile. in message javier, contact in chile, informed first flight had limited number of seats.
upon arrival in iquique, teams had javier in alto hospicio receive next clue.
after second roadblock, teams instructed travel foot pit stop @ teatro municipal de iquique.
leg 2 (chile)
before teams heading santiago, detour in atacama desert revolved around region s salt mining industry.
airdate: october 6, 2013
iquique (museo corbeta esmeralda (in spanish))
tarapacá region (atacama desert – irlanda 3 road sign)
tarapacá region (atacama desert – mina de sal punta de lobos)
iquique (terminal rodoviario) santiago (terminal san borja)
santiago (plaza de armas)
san josé de maipo (cascada de las animas)
in leg s detour, teams chose between brining or mining. both detours required teams bike salt mine @ tarapacá salt flats. in brining, teams had carry bags of salt , dump them pool in order reach neutral buoyancy. once floating on surface enough read local newspaper, salt miner give teams next clue. in mining, teams had use pick axes , sledgehammers open halite boulders until found 1 contained next clue.
in roadblock, 1 team member had take on role of lustrabota, chilean shoeshiner @ paseo ahumada. after shining customer s shoes, racer had put got @ lustrabota station cart , transport storage depot @ merced 738 receive next clue.
additional tasks
at museo corbeta esmeralda, teams had repeat officer on deck famous quote ( ¡al abordaje, muchachos! ) uttered @ battle of iquique arturo prat, ship s last captain, in order receive next clue.
promotional photos show teams rode zipline @ cascada de las animas before checking pit stop. once nighttime, teams no longer ride zipline , checked in. in addition, pit stop mat moved off of suspension bridge once nighttime.
leg 3 (chile → portugal)
one of detour options in lisbon had teams measuring distance traveled ferdinand magellan on compass rose @ padrão dos descobrimentos.
airdate: october 13, 2013
santiago (comodoro arturo merino benítez international airport) lisbon, portugal (lisbon portela airport)
lisbon (martim moniz square)
lisbon (miradouro das portas sol (in portuguese))
lisbon (museu nacional dos coches)
lisbon (fábrica sant ana (cerâmica artistica) or padrão dos descobrimentos)
lisbon (parque florestal de monsanto – clube português de tiro chumbo)
sintra (castelo dos mouros)
the detour on leg choice between tiles or miles. in tiles, teams had put life-size puzzle using porcelain tiles. once puzzle complete, tile master give them next clue. in miles, teams had first retrieve giant-sized compass @ jerónimos monastery , use map out distance traveled ferdinand magellan on famed voyage on large compass rose @ padrão dos descobrimentos; connecting seville, canary islands, cape verde islands, rio de janeiro, rio de solis, strait of magellan, puka-puka, san pablo island, mariana islands, , philippines (the san pablo island , mariana islands markers on opposite side of map, leaving teams realize travel between 2 straight line restarted @ other side of map). once teams within 500 nautical miles of correct answer of 16,500 nautical miles, magellan impersonator give them next clue.
in roadblock, 1 team member had put on suit of armor , use ballista fire arrow through shield 150 feet (46 m) away. once successful, knight retrieve shield had next clue on back: pit stop @ castelo dos mouros.
additional tasks
upon arriving in lisbon, teams traveled martim moniz square take lisbon tram hill miradouro das portas sol. once there, had find fado performers give them next clue: painting of embassy coach sent king john v pope clement xi. teams left figure out clue directing them museu nacional dos coches.
at museu nacional dos coches, teams had search embassy coach depicted in painting received find next clue.
leg 4 (portugal → norway)
the roadblock had teams jumping off of henningsvær bridge, located north of arctic circle in norway, icy cold waters below. in foreground fish drying racks seen in both of detour choices.
airdate: october 20, 2013
lisbon (lisbon portela airport) bodø, norway (bodø airport)
bodø (ferry terminal) svolvær, lofoten (ferry terminal)
svolvær (l. bergs sønner a/s fish processor)
svolvær (svolvær havn – lofoten explorer) henningsvær (henningsvær rorbu)
henningsvær (henningsvær bridge)
henningsvær (rock quarry)
vestvågøy (viking longhouse)
the detour on leg choice between hang heads or hammer of cods. in hang heads, teams had string 6 bundles of ten fish heads each. must take them, wheelbarrow, fish drying rack , place them on marked rod. once finished, fish foreman give them next clue. in hammer of cods, teams had collect 15 pairs of cod 30 feet (9.1 m) high fish drying rack , transport them manufacturing area (tørrfiskloft) smash cod fish jerky, making sure remove bones. once had 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) of fish jerky, receive next clue.
in leg s roadblock, 1 team member had put on wetsuit , jump off henningsvær bridge , swing on end of 80 feet (24 m) rope. when ready, must unclip , splash down arctic ocean , swim buoy held next clue. swim partner waiting in rib take team shore.
additional tasks
after detour, each team had take rib henningsvær fishing village.
after roadblock, teams went rock quarry had hitch granite boulder on sled provided ford ranger. had pull sled far enough reveal next clue , satchel of viking coins need later in race.
leg 5 (norway → poland)
one of detour choices in poland required teams imitate poses of neptune fountain in front of gdańsk main town hall
airdate: october 27, 2013
svolvær (ferry terminal) trondheim (trondheim havn (in norwegian) – hurtigruten)
trondheim (trondheim airport, værnes) gdańsk, poland (gdańsk lech wałęsa airport)
gdańsk (gdańsk shipyard – solidarity square (in polish))
gdańsk (golden gate)
gdańsk (gdańsk town hall – neptune fountain (in polish) or old town hall (in polish))
gdańsk (motława riverfront – medieval harbor crane (in polish))
gdańsk (przymorze s falowiec)
sopot (sopot pier)
for leg s detour, teams chose between pose or polka. in pose, teams had wear costumes , strike stationary poses imitate neptune fountain in front of gdańsk town hall in order attract donations passers-by. once collected 75 zł (approximately us$19), receive next clue sculptor. in polka, teams had dress in traditional polish costume learn , performed polka dance routine. once dance instructor satisfied dancing, receive next clue. after completing either detour, teams had keep wearing costumes remainder of leg.
for roadblock, 1 team member had search 12 addresses in 1/2 mile (800 m) long, 6,000 person occupancy falowiec in przymorze, tasting traditional polish pastry known pączki in each apartment. once found apartment serving rose hip jam-filled pączki (identified red center), receive next clue. additionally, teams penalized if rude guests.
additional tasks
at start of leg, teams told travel ferry overnight trondheim , plane gdańsk, poland.
upon arrival in gdańsk, teams must search grounds of solidarity square (the place solidarity started) @ gdańsk shipyard find next clue.
after detour, teams had search motława riverfront foreman @ medieval harbor crane find next clue.
after roadblock, teams told travel foot less mile sopot pier.
leg 6 (poland → austria)
the gloriette of vienna s schönbrunn palace pit stop leg of race.
airdate: november 3, 2013
gdańsk (gdańsk główny railway station) vienna, austria (wien meidling railway station)
vienna (vienna state opera)
vienna (donauturm)
vienna (ephesos museum or palais lobkowitz – austrian theatre museum)
vienna (wiener sängerknaben)
vienna (schloss schönbrunn – hedge maze)
vienna (schloss schönbrunn – gloriette)
in leg s detour, teams chose between light brigade or masquerade. in light brigade, teams dressed court servants , assemble elaborate crystal chandelier. if complete satisfaction of chamberlain, ll hand on next clue. however, if don t on first try, chamberlain destroy chandelier, forcing them start over. in masquerade, teams put on elaborately colored masks , joined viennese ball. had search amongst dancers 2 wore masks identical own, teams had pay attention, masks differed in minute detail. once found right dancers, hostess give them next clue.
for fast forward, teams had head donauturm, vienna s tallest structure, perform 500-foot (150 m) bungee jump down ground. however, in event of unfavorable weather, teams informed task not available until optimal conditions returned complete task safely.
for roadblock, 1 team member joined vienna boys choir , had learn how sing franz schubert s die forelle . when choir master satisfied teams german pronunciation , musicality, award them next clue.
additional tasks
at start of leg, teams told travel 640 miles (1,030 km) overnight train vienna, austria.
upon arriving in vienna, teams traveled vienna state opera meet person dressed rigoletto take them opera house s costume department next clue.
at schönbrunn palace, teams had search garden s hedge maze next clue.
leg 7 (austria → united arab emirates)
upon arriving in abu dhabi, teams visited sheikh zayed mosque, 1 of largest mosques in world.
airdate: november 10, 2013
vienna (stadtpark)
vienna (vienna international airport) abu dhabi, united arab emirates (abu dhabi international airport)
abu dhabi (sheikh zayed mosque)
abu dhabi (irani souk – jaber khoory household appliances company)
abu dhabi (al mina vegetable market or dhow harbor)
abu dhabi (al bandar marina) yas island (yas marina)
yas island (yas viceroy abu dhabi hotel , yas marina circuit)
yas island (yas marina circuit – champions podium)
during pit stop, teams moved stadtpark start leg. detour choice between sort out or sew up. in sort out, teams had search through several types of dates prepare elaborate display tray. once correct, receive next clue. in sew up, teams had put traditional fishing net. once fishing boat captain pleased work, receive next clue.
in roadblock, 1 team member took 200-foot (61 m) drop top of yas viceroy abu dhabi hotel, rappeling down ground. got le mans prototype racecar , rode along on lap of yas marina circuit. while in car, racers had amongst signs on track drivers names , lap times logged in inaugural abu dhabi grand prix circuit record of 1:40.279 set sebastian vettel. once told pit crew chief correct time , driver, give them next clue. if incorrect, have make lap around track. racers continue make laps around track until got correct name , time.
additional tasks
at sheikh zayed mosque, teams must search mosque grounds find next clue. before permitting enter mosque, female racers had put on traditional abaya.
leg 8 (united arab emirates)
jebel hafeet location of pit stop on leg of race.
airdate: november 17, 2013
yas island (yas marina circuit – pit row garage)
al khatim desert (bou thib endurance village)
al ain (al ain oasis)
al ain (al jahili fort)
al ain (al jahili tower)
ain al-fayda, al ain (wadi adventure)
al ain (jebel hafeet – mercure grand hotel)
this leg s detour choice between wedding guests or beauty contest. in wedding guests, teams had prepare machbūs, traditional emirati dish wedding guests. after gathering , cutting necessary ingredients, put large pot , served finished dish wedding party give them next clue. in beauty contest, teams had find camel met set of breed guidelines, , dress upcoming camel show. if judges pleased camel selection, award teams next clue.
the speed bump required nicky & kim swim way across generated wave pool, 6 feet (1.8 m) high wave crashing down upon them once every 90 seconds. when make ladder on other side of pool, without being pushed off, continue racing.
for roadblock, 1 team member had ride down largest man-made river rapids in world , collect 3 flags each colored red, green, , black receive next clue.
additional tasks
at start of leg, teams had use viking coins norway leg , decipher numeric code used unlock ford explorer used rest of leg.
at al khatim desert, teams had use dune buggies follow marked course until found cluebox containing next clue.
before preceding al ain oasis, teams had park car on grounds of al ain national museum.
at al ain oasis, teams had search next clue located @ top of 1 of several date palm trees. teams had ask local tree climbers retrieve next clue.
leg 9 (united arab emirates → indonesia)
the roadblock in bandung had teams putting angklung arrangement, traditional indonesian musical instrument.
airdate: november 24, 2013
yas island (yas viceroy abu dhabi hotel)
abu dhabi (abu dhabi international airport) bandung, indonesia (husein sastranegara international airport)
cileunyi (in indonesian) (cikandang village ram arena)
rancaekek (in indonesian) (rancaekek station) bandung (bandung station)
bandung (simpang dago market , bandung zoo or sukahaji bird market , sumber sari arena)
padasuka (in indonesian) (saung angklung udjo)
lembang (bosscha observatory)
during pit stop, teams moved yas viceroy abu dhabi hotel start leg. detour choice between elephants or birds. in elephants, teams visited simpang dago market had pick 8 watermelons, 2 bunches of bananas, 1 dozen sweet potatoes, , 5 stalks of sugar cane before heading bandung zoo. once there, transported food on 1 of provided hand trolleys elephant enclosure fed elephants , received next clue. in birds, teams picked 2 matching peach-faced lovebirds kios pak dedi @ sukahaji market , took them bird song grand prix @ sumber sari arena. after entering birds competition, teams have birds sing. once ve been scored, judge award them next clue.
this leg s roadblock required 1 team member assemble angklung, traditional indonesian musical instrument made of tubes of bamboo. once have assembled stand correctly, put 8 notes in order, , play complete octave, 1 of students hand them next clue.
additional tasks
in cileunyi, teams had search marked kei truck, picked 2 priangan rams , take them ram arena participate in traditional west javanese ram fight. once rams have butted heads, teams must load them on trucks next clue.
after finishing task in cileunyi, teams instructed board train bandung , search grounds inside train station next clue.
leg 10 (indonesia)
while in bandung, teams had climb down 587 steps reach curug cimahi, pit stop leg of race.
airdate: december 1, 2013
parongpong (in indonesian) (ciwangun indah camp — king cobra house)
subang (tangkuban perahu volcano – kawah domas crater)
subang (tangkuban perahu volcano – kawah ratu crater) (unaired)
subang (gracia spa graha ciater or ciater (in indonesian) tea plantation)
cisarua (in indonesian) (curug cimahi (in indonesian))
in leg s roadblock, 1 team member picked 60 eggs foodstand , took 8-minute moped taxi ride kawah domas crater of tangkuban perahu use 1 of volcanic hot springs boil eggs. after returning stand cooked eggs, egg man slice each of them open see if hard-boiled. once had dozen hard-boiled eggs, teams receive next clue.
the leg s detour choice between paint partner or turn on new leaf. in paint partner, teams went gracia spa graha ciater had make each other in traditional javanese bridal makeup without mirror. once beautician satisfied work, give them next clue. in turn on new leaf, teams traveled tea plantation in ciater , dressed in traditional uniform of tea harvesters. had search tea plantation pair of clipping shears hidden in tea plants trade local tea plantation worker next clue.
additional task
at king cobra house in bandung, each racer had consume 20-centimetre (7.9 in) portion of grilled king cobra meat in order receive next clue.
leg 11 (indonesia → japan)
upon arriving in tokyo, teams traveled gotokuji temple, known extensive collection of maneki-neko statues.
airdate: december 8, 2013
bandung (sheraton bandung)
bandung (husein sastranegara international airport) tokyo, japan (narita international airport)
setagaya (gotokuji temple (in japanese))
setagaya (tokyo media city (in japanese) or kinuta park)
shinjuku (shinjuku central park)
shibuya (shibuya scramble crossing)
shibuya (konnō hachimangū shrine (in japanese))
in leg s detour, teams chose between knock down or call up. in knock down, teams had pick 4 pins outside tokyo media city studios , participate in human bowling game show, alternating sliding down on inner tube set of pins. once score strike, game show host give them next clue. in call up, teams participated in art installation using tokyo s obsolete phone booths filled water , goldfish. 1 racer had put on swimsuit , goldfish-shaped swimming cap , jump booth, dial provided telephone number, , listen provided message: welcome tokyo. wasabi taberu. had tell message partner had run on judge relay message them. if correct, received next clue.
the speed bump required leo & jamal join group of zookeepers in escaped rhinoceros drill. once rhino captured, permitted continue racing , catch other teams.
in roadblock, 1 racer had put robot using set of cardboard pipes, miniature model guide. once engineer pleased build job, received next clue.
additional tasks
after roadblock, teams had search shibuya scramble crossing roaming vending machine held next clue.
leg 12 (japan → united states)
in juneau icefield, teams traversed norris glacier (pictured taku glacier) next clue.
airdate: december 8, 2013
shinjuku (shinjuku central park)
tokyo (narita international airport) juneau, alaska, usa (juneau international airport)
douglas island (douglas harbor) (grizzly bar)
taku inlet (norris glacier)
( marked island )
juneau (blueberry hills trailhead)
juneau (end of north douglas highway – outer point trail)
in final roadblock of race, 1 team member rode in bush plane in supply drop exercise. flying @ 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) @ least 150 feet (46 m) above ground, must drop bag of flour onto target on ground. once hit target, received next clue.
additional tasks
after roadblock, teams took helicopter norris glacier picked mountain guide them reach face of glacier, crossing crevasse , going through ice tunnel along way. had use pickaxe dig out next clue frozen inside glacier amongst several false clues.
after finding clue in glacier, teams paddled on kayaks marked island in hoonah held next clue.
after picking clue @ marked island in hoonah, teams took helicopter douglas.
at blueberry hills trailhead, teams had put wall of totem poles spelled out names of currencies used in countries visited in proper order:
once had right order, given final clue.
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