Anyone going into this expecting The Amazing Race is going to be let down but as a fan of TAR, this was a much welcomed change in pace.
Season 1 was really well done and the travel was interesting. I enjoyed the back stories and "story arcs" for each team. The lack of continuous elimination was very much welcomed because I personally can't stand pack toxicity when it comes to this style show. I really hate forced drama. Edited suspense wasn't too bad until the last couple episodes but wasn't awful (i.e. 2 teams look like they're neck and neck to reach the check in but in reality they were 2 hours apart). The winning team wasn't my favorite but they still earned it.
Season 2 left a little bit to be desired but was still watchable. Central and South America have similar landscapes and climates so the diversity wasn't quite as vast. Still beautiful though. I feel like the team backstories weren't quite as interesting/inspiring as season 1. Not to say their past isn't relevant, just didn't quite have the charm as the previous teams. Towards the end, I really started to not enjoy a couple of them due to their predictability and confrontations. Thankfully the winning team this season was my favorite throughout and I think it was their groundedness that kept me cheering them on.
All in all, it's worth a binge if you're in the market for a new competition show for the first season alone. Season 2 is still enjoyable, just a little different.