1. Sign at spawn with Spanish and a town name. We are in the northern hemisphere based on shadows but the sun looks like we're close to the equator, so I'm thinking Columbia. When I turn around I do see a Columbian cross on a sign. The billboard has a name on it that could be a person or a town. I start moving up the highway east to try and find a road sign. Eventually time is running out. With mountains to the south and it being relatively flat I put my pin in the north just south of Cartagena, but the location ends up being south of Bogota. 481mi, 2976 points.
2. Again Spanish on spawn and northern hemisphere. I decide we won't get two Columbias in a row. By vibes I feel like it's Guatemala. (turns out there was a meta clue I missed, green paint on utility pole, that would have confirmed it). I think Guatemala is the only central/south america country with roof racks on the Google car. I click around and try to find a town name or road name, as we are on a highway. In the end with mountains to the south I reasoned we are near Guatemala City but not in it because it's a bit rural. I choose a highway north of the city, and the location is just west of the city. Good round. 19mi 4986 points.
3. Kicking myself for this one. I immediately think this looks like Lesotho mountains. It's got some flat ridges and no trees. We are driving on the left and I do see some locals to confirm I'm in the right area. Southern hemisphere via sun eliminates any north African countries. Still, I feel weird with this location being IN the mountains. I've never gotten a Lesotho map inside their mountains, I thought there wasn't any coverage so I opt for the mountainous south coast of South Africa instead. Huge mistake, I should have trusted my initial read. 510mi. 2883 points.
4. Very southeast Asian environment, but then I see some English on a sign. Likely indicates The Philippines. I'd expect to see another language along with English if we were elsewhere. I move up the road and find an Ambulance that says it is serving Masbate. I search the Philippines a bit but can't find it. I then scan Indonesia in case my read is wrong and the English is a coincidence. Waste of time honestly. Eventually I decide to plonk in the south of the country. Unfortunately there was a Masbate Island just south of Manilla I missed. 342mi. 3457 points.
5. Unique car, roof racks with the black stripes. I know this is a meta car but it takes me awhile to come up with the Dominican Republic. I do peak at the Plonk It guide to DR as I can't recall ever getting this country. Coverage only in two cities, and mountains to the south means we're in Santiago. This location is urban but doesn't have any businesses or street signs I can search for. I plonk in the center of the city and it ends up being in a neighborhood in the south. Very good plonk, even if I needed a little assistance. 2.7mi. 4985 points.
19197 overall. Second guessing myself on Lesotho cost me gold here.