BEN TAKES HIS SEARCH FOR LOVE INTERNATIONAL, ESCORTING THE 11 REMAINING BACHELORETTES TO MEXICO CITY, AS THEY LEARN ABOUT FOOD AND FASHION FROM MEXICO'S BEST, ON ABC'S "THE BACHELOR

Explosive Drama Marks This First Global Stop

"Episode 2005" - The first international stop of the season finds Ben and the 11 remaining bachelorettes traveling to Mexico City, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Amanda has a thrillingly romantic one-on-one date with Ben, soaring over ancient ruins in a hot-air balloon. The women will attempt to learn Spanish with Ben but they immediately need to use their new-found knowledge to go shopping for a cooking competition. Lauren H. has a spring in her step as she and Ben walk the runway with top models during for Mexico City's Fashion Week. One heart-wrenching confrontation between Ben and one unhappy bachelorette changes the course of Ben's journey to find love. The women decide to take matters into their own hands and corner Ben about Olivia's bad behavior. Will the Bachelor decide it is time for her to pack her bags? "The Bachelor" airs MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EST) on the ABC Television Network.

Amanda and Ben go "up, up and away" for a picturesque balloon ride over ancient ruins. After a day of sight-seeing, the couple cozy is up for a quiet, romantic dinner. The shy bachelorette decides to share the story of her traumatic divorce, but will her honesty throw a wrench into the possibility of a happy future together?

Nine lucky women meet Ben for private Spanish lessons, but little do they know that it will be the start of a grand adventure, as they are divided into teams to shop for food at the Mercado Roma. They are given recipes by two world renowned Mexican chefs - Lula Martin Del Campo and Nicolas Martin Del Campo - who inform them they will participate in a cooking competition. One woman is intent on making the group date her personal one-on-one date, but will this over-zealous bachelorette antagonize Ben in the process?

Jubilee decides to talk to Ben about her perception of their relationship and their future together, but what conclusions do they come to?

High fashion takes center stage, as Ben takes Lauren H. on their first one-on-one date to visit the famed Mexican fashion designer Pineda Covalin. He invites the couple to a behind-the-scenes look as he preps his models to walk the runway for his show in Mexico City's Fashion Week. But Covalin has another surprise in store: He asks Ben and Lauren H. to walk the runway with his top models.

The women waste no time at the cocktail party confronting Ben about Olivia's annoying behavior, and he has no choice but to have a face-off with her. Will she be able to convince Ben that she is here for the "right reasons"?

The 11 remaining women are:

Amanda, 25, esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Becca, 26, chiropractic assistant, San Diego, CA
Caila, 24, software sales representative, Hudson, OH
Emily, 23, twin, Las Vegas, NV
Jennifer, 25, small business owner, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Joelle "Jo Jo," 24, real estate developer, Dallas, TX
Jubilee, 24, war veteran, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lauren B., 25, flight attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA
Lauren H., 25, kindergarten teacher, Ann Arbor, MI
Leah, 25, event planner, Denver, CO
Olivia, 23, news anchor, Austin, TX

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