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The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Final Round Design Show on Page 50!
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Design #7 - betheactress
[Santiago, Chile]
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These are the Falkland Islands. Commonly known as the British gateway to the Antarctic, the islands have been disputed by both Argentina and the UK, despite the UK exercising sovereignty since 1833. In 1982 the Argentine government invaded the islands to mobilize patriotic feelings to divert from economic problems. The subsequent unofficial war lasted 2 months and ended with a British victory. The aftermath had strong impacts on the islands, with Britain reinforcing the military base and increasing opposition to Argentina rule in the archipelago. In addition, the landmines planted by Argentine forces to block off beaches have inadvertently become penguin havens, however the shifting winds on the sand can reveal them and they can be set off with daunting consequences.
In the capital of Stanley lies the Christ Church Cathedral. This church is the southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world, and in front of the church is a whale bone arch made to commemorate 100 years of British rule. This was the 3rd Pit Stop in a race around the world!
Kim & Michele, who were the first to arrive at the end of the last leg, will depart first at 9:49AM.
Kim: Fly to Santiago, Chile!
Teams must now fly 1,800 miles from Stanley with a population of 3,000 to the Chilean capital of Santiago with a population of 6 million. The contemporary city is sandwiched in between the snowcapped mountains and the Chilean Coast Range. It's lined by numerous hills and winding colorful streets.
Before teams leave the Pit Start, they encounter a VOTING U-TURN. They must cast their vote for the team they want to U-Turn. The two teams with the most votes will encounter a U-Turn this leg, and if there is a tie for the 2nd highest, then all teams involved in the tie will be U-Turned.
Teams will drive to RAF Mount Pleasant airport on East Falkland. Once there, they will board LATAM Flight 894 to Santiago, connecting in Punta Arenas and arriving at 9:44PM.
When teams land in Santiago, they must make their way by taxi to Parque Dumont. This park is at the base of San Cristóbal Hill, which lies about 300m above Santiago. It's one of the most well known spots in Santiago thanks to the statue of the Virgin Mary. Teams will find their next clue here. Teams have $120 for this leg of the race.
Near midnight, teams arrive at the park and find a sign that says:
"RECEIVE YOUR NEXT CLUE HERE AT SUNRISE AS YOU WELCOME THE SUN BACK"
As the sun starts to rise over the Andes, teams gather in the park awaiting their clue. They witness the welcoming of the sun, or the We Tripantu, celebrated by the Mapuche people near the winter solstice to welcome back the sun.
The Mapuche people are a group of indigenous inhabitants of modern day Chile and Argentina. They make up 80% of the Chilean indigenous population, largely due to their keeping their culture and not assimilating as they were not conquered until the late 1800s. While they are originally from southern Chile, many of them migrated to Santiago naturally for better prospects. They still hold their traditional culture values to heart, which is shown by the annual celebration of We Tripantu in Santiago.
We Tripantu, or Wiñoy Tripantu is the Mapuche celebration of the return of the sun. It is traditionally held on the June solstice, which is winter in the southern hemisphere. The sun is "born" in winter and grows throughout spring before fading away in fall. As the sun rises on the winter solstice, the Mapuche go down to the rivers and rinse away all the negative energy they've accumulated through the year. They become renewed when the sun rises for the first time. The rest of the day is spent celebrating in the community, enjoying food and playing games and taking part in a parade procession showcasing the Mapuche textiles, drums and pride. Teams will receive their next clue from a Mapuche chief following the conclusion of the parade.
A Detour is a choice between two tasks, each with their own pros and cons. In this detour, teams will have to choose their method of ascending the San Cristóbal Hill. The choice, Bikes and Beans or Cable Cars and Cieuca.
In Bikes and Beans, teams will take the hard way up the hill - manual labor. They must ride bikes to the top of the hill, a roughly 5 kilometer ride that goes constantly uphill albeit with a lot of switchbacks. When they get to the top, they'll meet more Mapuche who will invite them to play a game of awar kuden: a child game where each opponent drops 8 beans hoping to land on the colored side up. Each time all 8 beans land colored side up, they earn 2 points. If half of them land colored side up, they earn 1 point. When teams earn 10 points, they'll receive their next clue and gondola tickets that will take them down the mountain. While bike riding may not be preferable, the game teams have to play is easy as they will constantly make progress.
In Cable Cars and Cieuca, teams will make their way on foot to the nearby football fields. There, teams must face off against local Mapuche teenagers and play the common past time of the Mapuche people - cieuca, otherwise known as palin. Similar to ice hockey, the game involves players wielding wooden sticks and trying to maneuver the ball into the opposing teams' goal. When teams can score one goal against the 3 teens, they will receive tickets to the cable car that will take them to the top of the hill, where they will find their next clue. While this challenge gives teams a quick 15 minute ride up the mountain, they'll be exerting themselves to win the cieuca match, which could take some time.
Teams must now make their way to nearby La Chascona in Barrio Bellavista. This was the former home of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda that he had built for his mistress with red curly hair. The house represents his sense of style, with the house being designed like a ship, and a fairy garden in the back. Teams will find their next clue here. Caution! U-Turn ahead!
This is a U-Turn. The two teams with the highest vote (or more if there is a tie) will now have to double back and complete the other side of the detour not previously completed.
Teams who aren't U-Turned must now make their way to Estación Mapocho. This is a former railway station in Santiago served as the hub of Chile's railway network, servicing Valparaiso, Antofagasta and northern Chile during the salt boom. It has now been converted into a cultural center. When it was built, it was meant to signify 100 years of Chilean independence. Teams will find their next clue here.
"Who can see the silver lining?"
A roadblock is a task that only one person may perform.
Mapuche silverwork has its roots in history from when the Spanish settlers would trade their silver in exchange for their cattle or wool from the Mapuche. All of the silver obtained from these and other political negotiations would become the raw materials for the Mapuche. The Mapuche silversmiths would then make elaborate pieces of jewelry and finery as they had no other use for this silver. Most of their finery included three columns of flattened silver links joined by alternating links, with silver circles hanging from the bottom. In this roadblock, teams will have to assemble a piece of silver finery from the parts on the table, including punching the holes in the silver using a hand press. Once they are done, they must link it all together to match the example provided in the hall. When it is complete they'll receive their next clue...
However within the Mapuche society, just like our society, having more ornate silver meant you had a higher status with more privileges. If teams have the time, they can add more silver discs to their piece to gain a higher status with more privileges in the race to come. Said privileges include...
-a sketch pad and pencils for the next task (3 silver pieces)
-50 USD (5 silver pieces)
-Express Pass (10 silver pieces)
-U-Turn Immunity, valid for 1 U-Turn (20 silver pieces)
The person performing the roadblock will have to make a decision on how much time they're willing to spend on this, and teams are not obligated to add anything else to their work.
Time to head the future and head to Paseo Bandera. This road which was closed to traffic due to construction of the Santiago metro, became a pedestrian paradise and in 2018, Chilean artist Dasic Fernández designed the street to be colorful modern art. Teams will find their next clue inside a red ball inconspicuously placed on the promenade.
Teams must now traverse the four block Paseo Bandera and piece together the street at the end. Walking down the promenade, they must memorize the mural from north to south, and when they get to the end of the road they must piece the street together using the photos provided. Teams are not allowed to take any written notes, unless they received the sketch pad from the roadblock. When the road is pieced together correctly, they'll receive their next clue.
Teams must now make their way on foot to their next Pit Stop, La Moneda. Known as the palace of coin, it is the seat of the Chilean president and the palace serves more of a ceremonial role, as congress meets in Valparaiso. This palace is the pit stop for this leg of the race, the last team to check-in, may be eliminated!
Production Notes
Show content-I chose the Falklands as the start because I really wanted the juxtaposition of the sparsely populated Falklands to the bustling South American metropolis of Santiago!
-I also chose it because it had a flight landing late at night, and with the winter solstice festival that starts at sunrise, it gives teams the opportunity to witness the stunning sunrise and We Tripantu parade. This also will juxtapose the "old ways" of the Mapuche with the modern Santiago. Many indigenous people don't live in tribes forever and do branch out to join society, which is what I wanted to highlight throughout the leg.
-For the detour, it is a version of hard way or easy way but the bike ride should take teams only 30 minutes (45 if they are out of shape) and teams will have to walk 5 minutes to the football fields for that task, and the cable car takes 15 minutes to go up, albeit it is continuous (obviously). This isn't the best U-Turn detour but that's why I made it voting (and not face to face voting which leads to a bandwagon like when Rachel and Elissa got u-turned. This will lead to ties which leads to more teams doing both detours for more chaos!
- The roadblock involves them linking the silver together, as well as pressing holes into the coins to place them. Pressing the coins is what I feel to be the biggest attention to detail component, as it's very easy to mess up.
-Teams are fully aware they can spend extra time to get prizes.
-To clarify, the prize disc have the prize engraved on the disc, so to get both the sketch pad and the Express Pass, you'd need 3 sketch pad discs and 10 express pass discs, for a total of 13 extra discs. This would not get you the 50 USD, which you would need to get the 5 50USD discs for.
- Paseo Bandera video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1Ac50HxwU&ab_channel=tjalexforever
-I hope to trip teams up with the whole North to South bit. For reference, the roadblock ends near the north side, but they still have to find their next clue in one of two red sphere sections.
- My wiki leg is here!
Cultural links:
https://www.cascada.travel/en/News/Chilean-Culture-Mapuche-We-Tripantu-Celebration
http://hockeygods.com/hockeys/36-Palin___The_Chueca
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juego_de_las_habas
https://chiletoday.cl/site/mapuche-silver-symbols-of-indigenous-culture/#:~:text=Mapuche%20silver%20jewelry%20can%20be,are%20Chile's%20largest%20indigenous%20group.
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Pi:
You may now go ahead and post. :)
Lemontail:
This is the correct Roadblock image lol, I literally submitted 2 minutes into the deadline so there's it. And I can't believe that I mistyped Copacabana twice lol. Granted, I was very busy past this week anyway.
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MikeDodgers:
To the judges - I dad a bit of a typo in the leg. It really is supposed to be marked car to the Pit Stop. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
betheactress:
Great job everyone :cheer:
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