Survivor: Guatemala
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Survivor: Guatemala — The Maya Empire, commonly referred to as Survivor: Guatemala, is the eleventh season of the American CBS
competitive reality television
series Survivor
. The season was filmed in the Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park near the more popular Tikal National Park
, located in northern Guatemala
.
Applications were due on January 14, 2005. Around March 2005, 800 applicants were selected for an interview by CBS. Out of these 800, 48 semi-finalists were selected to go in Los Angeles
sometime around April 2005. From these semi-finalists, 16 were chosen to participate the show between June to August 2005. This season also features the return of Survivor: Palau
fan favorites Stephenie LaGrossa
and Bobby Jon Drinkard
, thus raising the cast roster to 18. Other notable castmembers include former beauty queen and model-turned radio announcer Danni Boatwright
and ex-NFL quarterback Gary Hogeboom
. Tina Scheer, a contestant on Survivor: Panama
, was slated to be on this season; however, her son had been killed in a car accident and she backed out.
Aside from the staple twists such as the double boot and the tribe switch, a new twist called the Hidden Immunity Idol was introduced. Upon receiving their first post-merge Tree Mail, the new Xhakúm tribe received news that a tiny immunity idol was hidden somewhere at camp. The user must use the idol before tribe votes. After usage, the idol will be discarded. The Hidden Immunity Idol will only be valid until the final four.
In the end, radio talk show host Danni Boatwright defeated pharmaceutical sales representative and returning contestant Stephenie LaGrossa in a 6–1 vote.
Stephenie LaGrossa competed for a third time as a castaway in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, where she was assigned to the "Heroes" tribe. She was placed 19th.
Although a DVD release of the season has not yet been planned, Amazon.com is currently giving its customers the option to sign up to be notified when the item becomes available.
; Probst described these players as resources to help either tribe, but had otherwise no safety against being voted out. The first challenge began immediately, requiring both tribes to trek 11 miles overnight through the jungle to one of the camps near Mayan ruins, along with any available supplies that they wished to carry. The trek left many of the players exhausted and dehydrated for several days following.
During the first nine days, the Nakúm tribe proved more successful at the challenges losing only one immunity challenge, sending Yaxhá to Tribal Council twice. During one challenge, Danni, a sportscaster, identified Gary as a former professional quarterback, though Gary would maintain that he was just a landscaper through most of the rest of the game. A tribal switch occurred on Day 10 that left Bobby Jon, Danni, Blake, and Brandon in the majority at Yaxhá, outnumbering Brian, Amy, and Gary. At Nakúm, the tribe was split 4-4 with Margaret, Judd, Cindy, and Brooke from the original Nakúm and Stephenie, Rafe, Jamie, and Lydia from the original Yaxhá. Immediately after the swap, Stephenie and Jamie formed an alliance with Judd to take control of Nakúm, which later included Rafe, Cindy, and Lydia. Though the two tribes performances were fairly even in wins and losses, a crucial immunity challenge won by Nakúm put them in a decisive 6-4 lead into the merge over Yaxhá. On night 18, directly after the Yaxhá tribe had voted off Amy, they left for the Nakúm campsite where the two tribes merged into the Xhákúm tribe. Upon merging, the new tribe was informed of a hidden immunity idol located in the jungle, that could be used before the votes were cast to save themselves. However, the Nakúm alliance of six held strong initially as they voted off Brandon.
As a reward for winning a reward challenge, Judd received a clue to a hidden immunity idol (the first appearance of this game element in the series). To distract the other players, Judd lied about the clue's contents, which Gary was able to pick up on and locate the idol himself, using it to save himself from being eliminated at the next tribal council, where Bobby Jon was voted off in his place. Judd's lie became a focal point for Gary to attempt to break the original Nakúm voting block; though Gary was soon voted off, Stephenie and the other former Nakúm members felt Judd was no longer trustworthy and voted him out. At the reward challenge for the final five, a car was the reward prize. Cindy won the challenge, but was given an option by Probst as a means to break the Survivor "car curse" (that no player that has won a car continued on to win the game) by exchanging her prize to give a car to each of the other four players. Cindy ultimately rejected the option, and ironically, was voted off at the next tribal council.
After Lydia's elimination, Stephenie became concerned on an earlier deal made by Rafe and Danni to take each other to the final tribal council; though she struggled to remain in the final immunity challenge and outlast Danni, she ultimately lost, becoming emotional over her failure. Rafe informed Danni that she did not have to stay true to their previous deal, and at the following tribal council, Danni eliminated Rafe. The jury at the final tribal council considered that Stephenie has played a more devious game than Danni and backstabbed several of them, and ultimately gave Danni's more social play the win, six votes to one.
There was no reward challenge due to tribal switch.
Rafe was given a chance to award individual immunity to one member of Yaxha, where he chose Gary.
There was no Reward Challenge due to tribal merge.
The sixteen new castaways learned upon arriving in the Guatemalan jungle that they would be joined by Bobby Jon Drinkard
and Stephenie LaGrossa
from Survivor: Palau
as they will also compete in the season (though on opposing teams, not as teammates as before). They were also told that their first challenge would be an 11 miles (17.7 km) hike to a campsite near some Mayan ruins. After a grueling overnight hike, Bobby Jon's Nakum tribe narrowly defeated Stephenie's Yaxha tribe, giving them the right to live adjacently to the Mayan ruins, as the losing Yaxha moved on to a less desirable campsite where they have to make their own shelter. Though victorious at their first challenge, the long hike left most of the Nakum men cramped and in bad condition; Bobby Jon collapsed, Blake was sick and had been injured by a barbed plant, Jim had tore his biceps and, along with Judd, was endlessly vomiting. Despite this, medical practitioner Margaret tried to nurse them back to health. In their inaugural immunity challenge, the fatigue of the Nakum men hampered their performance, leading Yaxha to their first victory as well as Stephenie's first win in a tribal immunity challenge. Back at Nakum camp, the tribe decided to eliminate one of their ailing men. At tribal council, Nakum deemed that Jim (the oldest man) was the most injured, and he was unanimously voted out 8–1.
At Nakum, Bobby Jon felt disappointment for losing the first immunity challenge, fearing that his Palau losing streak might happen again, while Blake's sickness grew worse. At Yaxha, Gary decided not to divulge his past as a former NFL quarterback, fearing that Yaxha might brand him as a threat or deem him as already wealthy; and as a solution, he introduced himself as Gary Hawkins and claimed that he works as a landscaper (actually his current job after retiring from American football
). At the reward challenge, sickly Blake managed to narrowly outran Brian, winning fishing supplies for Nakum. After losing the challenge, Yaxha found themselves desperately finding for food, having reduced to eat ants, grasshoppers and minnows. While at Nakum, Blake's health condition turned for the worse as he started to hyperventilate, annoying Judd. At the immunity challenge, the tribes found themselves in a stalemate situation, causing Jeff Probst to resort in conducting one-on-one bouts. During Judd and Gary's match, Danni (a sportscaster by profession) recognized Gary as the former quarterback Gary Hogeboom and revealed it to everyone else, giving Judd time to outsmart Gary, giving Nakum their first point. Two rounds later, Nakum remained undefeated, thus winning their first immunity challenge and giving Bobby Jon his first win at tribal immunity. Back at Yaxha camp, Jamie felt threatened by Stephenie, planned to vote her out, though Gary wanted to vote either Lydia (for being the weakest) or Morgan (for being lazy at camp). Later on, Brian turned on Gary about Danni's revelation during the challenge, but he quickly denied the allegations. Brian later plead to Gary that they never lost a challenge because of Lydia's weakness and admitted that Lydia was more valuable for her work ethic and campaigned for Morgan to go instead for not doing much at camp, despite her athleticism in challenges. In the end, Brian's plan to save Lydia worked, and Morgan was voted out 8–1.
At Yaxha, Brian congratulated himself about his plan of blindsiding Morgan at the last Tribal Council. The next day at Nakum, zookeeper Cindy was fascinated about the howler monkeys waking them up every morning, but the loud noises left Judd aggravated. During the reward challenge, Yaxha collected their pieces first, but quickly stumbled as they build their tent, giving way to Nakum's third consecutive win. Back at camp, Yaxha started to be fed up with their usual corn mush meal, resorting to Gary and Rafe scouring for termites. Back at Nakum, Judd and Bobby Jon complained about Margaret's bossiness about modifying their shelter. During the Mesoamerican ballgame
immunity challenge, Stephenie got angry when she noticed Brianna inactive during their round and decided to pass the ball to an open Lydia, but Lydia walked with the ball (a breach in the challenge rules), forcing them to give the ball to Nakum. In the final round, Danni shot it in the hoop, giving Nakum another victory. Back at Yaxha, a limping Amy confessed that she sprained her ankle during the challenge, but assured everyone that she was fine. Jamie, also fuming about Brianna's dismal challenge performance, campaigned for her ouster, while Brianna talked to Stephenie about targeting Lydia. In the end, the tribe agreed that Brianna is a liability, and she was next to go in a 7–1 vote.
At the Reward Challenge, the tribes were asked questions to find more out about everyone else, as well as assigning rewards such as a shower and a picnic. After a question which asked who had the most tribe pride, the tribes were reshuffled; Brooke, Cindy, Jamie, Judd, Lydia, Margaret, Rafe, and Stephenie were the new Nakúm and Amy, Blake, Bobby Jon, Brandon, Brian, Danni, and Gary were the new Yaxhá. Judd was very enthusiastic about being on a new tribe because he felt he was the least vulnerable, while Amy and Margaret were upset because they felt they were out of the running. Stephenie and Jamie began thinking that the two people most on the chopping block were Lydia, who had been on the chopping block before as being questionably weak, and Brooke, who they assumed as not very physical and could easily give them the number's advantage. At Nakúm, Judd formed a friendship with the former Yaxhá members on his tribe. Danni directly questioned Gary if he had been an NFL Quarterback, but as usual, he denied it. After the new Yaxhá tribe won the Immunity Challenge, Judd betrayed his original Nakúm teammates and helped to vote Brooke out 5–3.
After Tribal Council, Margaret showed how frustrated she was with Judd for betraying Nakúm. At Yaxhá, Brian expressed how uncomfortable and annoyed he was about how religious his new tribe was. At the Reward Challenge, Jamie for Nakúm struggled to cut the ropes with a rock and Yaxhá easily won chips, drinks and a crocodile-proof swimming cage. After the loss, Stephenie tried to hide her depression from losing so many challenges. Before immunity in Nakúm, Lydia tried to cheer up her teammates by dancing. Nakúm won immunity. Brian was in trouble because he knew that the numbers were against him. After all, it was 4 old Yaxhá vs 3 old Nakúm. Brandon believed with sticking with the tribal lines and refused to break his bonds with former tribemates. However, Blake was wearing on everybody's nerves by telling outlandish inappropriate stories of his partying days in Texas. Brian used his cunning to "Bait Blake" into telling these stories which obviously angered his tribemates. When it came down to tribal council the "Golden Boy" Blake was blindsided by a 5–2 vote. Brandon stuck to his word and voted for Brian.
At Yaxhá the tribe talked about the twist of Blake being voted off while in Nakúm, Margaret was feeling depressed due to being with Judd. At the Reward Challenge, it was revealed that both tribes would be attending Tribal Council. Nakúm won their second challenge in a row. As part of their reward, Nakúm competed in an individual Immunity Challenge, which was won by Rafe. He was also able to watch part of the Yaxhá tribal council. Before Tribal Council at Yaxha, Brian lobbied his alliance to vote off Bobby Jon however Gary and Amy are unsure about it. At Nakúm, Judd's loud ego started to annoy several of his tribe mates. Nakúm went first to tribal council where Margaret and Judd faced off against each other trying to get the other voted off. In the end, Margaret, due to personality conflicts, was voted out of Nakúm 6–1, and at Yaxhá, Rafe gave Gary individual immunity and Brian was voted out 5–1, perceiving him to be untrustworthy.
In Nakúm after tribal council, Judd was glad that Margaret got voted out. The next day, Yaxhá won the reward of a jungle canopy zip-line ride and chocolate. Then, they invited Nakúm to camp for Danni's birthday. At first Nakúm was unsure, but they ended up going. They swam together in the croc-proof cage. Jamie and Cindy felt uncomfortable hanging out with Yaxhá. Nakúm won the Immunity Challenge. Afterwards in Yaxhá, they were unsure of whether to vote out Amy who is still suffering from an ankle injury that she had sustained days ago, or Bobby Jon who is threat due to his past experiences in Survivor. At Tribal Council, Yaxhá decided it was best to vote Amy out 4–1. After the vote, the four remaining Yaxhá moved to the Nakúm camp for the merger.
After tribal council Nakúm was shocked to see that a merge was occurring. The next day, it was revealed in tree mail that there was a Hidden Immunity Idol located near the camp of the new Xhakúm tribe (formerly of Nakúm). The tribes merged into one and took the name Xhakúm. At the Challenge, Jeff explained that it would be both for Reward and Immunity. However, only those who didn't feel they needed immunity would partake in the food reward while the others competed for immunity. Gary ended up winning the individual immunity via the tie breaker, in effect saving himself because the former Nakúm members (Cindy, Jamie, Judd, Lydia, Rafe, and Stephenie) decided to stick together and had been targeting Gary. During the challenge, Jamie said that Judd is doing the challenge to help his alliance and that made members from both sides mad. With Gary immune from the vote, Bobby Jon and Brandon was now on the chopping block, but Stephenie convinced her allies to keep Bobby Jon in the game, allowing him to at least make the Jury. They were stuck on voting either for Brandon, who is a threat, or Jamie who brushed many people the wrong way. In the end, Brandon, arguably the strongest player of the remaining Yaxhá members, was ousted 6–4.
After tribal council, Jamie and Bobby Jon made up from last episode. Judd won the reward challenge. Jamie, who got 4th place in the challenge, volunteered to go last so everyone else goes up one place. At the reward, Judd's dish was lobster and steak while Jamie's was a bowl of Ramon Nuts and a glass of lake water. Judd shared some of his food with Bobby Jon and Stephenie, as well as granting them access to his free bar and dessert list. After reward, Jamie told his alliance that Gary was planning to vote him out but they weren't so sure of him. Jamie won immunity. Gary, targeted for elimination by the dominant Nakúm alliance, surprised the tribe with the Idol at Tribal Council. With Gary safe from the vote once again, Bobby Jon was voted out instead 6–2–1 and became the first member of the Jury. He lasted three days longer than he did on Survivor: Palau
.
At the very messy reward challenge, the team of Danni, Gary, Judd, and Stephenie won a night away from camp and videos from home. Rafe won Immunity, edging out Cindy, and afterwards Jamie became increasingly paranoid about being voted out. Jamie wasn't originally the intended target that night, but his paranoia ended up annoying everyone else to the point where they made his worst nightmare come true, voting him out 6–2 and making him the second member of the Jury.
Cindy won the reward challenge, and took Rafe with her on a reward of a feast, waterfall pool and massage. Back at camp, Stephenie took exception to Lydia targeting her for winning too many rewards, and as a result, Lydia started becoming an outcast from her alliance. Rafe won Immunity again in a close finish against Gary, and at Tribal Council, the Nakúm alliance finally succeeded in eliminating Gary 6–1, despite his best efforts to turn the heat on Judd for lying about the whereabouts of the Hidden Immunity Idol.
The final six's loved ones arrived at camp after the Survivor Auction. Danni won an Immunity Challenge advantage, and Judd's wife, Cindy's twin sister and Stephenie's boyfriend were permitted to stay overnight at camp. As a result of using her advantage to switch places with Stephenie, Danni won the Immunity Challenge. Safe with immunity, Danni also succeeded in turning the game around for herself by convincing Lydia, Rafe, and Stephenie that Judd was untrustworthy and too much of a threat to keep around. In a 4–2 vote, Judd was sent packing, but not before uttering a parting shot to the remaining contestants, quote: "Bye, guys. Hope you all get bit by a freakin' crocodile. Scumbags."
After winning the Reward Challenge, Cindy was given the option of keeping her newly won 2006 Pontiac Torrent
or giving one to each of the other remaining contestants. Cindy chose to keep the car, a decision which upset Rafe in particular. She chose to take Stephenie with her to the camp for the night on the reward, where they talked about voting out Danni next, as their alliance came into the merge with the numbers. After Stephenie won Immunity, Rafe successfully lobbied to get Cindy voted out, to continue the car curse by a vote of 4–1.
The final four were surprised on the morning on Day 37 by a visit by a family of Mayans, who showed them an ancient Mayan ritual, culminating in them sacrificing a chicken to the Mayan gods. At the first challenge, Rafe won his fourth individual immunity, and Lydia was voted out as a result of her popularity with the jury 3–1. On Day 38, the final three took part in the Fallen Comrades walk, collecting images and the torches of the fallen fifteen, tossing them into the fire before proceeding to their final immunity challenge. After two hours, 38 minutes, Danni won the final immunity challenge. She chose to vote out Rafe, because she felt she would have a better chance in the final two against Stephenie. At the live reunion and finale, it was revealed that Danni beat Stephenie in a 6–1 vote.
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series Survivor
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. The season was filmed in the Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park near the more popular Tikal National Park
Tikal
Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Petén Basin in what is now northern Guatemala...
, located in northern Guatemala
Guatemala
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.
Applications were due on January 14, 2005. Around March 2005, 800 applicants were selected for an interview by CBS. Out of these 800, 48 semi-finalists were selected to go in Los Angeles
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sometime around April 2005. From these semi-finalists, 16 were chosen to participate the show between June to August 2005. This season also features the return of Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
fan favorites Stephenie LaGrossa
Stephenie LaGrossa
Stephenie LaGrossa was a contestant in Survivor: Palau, Survivor: Guatemala, and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. She was one of the most popular players ever to play the game, with her popularity peaking at 97%...
and Bobby Jon Drinkard
Bobby Jon Drinkard
Bobby Jon Drinkard was a contestant on Survivor: Palau and Survivor: Guatemala. Bobby Jon graduated from Troy University in Troy, Alabama, in 2003 with a degree in journalism. While at Troy, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity...
, thus raising the cast roster to 18. Other notable castmembers include former beauty queen and model-turned radio announcer Danni Boatwright
Danni Boatwright
Danni Boatwright , a beauty queen and model from Kansas, won $1,000,000 on Survivor: Guatemala, the eleventh season of the reality television show Survivor...
and ex-NFL quarterback Gary Hogeboom
Gary Hogeboom
Gary Keith Hogeboom is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League and a contestant on the CBS reality TV show Survivor: Guatemala.-Career:...
. Tina Scheer, a contestant on Survivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama
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, was slated to be on this season; however, her son had been killed in a car accident and she backed out.
Aside from the staple twists such as the double boot and the tribe switch, a new twist called the Hidden Immunity Idol was introduced. Upon receiving their first post-merge Tree Mail, the new Xhakúm tribe received news that a tiny immunity idol was hidden somewhere at camp. The user must use the idol before tribe votes. After usage, the idol will be discarded. The Hidden Immunity Idol will only be valid until the final four.
In the end, radio talk show host Danni Boatwright defeated pharmaceutical sales representative and returning contestant Stephenie LaGrossa in a 6–1 vote.
Stephenie LaGrossa competed for a third time as a castaway in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, where she was assigned to the "Heroes" tribe. She was placed 19th.
Although a DVD release of the season has not yet been planned, Amazon.com is currently giving its customers the option to sign up to be notified when the item becomes available.
Season summary
Sixteen of the 18 players in the game were already split into two tribes, Nakúm and Yaxhá; both tribes received one additional tribe member, Bobby Jon and Stephenie, respectively, both who had previously appeared on Survivor: PalauSurvivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
; Probst described these players as resources to help either tribe, but had otherwise no safety against being voted out. The first challenge began immediately, requiring both tribes to trek 11 miles overnight through the jungle to one of the camps near Mayan ruins, along with any available supplies that they wished to carry. The trek left many of the players exhausted and dehydrated for several days following.
During the first nine days, the Nakúm tribe proved more successful at the challenges losing only one immunity challenge, sending Yaxhá to Tribal Council twice. During one challenge, Danni, a sportscaster, identified Gary as a former professional quarterback, though Gary would maintain that he was just a landscaper through most of the rest of the game. A tribal switch occurred on Day 10 that left Bobby Jon, Danni, Blake, and Brandon in the majority at Yaxhá, outnumbering Brian, Amy, and Gary. At Nakúm, the tribe was split 4-4 with Margaret, Judd, Cindy, and Brooke from the original Nakúm and Stephenie, Rafe, Jamie, and Lydia from the original Yaxhá. Immediately after the swap, Stephenie and Jamie formed an alliance with Judd to take control of Nakúm, which later included Rafe, Cindy, and Lydia. Though the two tribes performances were fairly even in wins and losses, a crucial immunity challenge won by Nakúm put them in a decisive 6-4 lead into the merge over Yaxhá. On night 18, directly after the Yaxhá tribe had voted off Amy, they left for the Nakúm campsite where the two tribes merged into the Xhákúm tribe. Upon merging, the new tribe was informed of a hidden immunity idol located in the jungle, that could be used before the votes were cast to save themselves. However, the Nakúm alliance of six held strong initially as they voted off Brandon.
As a reward for winning a reward challenge, Judd received a clue to a hidden immunity idol (the first appearance of this game element in the series). To distract the other players, Judd lied about the clue's contents, which Gary was able to pick up on and locate the idol himself, using it to save himself from being eliminated at the next tribal council, where Bobby Jon was voted off in his place. Judd's lie became a focal point for Gary to attempt to break the original Nakúm voting block; though Gary was soon voted off, Stephenie and the other former Nakúm members felt Judd was no longer trustworthy and voted him out. At the reward challenge for the final five, a car was the reward prize. Cindy won the challenge, but was given an option by Probst as a means to break the Survivor "car curse" (that no player that has won a car continued on to win the game) by exchanging her prize to give a car to each of the other four players. Cindy ultimately rejected the option, and ironically, was voted off at the next tribal council.
After Lydia's elimination, Stephenie became concerned on an earlier deal made by Rafe and Danni to take each other to the final tribal council; though she struggled to remain in the final immunity challenge and outlast Danni, she ultimately lost, becoming emotional over her failure. Rafe informed Danni that she did not have to stay true to their previous deal, and at the following tribal council, Danni eliminated Rafe. The jury at the final tribal council considered that Stephenie has played a more devious game than Danni and backstabbed several of them, and ultimately gave Danni's more social play the win, six votes to one.
Contestants
| Contestant | Original Tribe | Switched Tribe | Merged Tribe | Finish | Total votes |
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| Jim Lynch 63, Northglenn, CO Northglenn, Colorado Northglenn is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 33,697 in 2008.-Geography:Northglenn is located at .... |
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| Morgan McDevitt 21, Decatur, IL Decatur, Illinois Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,... |
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| Brianna Varela 21, Edmonds, WA Edmonds, Washington Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Edmonds has a view of Puget Sound and both the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range. The third most populous city in Snohomish County after Everett and Marysville, the population was 39,709 according to the 2010 census... |
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| Brooke Struck 25, Hood River, OR Hood River, Oregon The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831... |
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| Blake Towsley 24, Dallas, TX Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... |
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| Margaret Bobonich 43, Chardon, OH Chardon, Ohio Chardon is a city in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Geauga County.-History:Chardon is named after Peter Chardon Brooks, who donated land to build the historic Chardon Square.... |
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| Brian Corridan 22, New York, NY |
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| Amy O'Hara 39, Revere, MA Revere, Massachusetts Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :... |
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| Brandon Bellinger 22, Manhattan, KS Manhattan, Kansas Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281... |
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| Bobby Jon Drinkard Bobby Jon Drinkard Bobby Jon Drinkard was a contestant on Survivor: Palau and Survivor: Guatemala. Bobby Jon graduated from Troy University in Troy, Alabama, in 2003 with a degree in journalism. While at Troy, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity... 28, Troy, AL Troy, Alabama Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County.... Palau Survivor: Palau Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August... |
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| Jamie Newton 24, North Hollywood, CA |
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| Gary Hogeboom Gary Hogeboom Gary Keith Hogeboom is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League and a contestant on the CBS reality TV show Survivor: Guatemala.-Career:... 46, Grand Haven, MI Grand Haven, Michigan Grand Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Ottawa County. Grand Haven is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Grand River, for which it is named. As of the 2010 census, Grand Haven had a population of 10,412. It is part of the... |
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| Judd Sergeant 34, Ridgefield, NJ Ridgefield, New Jersey There were 4,020 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone... |
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| Cindy Hall 31, Naples, FL Naples, Florida Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007... |
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| Lydia Morales 42, Lakewood, WA Lakewood, Washington Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,163 at the 2010 census.-History:Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Lakewood Center and Lakes District... |
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| Stephenie LaGrossa Stephenie LaGrossa Stephenie LaGrossa was a contestant in Survivor: Palau, Survivor: Guatemala, and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. She was one of the most popular players ever to play the game, with her popularity peaking at 97%... 25, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,... Palau Survivor: Palau Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August... |
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| Danni Boatwright Danni Boatwright Danni Boatwright , a beauty queen and model from Kansas, won $1,000,000 on Survivor: Guatemala, the eleventh season of the reality television show Survivor... 30, Tonganoxie, KS Tonganoxie, Kansas Tonganoxie is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,996.-Geography:Tonganoxie is located at... |
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- The Total Votes is the number of votes a castaway has received during Tribal Councils where the castaway is eligible to be voted out of the game. It does not include the votes received during the final Tribal Council.
The game
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| "Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise" | September 15, 2005 | 8–1 | 1st Voted Out Day 3 |
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| "Man Down" | September 22, 2005 | 8–1 | 2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
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| "The Brave May Not Live Long, but the Cautious Don't Live at All" | September 29, 2005 | 7–1 | 3rd Voted Out Day 8 |
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| "To Betray or Not to Betray" | October 6, 2005 | None | 5–3 | 4th Voted Out Day 11 |
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| "Crocs, Cowboys and City Slickers" | October 13, 2005 | 5–2 | 5th Voted Out Day 14 |
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| "Big Ball, Big Mouth, Big Trouble" | October 20, 2005 | rowspan=2 | 6–1 | 6th Voted Out Day 15 |
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| 5–1 | 7th Voted Out Day 15 |
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| "Surprise Enemy Visit" | October 27, 2005 | 4–1 | 8th Voted Out Day 18 |
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| "The Hidden Immunity Idol" | November 3, 2005 | None | 6–4 | 9th Voted Out Day 21 |
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| "Secrets and Lies and an Idol Surprise" | November 10, 2005 | 6–2–1 | 10th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 24 |
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| "Eating and Sleeping With the Enemy" | November 17, 2005 | 6–2 | 11th Voted Out Day 27 |
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| "Everything Is Personal" | November 24, 2005 | 6–1 | 12th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 30 |
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| "Price for Immunity" | December 1, 2005 | Survivor Auction | 4–2 | 13th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 33 |
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| "Big Win, Big Decision, Big Mistake?" | December 8, 2005 | 4–1 | 14th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 36 |
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| "Thunder Storms & Sacrifice" | December 11, 2005 | None | 3–1 | 15th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 37 |
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| 1–0 | 16th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 |
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| "The Reunion" | December 11, 2005 | Jury Vote | 6–1 | Runner-Up | ||
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- In the case of multiple tribes or castaways who win reward or immunity, they are listed in order of finish, or alphabetically where it was a team effort; where one castaway won and invited others, the invitees are in brackets.
There was no reward challenge due to tribal switch.
Rafe was given a chance to award individual immunity to one member of Yaxha, where he chose Gary.
There was no Reward Challenge due to tribal merge.
Episode 1: "Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise"
- Reward Challenge: Tribes must run through the jungles of Guatemala in an 11-mile trek. Bringing their belongings and some heavy supplies, they must locate an authentic Mayan pyramid at the end of the course. The first team to reach the pyramid wins.
- Reward: Flint and the right to live amongst the ruins.
- Immunity Challenge: Using their canoes, the tribes would paddle out to buoys in the lake to retrieve a torch hung from each buoy. Racing back to shore, four members would run to the top of the hill and begin hauling up the canoe with a rope. The remaining tribe members would rotate logs underneath the canoe, allowing it to roll up the hill, much like the technique the Maya used to move large items. Once the canoe passed a finish line, each tribe's remaining member would run to the top of the hill with the torch and light the victory cauldron. First tribe to light the cauldron wins Immunity. Should Yaxha win the challenge, they would receive their flint.
The sixteen new castaways learned upon arriving in the Guatemalan jungle that they would be joined by Bobby Jon Drinkard
Bobby Jon Drinkard
Bobby Jon Drinkard was a contestant on Survivor: Palau and Survivor: Guatemala. Bobby Jon graduated from Troy University in Troy, Alabama, in 2003 with a degree in journalism. While at Troy, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity...
and Stephenie LaGrossa
Stephenie LaGrossa
Stephenie LaGrossa was a contestant in Survivor: Palau, Survivor: Guatemala, and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. She was one of the most popular players ever to play the game, with her popularity peaking at 97%...
from Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
as they will also compete in the season (though on opposing teams, not as teammates as before). They were also told that their first challenge would be an 11 miles (17.7 km) hike to a campsite near some Mayan ruins. After a grueling overnight hike, Bobby Jon's Nakum tribe narrowly defeated Stephenie's Yaxha tribe, giving them the right to live adjacently to the Mayan ruins, as the losing Yaxha moved on to a less desirable campsite where they have to make their own shelter. Though victorious at their first challenge, the long hike left most of the Nakum men cramped and in bad condition; Bobby Jon collapsed, Blake was sick and had been injured by a barbed plant, Jim had tore his biceps and, along with Judd, was endlessly vomiting. Despite this, medical practitioner Margaret tried to nurse them back to health. In their inaugural immunity challenge, the fatigue of the Nakum men hampered their performance, leading Yaxha to their first victory as well as Stephenie's first win in a tribal immunity challenge. Back at Nakum camp, the tribe decided to eliminate one of their ailing men. At tribal council, Nakum deemed that Jim (the oldest man) was the most injured, and he was unanimously voted out 8–1.
Episode 2: "Man Down"
- Reward Challenge: One at a time, the Survivors must sprint up a ramp, over a net run to a giant rope web, where they must climb underneath it and gather hanging bags. After untying a bag, they must drop into the water and race with their bag back to the start, where the next person would be waiting to leave. Each tribe member must attempt to get a bag once. A rendition of this challenge would later appear in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.
- Reward: Fishing supplies
- Immunity Challenge: Tribes were tethered to ropes in a pit of mud. The first tribe to drag the other to their side of the mud pit and grab a flag would win that round. The first tribe with three flags would win Immunity. Should in fifteen minutes, no tribe had reached a flag, the challenge will be modified in one-on-one match-ups.
At Nakum, Bobby Jon felt disappointment for losing the first immunity challenge, fearing that his Palau losing streak might happen again, while Blake's sickness grew worse. At Yaxha, Gary decided not to divulge his past as a former NFL quarterback, fearing that Yaxha might brand him as a threat or deem him as already wealthy; and as a solution, he introduced himself as Gary Hawkins and claimed that he works as a landscaper (actually his current job after retiring from American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
). At the reward challenge, sickly Blake managed to narrowly outran Brian, winning fishing supplies for Nakum. After losing the challenge, Yaxha found themselves desperately finding for food, having reduced to eat ants, grasshoppers and minnows. While at Nakum, Blake's health condition turned for the worse as he started to hyperventilate, annoying Judd. At the immunity challenge, the tribes found themselves in a stalemate situation, causing Jeff Probst to resort in conducting one-on-one bouts. During Judd and Gary's match, Danni (a sportscaster by profession) recognized Gary as the former quarterback Gary Hogeboom and revealed it to everyone else, giving Judd time to outsmart Gary, giving Nakum their first point. Two rounds later, Nakum remained undefeated, thus winning their first immunity challenge and giving Bobby Jon his first win at tribal immunity. Back at Yaxha camp, Jamie felt threatened by Stephenie, planned to vote her out, though Gary wanted to vote either Lydia (for being the weakest) or Morgan (for being lazy at camp). Later on, Brian turned on Gary about Danni's revelation during the challenge, but he quickly denied the allegations. Brian later plead to Gary that they never lost a challenge because of Lydia's weakness and admitted that Lydia was more valuable for her work ethic and campaigned for Morgan to go instead for not doing much at camp, despite her athleticism in challenges. In the end, Brian's plan to save Lydia worked, and Morgan was voted out 8–1.
Episode 3: "The Brave May Not Live Long, but the Cautious Don't Live at All"
- Reward Challenge: Scattered around the challenge grounds are materials needed to construct an archeological tent. One sighted castaway must instruct his/her tribemates (blindfolded and tethered in pairs). After collecting all pieces, blindfolds can be removed and the tribe must assemble the tent. After assembling, the tribe must go back to their tribe mat. First to finish would win.
- Reward: Pillows, blankets and tarp
- Immunity Challenge: Castaways compete in an elevated net court with two hoops for both tribes. Tribes must face off in randomly selected threesomes, race to the ball thrown in the center, and then pass the ball to each other in an attempt to move within shooting distance of their hoops. If a player holds the ball, he/she cannot walk and must pass it to a tribemate (violating this will force the person’s tribe to hand the ball to the other tribe)The first tribe to throw the ball through a hoop would score for their tribe. The first tribe to score five points would win Immunity.
At Yaxha, Brian congratulated himself about his plan of blindsiding Morgan at the last Tribal Council. The next day at Nakum, zookeeper Cindy was fascinated about the howler monkeys waking them up every morning, but the loud noises left Judd aggravated. During the reward challenge, Yaxha collected their pieces first, but quickly stumbled as they build their tent, giving way to Nakum's third consecutive win. Back at camp, Yaxha started to be fed up with their usual corn mush meal, resorting to Gary and Rafe scouring for termites. Back at Nakum, Judd and Bobby Jon complained about Margaret's bossiness about modifying their shelter. During the Mesoamerican ballgame
Mesoamerican ballgame
The Mesoamerican ballgame or Tlatchtli in Náhuatl was a sport with ritual associations played since 1,000 B.C. by the pre-Columbian peoples of Ancient Mexico and Central America...
immunity challenge, Stephenie got angry when she noticed Brianna inactive during their round and decided to pass the ball to an open Lydia, but Lydia walked with the ball (a breach in the challenge rules), forcing them to give the ball to Nakum. In the final round, Danni shot it in the hoop, giving Nakum another victory. Back at Yaxha, a limping Amy confessed that she sprained her ankle during the challenge, but assured everyone that she was fine. Jamie, also fuming about Brianna's dismal challenge performance, campaigned for her ouster, while Brianna talked to Stephenie about targeting Lydia. In the end, the tribe agreed that Brianna is a liability, and she was next to go in a 7–1 vote.
Episode 4: To Betray, or Not to Betray
- Immunity Challenge: Both tribes paddle out and retrieve three tribe coloured bags containing Maya war clubs. They then throw the clubs at three targets 30, 40 and 50 feet away. First tribe to have three people hit the three targets wins immunity.
At the Reward Challenge, the tribes were asked questions to find more out about everyone else, as well as assigning rewards such as a shower and a picnic. After a question which asked who had the most tribe pride, the tribes were reshuffled; Brooke, Cindy, Jamie, Judd, Lydia, Margaret, Rafe, and Stephenie were the new Nakúm and Amy, Blake, Bobby Jon, Brandon, Brian, Danni, and Gary were the new Yaxhá. Judd was very enthusiastic about being on a new tribe because he felt he was the least vulnerable, while Amy and Margaret were upset because they felt they were out of the running. Stephenie and Jamie began thinking that the two people most on the chopping block were Lydia, who had been on the chopping block before as being questionably weak, and Brooke, who they assumed as not very physical and could easily give them the number's advantage. At Nakúm, Judd formed a friendship with the former Yaxhá members on his tribe. Danni directly questioned Gary if he had been an NFL Quarterback, but as usual, he denied it. After the new Yaxhá tribe won the Immunity Challenge, Judd betrayed his original Nakúm teammates and helped to vote Brooke out 5–3.
Episode 5: Crocs, Cowboys and City Slickers
- Reward Challenge: The tribes had to go through three stations, first cutting a rope with a sharp rock, then through a log to release handles. The remaining four members had to use the handles to turn a wheel, which would pull a mine cart up the hill and a ramp. Six of the tribe members then had to climb into the cart, where the remaining member would cut the rope keeping the cart up, sending it flying down the hill and across the line into a sand pile.
- Reward: Chips, drinks and a croc-proof cage.
- Immunity Challenge: Each tribe divides into two groups of three, as well as one tribe member being left. The individual launches balls from a catapult towards the groups of three, who have a net to catch the balls between them. First tribe to catch five balls wins immunity.
After Tribal Council, Margaret showed how frustrated she was with Judd for betraying Nakúm. At Yaxhá, Brian expressed how uncomfortable and annoyed he was about how religious his new tribe was. At the Reward Challenge, Jamie for Nakúm struggled to cut the ropes with a rock and Yaxhá easily won chips, drinks and a crocodile-proof swimming cage. After the loss, Stephenie tried to hide her depression from losing so many challenges. Before immunity in Nakúm, Lydia tried to cheer up her teammates by dancing. Nakúm won immunity. Brian was in trouble because he knew that the numbers were against him. After all, it was 4 old Yaxhá vs 3 old Nakúm. Brandon believed with sticking with the tribal lines and refused to break his bonds with former tribemates. However, Blake was wearing on everybody's nerves by telling outlandish inappropriate stories of his partying days in Texas. Brian used his cunning to "Bait Blake" into telling these stories which obviously angered his tribemates. When it came down to tribal council the "Golden Boy" Blake was blindsided by a 5–2 vote. Brandon stuck to his word and voted for Brian.
Episode 6: Big Balls, Big Mouth, Big Trouble
- Reward Challenge: Tribes were split into pairs and one pair from each tribe competed to move a giant ball across the field and into their goal. First tribe to score three goals wins reward.
- Reward: Barbecue items, including a grill, burgers, beer and root bear, as well as the right to compete in an individual immunity challenge.
- Individual Challenge: The survivors race out to collect three bags of puzzle pieces, containing eleven letter tiles. First person to unscramble the phrase "Ancient Ruin" wins.
- Reward: Immunity, the right to sit in on the other tribe's tribal council and assign individual immunity to someone on the other tribe.
At Yaxhá the tribe talked about the twist of Blake being voted off while in Nakúm, Margaret was feeling depressed due to being with Judd. At the Reward Challenge, it was revealed that both tribes would be attending Tribal Council. Nakúm won their second challenge in a row. As part of their reward, Nakúm competed in an individual Immunity Challenge, which was won by Rafe. He was also able to watch part of the Yaxhá tribal council. Before Tribal Council at Yaxha, Brian lobbied his alliance to vote off Bobby Jon however Gary and Amy are unsure about it. At Nakúm, Judd's loud ego started to annoy several of his tribe mates. Nakúm went first to tribal council where Margaret and Judd faced off against each other trying to get the other voted off. In the end, Margaret, due to personality conflicts, was voted out of Nakúm 6–1, and at Yaxhá, Rafe gave Gary individual immunity and Brian was voted out 5–1, perceiving him to be untrustworthy.
Episode 7: Surprise Enemy Visit
- Reward Challenge: Four tribe members were attached to poles by rope and had to spin to get out and unwind each castaway.
- Reward: Chocolate and jungle canopy zip-line.
- Immunity Challenge: Tribes sent out one castaway at a time to dig/bring back puzzle pieces and construct Mayan calenders.
In Nakúm after tribal council, Judd was glad that Margaret got voted out. The next day, Yaxhá won the reward of a jungle canopy zip-line ride and chocolate. Then, they invited Nakúm to camp for Danni's birthday. At first Nakúm was unsure, but they ended up going. They swam together in the croc-proof cage. Jamie and Cindy felt uncomfortable hanging out with Yaxhá. Nakúm won the Immunity Challenge. Afterwards in Yaxhá, they were unsure of whether to vote out Amy who is still suffering from an ankle injury that she had sustained days ago, or Bobby Jon who is threat due to his past experiences in Survivor. At Tribal Council, Yaxhá decided it was best to vote Amy out 4–1. After the vote, the four remaining Yaxhá moved to the Nakúm camp for the merger.
Episode 8: The Hidden Immunity Idol
- Immunity Challenge: Survivors were to balance a clay pot on their head while standing on a small cube for as long as possible without touching the pot. After an hour, there was a tie breaker which involved the remaining players running up the steps of a Mayan temple with the pot balanced on their heads, with the first person to the top winning immunity. If no-one reached the top, the person who got furthest up the temple steps won.
After tribal council Nakúm was shocked to see that a merge was occurring. The next day, it was revealed in tree mail that there was a Hidden Immunity Idol located near the camp of the new Xhakúm tribe (formerly of Nakúm). The tribes merged into one and took the name Xhakúm. At the Challenge, Jeff explained that it would be both for Reward and Immunity. However, only those who didn't feel they needed immunity would partake in the food reward while the others competed for immunity. Gary ended up winning the individual immunity via the tie breaker, in effect saving himself because the former Nakúm members (Cindy, Jamie, Judd, Lydia, Rafe, and Stephenie) decided to stick together and had been targeting Gary. During the challenge, Jamie said that Judd is doing the challenge to help his alliance and that made members from both sides mad. With Gary immune from the vote, Bobby Jon and Brandon was now on the chopping block, but Stephenie convinced her allies to keep Bobby Jon in the game, allowing him to at least make the Jury. They were stuck on voting either for Brandon, who is a threat, or Jamie who brushed many people the wrong way. In the end, Brandon, arguably the strongest player of the remaining Yaxhá members, was ousted 6–4.
Episode 9: Secret and Lies and an Idol Surprise
- Reward Challenge: Survivors would use an atlatl to throw an arrow to the center of a target, closest to get the arrow to the pole wins.
- Reward: Survivor gets best meal at the lodge, an open bar for the night and a choice of desserts, as well as a clue to the location of the hidden immunity idol.
- Immunity Challenge: Obstacle course consisting of a balance beam whilst untying two planks, with the first four finishing moving on to a rope bridge, where the first two finishers competed in a two line balance bridge to win immunity.
After tribal council, Jamie and Bobby Jon made up from last episode. Judd won the reward challenge. Jamie, who got 4th place in the challenge, volunteered to go last so everyone else goes up one place. At the reward, Judd's dish was lobster and steak while Jamie's was a bowl of Ramon Nuts and a glass of lake water. Judd shared some of his food with Bobby Jon and Stephenie, as well as granting them access to his free bar and dessert list. After reward, Jamie told his alliance that Gary was planning to vote him out but they weren't so sure of him. Jamie won immunity. Gary, targeted for elimination by the dominant Nakúm alliance, surprised the tribe with the Idol at Tribal Council. With Gary safe from the vote once again, Bobby Jon was voted out instead 6–2–1 and became the first member of the Jury. He lasted three days longer than he did on Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
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Episode 10: Eating and Sleeping With the Enemy
- Reward Challenge: Survivors are in teams of four, split into two pairs - one all male and one all female - and race through a mud pit obstacle course and fill a pot with corn.
- Reward: Helicopter lift to a private home with an overnight stay including food, shower, coffee, and videos from home.
- Immunity Challenge: Survivors were attached to ropes and go through an obstacle course manoeuvring themselves round the obstacles. The first four to finish moved onto the final round, which consisted of one obstacle, which was three levels high. First to finish won immunity.
At the very messy reward challenge, the team of Danni, Gary, Judd, and Stephenie won a night away from camp and videos from home. Rafe won Immunity, edging out Cindy, and afterwards Jamie became increasingly paranoid about being voted out. Jamie wasn't originally the intended target that night, but his paranoia ended up annoying everyone else to the point where they made his worst nightmare come true, voting him out 6–2 and making him the second member of the Jury.
Episode 11: Everything Is Personal
- Reward Challenge: Each tribe member has three pots of corn and an answer cube. They are then asked questions on Mayan culture. Each question answered correctly allows them to smash one other tribe member's pot of corn. The last person standing wins reward.
- Reward: A feast, waterfall pool and massage.
- Immunity Challenge: The tribe members first heard a story about a Mayan goddess, Ixchel. They then had to race to seven stations, each with a question about the story they heard. Each station had two options - one box contained a flag, one a stick. If they pulled a stick, they had to throw it into an urn and run back to the station to collect their flag. First to seven flags won immunity.
Cindy won the reward challenge, and took Rafe with her on a reward of a feast, waterfall pool and massage. Back at camp, Stephenie took exception to Lydia targeting her for winning too many rewards, and as a result, Lydia started becoming an outcast from her alliance. Rafe won Immunity again in a close finish against Gary, and at Tribal Council, the Nakúm alliance finally succeeded in eliminating Gary 6–1, despite his best efforts to turn the heat on Judd for lying about the whereabouts of the Hidden Immunity Idol.
Episode 12: Price for Immunity
- Survivor Auction: Each contestant will be given $500 and can only bid with $20 increments. Highest bidder gets the item. Survivors may share money, but not with the item. The auction will end without notice.
- Reward: Here's what the Survivors won from the auction:
- Cindy - Chocolate chip cookies with milk ($40), an overnight with her twin sister Mindy (received from Judd).
- Danni - Plate of beef jerkey ($20), Philly steak sandwichCheesesteakA cheesesteak, also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheese steak, or steak and cheese, is a sandwich made from thinly-sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese in a long roll...
with fries (shared with Rafe) (Mystery Item) ($180), an advantage at the next immunity challenge ($200). - Judd - Overnight stay with his wife Kristen and gave Cindy and Stephenie their love ones to spend an overnight with them ($880, pooled with Cindy) as well as banishing the remaining three to the old Yaxhá camp.
- Lydia - Mosquito net ($140).
- Rafe - Philly steak sandwich with fries (shared with Danni) (Mystery Item) ($180).
- Stephenie - An overnight stay with her boyfriend Michael (received from Judd).
- Reward: Here's what the Survivors won from the auction:
- Immunity Challenge: The survivors competed on a multi-level board. They could move one space in any direction (not diagonally), flipping over tiles as they went along onto their red sides. When a tile is red, no-one can step onto it again. The middle platform spins, allowing relocation around the board. If you can't move, you're out. Last person standing wins immunity. Danni's advantage meant that she had a one-use power to switch players with anyone at any time.
The final six's loved ones arrived at camp after the Survivor Auction. Danni won an Immunity Challenge advantage, and Judd's wife, Cindy's twin sister and Stephenie's boyfriend were permitted to stay overnight at camp. As a result of using her advantage to switch places with Stephenie, Danni won the Immunity Challenge. Safe with immunity, Danni also succeeded in turning the game around for herself by convincing Lydia, Rafe, and Stephenie that Judd was untrustworthy and too much of a threat to keep around. In a 4–2 vote, Judd was sent packing, but not before uttering a parting shot to the remaining contestants, quote: "Bye, guys. Hope you all get bit by a freakin' crocodile. Scumbags."
Episode 13: Big Win, Big Decision, Big Mistake?
- Reward Challenge: The second chance challenge. First, the five survivors raced across a balance beam, untying three sets of war clubs. The first three to finish used the war clubs to try and break a tile 30 feet away. The first two to finish solved a puzzle based on the Maya calendar, hopped in a cart and used a machete to cut the rope keeping the cart up sending them down the hill to the finish.
- Reward: A brand new 2006 Pontiac TorrentPontiac TorrentThe Pontiac Torrent is a sport utility vehicle that was offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors, being the successor of the discontinued Pontiac Aztek. It was manufactured at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, and it replaced the U-body Aztek as the company's crossover SUV...
, which they can use to drive down to an archaeologist's camp, where a barbecue is set up, along with a place to spend the night.
- Reward: A brand new 2006 Pontiac Torrent
- Immunity Challenge: The survivors begin with their hands and feet shackled, whilst attached to a long rope wrapped around a pole. They must use keys to unshackle their hands, their rope, their final key and use it to unlock their feet, whilst unwinding enough rope to be able to run to the finish and release their flag. First person to release their flag wins immunity.
After winning the Reward Challenge, Cindy was given the option of keeping her newly won 2006 Pontiac Torrent
Pontiac Torrent
The Pontiac Torrent is a sport utility vehicle that was offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors, being the successor of the discontinued Pontiac Aztek. It was manufactured at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, and it replaced the U-body Aztek as the company's crossover SUV...
or giving one to each of the other remaining contestants. Cindy chose to keep the car, a decision which upset Rafe in particular. She chose to take Stephenie with her to the camp for the night on the reward, where they talked about voting out Danni next, as their alliance came into the merge with the numbers. After Stephenie won Immunity, Rafe successfully lobbied to get Cindy voted out, to continue the car curse by a vote of 4–1.
Episode 14: Thunder Storm & Sacrifice
- Final 4 Immunity Challenge: The most complex Survivor maze so far, which consisted of six stations, containing eight puzzle pieces inside the maze. Once all eight pieces have been collected, the puzzle must then be solved by rotating the pieces until the ancient Mayan image of either a jaguar, crocodile or monkey is revealed. First person to reveal one of the images wins immunity.
- Final 3 Immunity Challenge: The survivors stood on a small rotating platform with two ropes for their aid. After one hour, they had to release a rope. After 90 minutes, they had to go it alone, with their hands not allowed to touch anything to do with the challenge. The last person standing won.
The final four were surprised on the morning on Day 37 by a visit by a family of Mayans, who showed them an ancient Mayan ritual, culminating in them sacrificing a chicken to the Mayan gods. At the first challenge, Rafe won his fourth individual immunity, and Lydia was voted out as a result of her popularity with the jury 3–1. On Day 38, the final three took part in the Fallen Comrades walk, collecting images and the torches of the fallen fifteen, tossing them into the fire before proceeding to their final immunity challenge. After two hours, 38 minutes, Danni won the final immunity challenge. She chose to vote out Rafe, because she felt she would have a better chance in the final two against Stephenie. At the live reunion and finale, it was revealed that Danni beat Stephenie in a 6–1 vote.
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