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Series 2: Episode 3

In this next leg on the race to Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southerly city in the world, there are just four teams left to battle it out for the £20,000 prize. Setting off from Panama City, they take to the Caribbean Sea, bypassing the most dangerous place in the Western Hemisphere - the Darien Gap. Added complications ensue when a state of emergency is declared in Quito, Ecuador, the destination of their next checkpoint. Teams are forced to change their routes mid-race and head instead to Villavieja, in the remote Colombian desert. \n\nSiblings Dom and Lizzie struggle to gain any momentum in the race with unscheduled stops and missed connections jeopardising their lead. The pair opt to take a scenic diversion to work in the beautiful and colourful town of Guatape, but for Dom, the decision quickly loses its appeal when he realises what the job entails.\n\nContinuing to be scared of the unknown, Jen realises she has to face up to her fears, while long-suffering husband Rob discovers a new strategy - night buses. But travelling on a shoestring puts added strain on their already-fragile relationship.\n \nEstranged uncle and nephew Emon and Jamiul start working better as a team the more they get to know each other. Not for the first time in the race, the pair miss a boat, but on this occasion, they turn this to their advantage by earning much-needed cash at a scuba diving school. They also learn some vital route information that catapults them back into contention in the race.\n\nMeanwhile, mother and son Jo and Sam find themselves in their own personal state of emergency as the pressure of the race ramps up. 19-year-old Sam is finding the long bus journeys a struggle, so Jo strikes a deal with him to take a break from the race and allows him to spend some of their budget to explore Medellin - home to drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, one of the world’s most notorious criminals. An attempt by the pair to recoup some money working at a salsa bar in Cali has grave consequences, leaving their place in the race in jeopardy.

Source: BBC 2