The Amazing Race 36

Starting in Puerto Vallarta, racers traveled through Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Barbados, and the Dominican Republic before returning to the United States and finishing in Philadelphia.

Filming for this season began on October 25, 2022, outside of the United States for a second time in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico,[1] with teams spotted with luchadores at Plaza Hidalgo and running along the Malecón.

[7][8] This season also had teams take part in a Mexican rodeo, paraglide in Colombia, race rally cars in Argentina, swim through waterfalls in the Dominican Republic, and visit the childhood home of Rihanna in Barbados.

On November 13, 2023, CBS officially announced this season's premiere date as March 13, 2024, following the third episode of Survivor 46 in the 9:30 pm time slot.

[17] The cast of thirteen teams includes former NFL wide receiver Rod Gardner and his wife Leticia, who were revealed early on February 6, 2024, in the lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII.

[25] Mack Rawden of CinemaBlend wrote, "Questionable decisions aside [regarding Angie & Danny's elimination], this season of The Amazing Race has been terrific, as always.

Former NFL running back Rod Gardner and his wife, Leticia, have been a particular highlight, although Ricky and Cesar — who have been dominating the race since the opening episode — are fun, too.

The Amazing Race 36 started at Playa El Salado in the Mexican city of Puerto Vallarta .
This season used a new charter plane to travel around the Americas .
The route of The Amazing Race 36.
In Puerto Vallarta , teams had to deliver rocking horses for one Detour option and visit Los Arcos .
One of the Detour choices on Isla Cuale required teams to search among numerous strings of papel picado for one with an incorrect color pattern.
Once in Guatapé , teams had to climb over 700 stairs to the top of El Peñón de Guatapé .
The Roadblock in Downtown Medellín had racers memorize the various sculptures of Fernando Botero scattered around Botero Plaza .
One of the Detour choices in Santiago required one team member to perform as a chinchinero , while the other had to collect donations.
Teams experienced aspects of Uruguayan Carnival while in Montevideo .
Teams had to find the childhood home of singer Rihanna in Barbados .
The show's first visit to the Dominican Republic had racers navigate the Damajagua waterfalls of Puerto Plata Province .
The second Dominican leg began in the beach town of Sosúa .
After traveling 11,711 miles and completing an independence -themed final leg, teams reached the finish line at the Glen Foerd Estate in Philadelphia .