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In the depths of the Panamanian jungle, an American entrepreneur and hundreds of young people are building the world's "most sustainable modern town".

Teams are ecstatic to trade their car keys for plane tickets to their next destination out of the country.

The four remaining teams travel from Brussels, Belgium to Panama City, Panama. At the Road Block, some people come face to face with their fears as they take in some astonishing views of the city skyline.

In a brand new twist, all 22 Racers are complete strangers who will meet on the starting line. Before "GO," Racers will immediately compete in a challenge that will determine the order for picking a Teammate, based on nothing but first impressions. These new pairs of Teammates will then have mere moments to learn their traveling companion's name before beginning a race around the world that will span 9 countries, 17 cities and 36,000 miles.

The first destination is Iceland, where teams must traverse a massive canyon.

For the first time, teams face off in a head-to-head competition to earn their place on the mat.