The Amazing Race - 9 ª Season

The race begins in Denver, Colorado when teams quickly jet off to their first location, Sao Paulo, Brazil where, upon landing, they must venture deep into the heart of the city to find their next clue at the Hotel Unique. Almost immediately, teams make their way by foot to Viaduto Santa Ifigenia, a pedestrian footbridge overlooking the highway and the Vale do Anhangabuau. One team struggles to locate the clue box, while other teams seem to find it with ease. At the bridge, teams are faced with their first detour and must choose between finding a local motorcycle shop, where they will have to assemble a motorcycle from scratch, or soar high above the city of San Paolo in a helicopter in order to locate a specific building where they will find their next clue.

One Racer breaks into tears when having to face an extreme fear of heights, repelling down a 400-foot building. Will she overcome her fear? Frustration gets the better of one racer who is lost and has trouble operating a manual transmission. Teams are neck in neck as they scale a waterfall, some watching others pass them by. On the way to the Pit Stop, one Team's car battery dies, causing them to lose precious time. Will they be eliminated from the race?

Teams take an exhilarating ride across a 300-foot zip line, and one Racer's nerves get the best of her. Will she be able to step off the ledge? A deep water phobia paralyzes one Racer who is afraid of drowning during a challenge. Frustration mounts when Teams have difficulty searching for a clue buried inside thousands of Russian nesting dolls.* Encouraged by other Teams and locals, one Racer overcomes not being able to swim by jumping off a high dive.

Computers crash at a foreign airport leaving several Teams stranded without a flight and allowing a few lucky Teams to surge ahead. Driving to the Roadblock, one duo follows another Team who leads everyone in the completely wrong direction. Teams get to relieve their frustrations and tensions from the stress of the Race by bashing bottles over each other's' heads.

One duo gets lost on the way to the Road Block and ends up at the Pit Stop instead. Will this mistake jeopardize their position in the Race? Competition heats up between three Teams as they frantically try to locate a marked piece of clothing among 2400 pieces of laundry. One Team member has a meltdown while trying to piece together a statue.