Ep 2. Get in There and Think Like a Dog

The Amazing Race season 27 episode 2, titled "Get in There and Think Like a Dog," begins with the teams in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, where they must navigate to the Lapa Steps, a popular tourist attraction. Once there, they must choose one of two challenges: count the number of steps on the staircase or perform a samba routine with a local dance troupe.

After completing their task, teams must travel to Copacabana Beach and search for a specific vendor selling coconuts with colored straws. They must then take their coconuts to a nearby beachside gym where they will participate in a unique challenge, climbing a palm tree to retrieve a clue.

The next location takes the teams to Iguazu Falls, where they will have to search for their next clue amid the thundering waterfalls and dense jungle. From there, they must take a ferry to Argentina and race to the Paso de la Patria marina to find their next clue.

The teams will face a Roadblock challenge in the next location, making their way to a cattle ranch. One member of each team must join the gauchos, Argentine cowboys, and score points by lassoing a wooden horse, breaking a balloon with a stick while on horseback, and leading a cow through a marked course.

The final challenge takes place in a local park, where teams will have to "think like a dog" and use their sense of smell to find the location of their final clue. The teams must race to the finish line in Buenos Aires, where the last team to arrive will be eliminated from the competition.

Throughout the episode, tension builds as some teams struggle with communication and strategy, while others excel in physical challenges and clever problem-solving. The Amazing Race season 27 episode 2 "Get in There and Think Like a Dog" provides high drama, unexpected challenges, and thrilling competition as the teams travel across South America.