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Flight from Miami International Airport to Brasilia International Airport
The team must board international Americna Airlines flight 213 at 11:54 pm. After an overnight flight of 7 hours and 38 minutes, they will arrive at the Brasilia International Airport at 10:32 am. -
The Amazing Race Begins!!!!
This is the day when the team must start their travels around the world immersing themself in different languages, cultures, and societies. -
Miami International Airport
This is the flight pattern of the first plane the team must catch. -
The Great Race!
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The Students Amazing Race
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Flight from Brasilia to Sao Paulo
After the brunch, the team will board domestic TAM flight 3575 which took them from the province of Brasilia to Sao Paulo, where the flight landed at 8:55 pm. -
Cab Fare to and from the Sanctuary
Once having arrived at the international airport of Brasilia, a taxi will drive the team 104 miles from the airport to the Vagafogo National Park and Reserve. The cost of the drive is$104, and the drive, lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes for a one-way trip. After the first challenge, the team must catch a taxi back to the aiport. making the total fee $208. -
Brunch in Wildlife Sanctuary Vagafogo
In this MULTINATIONAL STATE, (nation that stretches across borders and states) the team must replicate a traditional dish served at the brunch called Farafoa. The regular CUSTOM (practice routinely followed by a group of people) of serving it at every meal can still be seen throughout many of the STATES (a politically organized territory that is administered by a sovereign government and is recognized by a significant portion of the international community) located throughout Brazil. -
RECIPE - Basic Farofa
Melt the butter in a heavy frying pan. When it's bubbling hot, add the salt and mix with a wooden or silicon spoon. Continuing to stir, slowly add the manioc flour in a steady stream, stirring all the while to moisten the grains equally. Continue to add flour until you reach the point where the mixture is dry and the grains are separated. Continue to cook for a minute or two more to heat and toast the mixture, then serve immediately. -
Flight from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg
Once having arrived in Sao Paulo, the team will have an hour and 45 minutes of layover time. The next flight boards at 12:35 am, international South African flight 225 to Johannesburg and is overnight. The total price of both the flights was $2,760. -
The Airport Grand Hotel & Conference Centre
The team will stay at The Airport Grand Hotel & Conference Centre from January 3rd to January 4th for one night. It costs $93 for a single night in a twin bed room. -
Cab-fare from Johannesburg International Airport to The Grand Hotel
Once having arrived at the International Airport of Johannesburg, the team must take a taxi to The Grand Hotel and Conference Center, located 9.3 miles from the airport. The drive should take 8 minutes, and the fee is $9.30. -
Time for Bed!
After checking in, the team can sleep from 9 pm - 8 pm. -
Cape Peninsula
One of the most famous tourist attractions in Johannesburg. -
Traditional Zulu Dance Performance
This FOLK CULTURE (cultural traits such as dress modes, dwellings, traditions, and institutions of small, traditional communities) has slowly been losing it’s authenticity due to the ASSIMILATION (the process through which people lose originally differentiating traits) of other more favorable cultures. The wearing of traditional bracelets on the ankles and knees are CULTURE TRAITS (a single element of normal practice in a culture, such as the wearing of a turban) in Zulu society. -
Zulu Dancing
Following the performance, the team will attempt to learn a traditional dance alongside the performers, while being dressed in traditional clothing. The dance that they have to learn is called the Ingoma, which represents a boy or a girls coming of age. -
Flight from Johannesburg to Mumbai
The team must catch their next flight at 11:40 am which will take them across to Johannesburg, South Africa. The price is $554 on South African flight 284, which will land -
Check out of Hotel
The team must check-out of the Grand Hotel at 9:00 am. -
Cab fare from the hotel to Johannesburg Youth Theatre
After checking-out, the team must take a taxi to the Johannesburg Youth Theatre, the location of their second challenge. The 25 mile journey will take 40 minutes and the fee will be $25. -
Cab from Johannesburg Youth Theatre to Airport
Following the performances, the team must catch a taxi in order to get back to the airport for their next flight. The team will have 13 minutes for the 15 mile journey, and they must pay the driver $15 for his services. -
The Kabir Festival
Attending the Kabir Festival is a great way for us to engage in the
CULTURAL (a groups prevailing values and beliefs, a way of life) and traditional poetry readings, dancing, FOLKLORE (unwritten stories), and many more.We also get to enjoy singing along to the FOLK SONGS (traditionally sung by natives of the region, part of culture) sung every year at this festival.
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Flight from Mumbai to Abu Dhabi
Flight takes off from Mumbai Airport BOM at 10:30 pm and arrives at Abu at 12:25 am. Etihad flight number 205. -
The Kabir Festival Challenge
After spending the majority of the day learning of traditional Indian culture, the team must attempt to sing a traditional song or style of Indian music. The team will sing a type of classical Indian music called Carnatic music. This type of music is based on a scale (ragam) with multiple melodic restrictions, but also incorporates a rhythmic pattern (thalam). -
Cab fare to and from the Hotel
After landing in Mumbai at 12:05 am, the team catches a cab to the hotel. The cab musit drive 6 minutes from Mumbai International to the Orchis Hotel in Mumbai. The ride costs $0.30. The fare will be the same when the team must travel back to the airport. -
Check- In
The team checks into the Orchid Hotel at 1:00 am. The cost for one night is $121.04. -
Check out
The team checks out of the Orchid at 11:00 am to attend the festival. -
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Athens, Greece
Flight takes off at 4:20 am in Abu Dhabi and lands in Athens, Greece at 9:50 am. The price of the connected flight is $1,731 for two people. -
Patras Carnival
The Pastras Festival takes place every year in January and many people attend, temporarily increasing POPLULATION (total number of people in a country). This festival is the most popular and large in SIZE (spatial dimensions). This takes place over a large SCALE (ratio of map distance to ground distance) of the country. The festivals 1st day: 12-3 -
Flight from Greece to Spain
The team must leave the carnival to catch Iberia 3151 flight at 4:05 pm with service to Madrid, Spain. The trip will be about 3 hours and 55 minutes and the price is $490. -
Layover in Airport
The team will have 3 hours and 55 minutes layover in Abu Dhabi. -
Check-in to Hotel at Spain
The team must check-in to the Crowne Plaza Madrid Airport at around 8:00 pm. They will stay there for one night, which will cost them $62.92. -
Patras Carnival Challenge
While decorating the streets of Greece, the team must only use cultuaral artifacts to decorate the city. They can only use bright colors becuase the decorations are to bring joy to the men, women, and children of Greece. -
Cab fare from hotel to Meson de la Tortilla
After checking out of the hotel, the the team must take a taxi for 13 miles until they arrive at Mesón de la Tortilla. The trip is short, about 17 minutes. The fare is $13. -
Mesón de la Tortilla
Many of Spain's citizens stay up late to enjoy visiting the many local and unique bars located throughout the city. Madrid being a MEGALOPOLIS (term used to designate large coalescing supercities that are forming in diverse parts of the world) is the HEARTH (the area where an idea or cultural trait originates) of this common practice. These unique foods are PULL FACTORS (positive conditions and perceptions that effectively attract people to new localed from other areas) for many tourists. -
Paella, Spanish Style!!!
At Meson de la Tortilla, the team will be introduced to many different appetizers called pinchos. However, they must try and replicate one of the most traditional Spanish plates, the tortilla. For one whole hour, between 12 and 1, the Meson de Tortilla serves only this item to it's customers, and the team must make and serve them to all the customers. The tortilla is made up of potatoe, onions, and eggs. -
Cab fare from Meson de la Tortilla to Madrid Airport
The team will catch their last taxi from the restaurant to the airport. It will be a 10 mile drive, taking roughly 13 minutes for the team to arrive at their destination. The fee will be $10. -
Check-out of the Hotel
After sleeping from 8 pm - 9 am, the team must check-out of the hotel. -
Flight from Madrid to Miami
The team boards their final flight in Madrid at 3:10 pm, and safely lands in Miami at 8:00 pm. The flight cost is $4,903 for one way. Air Europa 97 -
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