Viña Cubing Fest V SC 2025

Inside the halls of Colegio Viña de Jesus, the unmistakable hum of spinning layers, ticking stopwatches, and competitors huddled together over scrambled puzzles set the scene for the weekend. Groups gathered between tables to compare solving methods and analyze finger tricks long before the first awards were presented. The venue in Santa Cruz, Bolivia served as a bustling gathering point across three days from November 7 to November 9, bringing together 69 solvers across 30 rounds of action at Viña Cubing Fest V SC 2025.

The spirit of the speedcubing community was visible right across the schedule of 17 events, which spanned everything from standard speed solves to memory-intensive disciplines. With competitors traveling from Bolivia, Argentina, the United Kingdom, and Peru, the weekend fostered an engaging atmosphere where seasoned specialists and newcomers shared practice stations. The extensive lineup gave participants plenty of chances to test their skills in alternative formats alongside classic rotational challenges.

The main Rubik's Cube category served as a focal point across three rounds featuring 64 competitors. Rodrigo Paz Vaca delivered standout speed cubing execution in the final round to secure victory with a winning average of 7.68 seconds and a single solve of 6.66. Paz Vaca doubled his gold-medal haul over the weekend by topping the 28-competitor 3x3x3 One-Handed event as well, securing the title with a 12.27 average and a 11.26 single.

Away from the main table, the community revels in personal milestones that standard leaderboards rarely capture. Adrian Gustavo Arriaran Gonzales entered six events and logged huge strides, cutting his Skewb personal best down to 5.02 seconds, a massive 76.2 percent improvement over his previous 21.07 mark, alongside personal bests of 25.41 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and 1:26.90 in 4x4x4 Cube. Daniel Baldiviezo tackled six events, registering a first ever attempt of 4.69 in 2x2x2 Cube while cutting his 3x3x3 One-Handed best by 28.1 percent to 17.53 and his Megaminx mark by 9.9 percent to 1:52.38. Juan Carlos Ortiz Velásquez dropped his 3x3x3 One-Handed best by 42.3 percent down to 25.05, while lowering his Skewb mark by 32.2 percent to 3.85. Meanwhile, Jesús Álvaro Tejerina Sosa took on 12 events, finishing fifth in Skewb and dropping his 2x2x2 Cube best by 36.6 percent to 2.32.

Newer participants also made their mark at their first WCA competition or in fresh disciplines at Viña Cubing Fest V SC 2025. Daniel Putare Claros logged his first official attempts in Pyraminx with an 8.15 and 2x2x2 Cube with a 5.38, while improving his 3x3x3 Cube time by 14.3 percent to 11.71. Santiago Vargas Mendieta recorded his first 2x2x2 Cube attempt at 8.09 and slashed his 3x3x3 mark by 26 percent to 17.81. Emanuel Pinto Ulloa posted a first 2x2x2 Cube time of 7.52 and improved his 3x3x3 best by 19.3 percent to 20.65. First-time tournament attendee Alvaro Uzquiano Tardio completed his debut official tries across three puzzles, clocking 1:06.36 in 3x3x3, 13.75 in Pyraminx, and 38.43 in 2x2x2.

Big-cube enthusiasts enjoyed a dominant display by Samuel Galarce Moscoso, who swept the largest multi-layered puzzles on the schedule. Galarce Moscoso claimed top honors in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 54.17 average ahead of Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas at 1:05.93 and Guido Dipietro at 1:06.83. He then captured the 6x6x6 Cube with a winning average of 1:52.81 and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:57.23 mark, finishing ahead of Yañez Terrazas and Dipietro on both podiums.

The blindfolded and specialty disciplines showcased immense technical precision throughout the cubing competition. Argentina's Guido Dipietro captured an array of titles, winning 4x4x4 Cube with a 30.41 average, 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a single of 24 moves, Square-1 in 18.55, 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 21.20 single, 4x4x4 Blindfolded in 2:40.33, and 5x5x5 Blindfolded in 10:18.00. In 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, Sebastián Morón Mariscal won by solving 5 out of 9 cubes in 40:36. Side events also saw Pablo Ariel Cuellar Rosales win Clock with a 7.72 average over Morón Mariscal's 7.81, while Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga took the Skewb title averaging 5.75.

Shorter puzzle events rounded out the busy weekend program. Samuel Maija Temo claimed the 2x2x2 Cube title with an average of 2.45 seconds, prevailing in a competitive final round over Mateo Bernal Jimenez at 2.79 and Paz Vaca at 3.34. Antonio Adorno Suarez secured the Pyraminx victory with a swift 2.63 average, while Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas won Megaminx with a 50.09 average. Host nation competitors secured 34 podium places overall, alongside 12 for Argentina, three for the United Kingdom, and one for Peru.

As the final 3x3 results were tabulated and puzzles were packed away, the spirit of camaraderie remained the defining note of Viña Cubing Fest V SC 2025. Solvers concluded the 2025 gathering having celebrated individual milestones, shared solutions, and built lasting connections that will carry forward across Santa Cruz and beyond into the next competitive cycle.