Desafío: La Gran Batalla is a reality television

Reality television

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 game show

Game show

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 produced by Spanish-language network Univision

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 and hosted by Argentine actor Michel Brown

Michel Brown

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. The show is based on the Colombian reality show Desafío

Desafío (TV series)

Desafío is a Colombian reality television game show produced by Caracol TV. In the show, contestants are isolated in an island and compete for cash and other prizes...

, which itself shares many similarities to the popular American show Survivor

Survivor (TV series)

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. However, the format differs in several ways.

Teams

The show features 18 contestants, all Latin American United States

United States

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 citizens. They are taken to an island in Panama

Panama

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, where they compete in various challenges until only three remain. These three are voted on by the viewing public to win the grand prize.

The teams are established based on which region of Latin America

Latin America

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 each player originates from, either directly or indirectly. Each team received a name and a color. The "Jaguares" represent Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 and Central America

Central America

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 and will bear the color green; the "Barracudas" represent the Caribbean

Caribbean

The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...

 and will wear blue; and the "Aguilas" come from South America

South America

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 and will use the color orange.

Challenges

On each episode, the teams will participate in three challenges or "desafíos":

• Desafío Territorial - The teams compete for the best living conditions, with the winners receiving the "keys" to Playa Alta, a luxurious beach-house, furnished with beds, showers and food. The second place team gets to live in Playa Media, which is comfortable but less extravagant, with a roof and hammocks to sleep, as well as pots, pans and some food for them to cook. The third place team receives the "keys" to Playa Baja, which features the worst conditions to live in. The players must live outdoors or build their own shelter, and they have no food or water given to them.
• Desafío de Salvación - The winning team gains immunity
  Immunity (reality television)
  Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
  
   from elimination and the chance to be judges at the final "juicio" or judgment.
• Desafío Final is between the second and third place teams from the previous challenge. The losing team is sent to "El Juicio", where they must vote to have one of their players eliminated.

Contestants

Contestant	Occupation	Originally from	Assigned Team !! Eliminated
Jilis Molinares 30, Miami, FL Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...	Sales Representative	Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...	Aguilas			1st Voted Out Day 3
Gustavo Larrucea 42, West Palm, FL	Martial Arts Instructor	Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...	Aguilas			2nd Voted Out Day 6
Josephina Valdéz 26, New York City, NY	Student	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Barracudas			Evacuated Day 7
Yenny Love 32, New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...	Biology Professor	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...	Barracudas			3rd Voted Out Day 8
Susana Garcia 25, Chicago, IL	Model	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...	Jaguares			4th Voted Out Day 10
Tinno Delgado 37, New York City, NY	Actor/Writer	Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...	Barracudas			5th Voted Out Day 12
Karla Ronquillo 31, Nashville, TN Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...	Spanish tutor	Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....	Jaguares	Barracudas		6th Voted Out Day 14
Hernán Bermejo 32, Miami, FL	Oceanographer	Venezuela	Aguilas			7th Voted Out Day 16
Diego Gómez 35, Miami, FL	TV Producer	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Aguilas			8th Voted Out Day 18
Jonathan Aguilera 33, Riverview, FL Riverview, Florida Riverview, the name of three places in the U.S. state of Florida, may refer to:* Riverview, Duval County, Florida* Riverview, Escambia County, Florida* Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida...	Waiter	Costa Rica	Jaguares	Barracudas	Fusión	9th Voted Out Day 20
Ana María Usategui 29, Miami, FL	Physical Trainer	United States	Barracudas			10th Voted Out Day 22
Abril Aguirre 20, Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	Nurse	Mexico	Jaguares	Barracudas		11th Voted Out Day 24
Angélica Vélez 35, Miami, FL	Graphic Designer	Colombia	Aguilas			12th Voted Out Day 25
Arturo Espinosa 36, Miami, FL	Salesman	Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...	Barracudas			13th Voted Out Day 27
José Hernandez 22, Atlanta, GA Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...	Actor	Mexico	Jaguares	Aguilas		14th Voted Out Day 28
Alejandra Iglesias 36, San Juan, PR San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...	Personal Trainer	Argentina	Aguilas			3rd Place
Oscar Villagómez 34, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...	Lifeguard	Mexico	Jaguares	Aguilas		2nd Place
Yunior Puig 32, Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...	Driver	Cuba	Barracudas			WINNER

Elimination Table

Position	Contestant	Team	2nd Team	Final Team	Status	Merge
18	Jilis	Aguilas			1st Voted Off in Day 3	Non Merged
17	Gustavo	Aguilas			2nd Voted Off in Day 6	Non Merged
16	Josephina	Barracudas			Eliminated by Injury in Day 7	Non Merged
15	Yenny	Barracudas			3rd Voted Off in Day 8	Non Merged
14	Susana	Jaguares			4thVoted Off in Day 10	Non Merged
13	Tinno	Barracudas			5th Voted Off in Day 12	Non Merged
12	Karla	Jaguares		Barracudas	6th Voted Off in Day 14	Non Merged
11	Hernan	Aguilas			7th Voted Off in Day 16	Non Merged
10	Diego	Aguilas			8th Voted Off in Day 18	Non Merged
9	Jonathan	Jaguares	Barracudas	Fusión	9th Voted Off in Day 20	Merged
8	Ana Maria	Barracudas		Fusión	10th Voted Off in Day 22	Merged
7	Abril	Jaguares	Barracudas	Fusión	11th Voted Off in Day 24	Merged
6	Angelica	Aguilas		Fusión	12th Voted Off in Day 25	Merged
5	Arturo	Barracudas		Fusión	13th Voted Off in Day 27	Merged
4	Jose	Jaguares	Aguilas	Fusión	14th Voted Off in Day 28	Merged
3	Alejandra	Aguilas		Fusión	3rd Place	Merged
2	Oscar	Jaguares	Aguilas	Fusión	2nd Place	Merged
1	Yunior	Barracudas		Fusión	WINNER	Merged

Territorial Challenges

Determine living conditions: Playa Alta (best), Media (average), Baja (worst).

Episode	Alta	Media	Baja
June 20, 2010	Aguilas	Barracudas	Jaguares
June 27, 2010	Barracudas	Aguilas	Jaguares
July 4, 2010	Jaguares	Barracudas	Aguilas
July 11, 2010	Jaguares	Barracudas	Aguilas
July 18, 2010	Aguilas	Barracudas	Jaguares
July 26, 2010	Aguilas		Barracudas
August 1, 2010	Aguilas		Barracudas
August 8, 2010	Barracudas		Aguilas

Eliminations

During each episode, the team that wins the Desafío de Salvación serves as judge at the "Juicio", and the team that loses the Desafío Final has to eliminate a member of the team.

Episode	Judges	Losing Team	Vetoed Vote	Eliminated	Finish
June 20, 2010	Jaguares	Aguilas	Diego	Jilis	1st Voted Out 4-1
June 27, 2010	Barracudas	Aguilas	None	Gustavo	2nd Voted Out 4-1
July 4, 2010	Jaguares	Barracudas	None	Yenny	3rd Voted Out 4-1
July 11, 2010	Aguilas	Jaguares	None	Susana	4th Voted Out 5-1
July 18, 2010	Aguilas	Barracudas	None	Tinno	5th Voted Out 2-2
Episode	Judges	Immune Player	Vetoed Vote	Eliminated	Finish
July 25, 2010	Aguilas	Yunior	Jonathan	Karla	6th Voted Out 3-2
August 1, 2010	Barracudas	José	None	Hernán	7th Voted Out 3-1-1-1
August 8, 2010	Barracudas	José	Angélica	Diego	8th Voted Out 4-1

Josephine (from the Barracudas) had to be abandon the show due to a fractured foot.

On the first vote, Tinno and Yunior came out tied, and the Aguilas chose to eliminate Tinno.

Chapter 1

The three teams competed for the best living conditions. The Eagles won the best beach, while the Jaguars endured tough conditions outside. In the end, however, the underdog Jaguars won Immunity. The Eagles and Barracudas fought in the second half of the challenge and Diego and Jilis held the Eagles back. Later, Diego was accused of not giving his all. At the voting ceremony, Jilis commented that everyone had decided not to plot and to keep their vote personal. The vote ended up 3-1-1-1 against Diego, with Hernán, Angélica and Jilis also receiving votes. Diego pleaded his case to the Jaguars, who spared him by vetoing the decision. Instantly and with no private ballot, the Eagles had to make another decision. The team voted 4-1 against Jilis, citing her lack of athleticism.

Chapter 2

At Playa Alta, Diego was emotional upon returning from the voting ceremony, where he was initially voted off by the Eagles then saved by the Jaguars. The Jaguars, expecting not to return to Playa Baja, destroyed their camp so that whichever team returned would not have an easy start. Karla and Jonathan refused to help destroy the camp just in case they lost and did have to return. This alienated them from the team and caused an argument between Karla, José and Abril.

At the Territorial Challenge, Hernán (Eagles) called out Yunior (Barracudas) for not being a good sport. The Barracudas won the Territorial Challenge and the Jaguars, again, came in third, returning to the camp they destroyed prematurely. Karla became emotional upon arriving to the destroyed camp and Abril was annoyed by her tears. At Playa Alta, Tinno and Ana Maria discussed Yenny's weight and thought she should diet in order to keep up with the athleticism of the team.

At the Immunity Challenge, things got heated in a full-contact game. Tinno (Barracudas) and Oscar (Jaguars) got close to fighting, but continued with the game. Gustavo (Eagles) left with serious injuries that plagued him in the final challenge. The Eagles and Jaguars reunited to play the final challenge to determine who would vote out a teammate. Hernán gave up in the very end, allowing José to win the challenge for the Jaguars.

Back at their camps, the Eagles and Jaguars worried that the Barracudas would show no mercy and force an injured Gustavo to remain in the game in order to weaken the Eagles team. Abril (Jaguars) expressed her team's view on the Barracudas, calling them arrogant and "dogs." At the voting ceremony, the Eagles voted 3-1 against Gustavo. Gustavo then pleaded to the Barracudas to let him leave. Alejandra, chosen as the representative for the Eagles, asked the Barracudas to show compassion and let Gustavo go, even causing Tinno to cry. The Barracudas allowed Gustavo to leave and his team said a very emotional goodbye.

Chapter 3

The Barracudas began to argue, specifically the men. At the Territorial Challenge, Josephine (Barracudas) was medically evacuated and later removed from the game due to a fractured foot. The competition went on and the Jaguars won the right to stay at Playa Alta for the first time since the game began. The next day, the Jaguars won the Immunity Challenge for the second time. At the final challenge between the Eagles and Barracudas, Yenny got stuck in one of the obstacles and lost her team's lead. However, the men laughed and played around while she struggled to get out of the mud. Finally, the players were told that the time allotted for the game had expired and the Eagles won by default.

At the voting ceremony, Ana Maria expressed that her body was in pain but that she had the will to continue. Yenny, on the other hand, begged the Jaguars to let her leave the game, citing breathing problems and pains in her chest. The Barracudas voted 4-1 against Yenny and the Jaguars agreed to let her leave, despite wanting originally to cripple the strong Barracuda team.

Chapter 4

At the Territorial Challenge, Hernán held the Eagles back and their team was plagued by their canoe constantly sinking during the game. The Jaguars won their second Territorial Challenge in a row, maintaining control of Playa Alta. Later that night, the girls tried to get Oscar not to drink too much and he expressed frustration with their scolding him.

The Immunity Challenge was a challenge that required the teams to hurl a giant rubber ball at the opposing teams' clay pots to knock them down. The Jaguars and Eagles teamed up against the Barracudas, perceived as the strongest team physically and most arrogant. They succeeded and the Eagles won. Back at camp, the Barracudas were shocked that the Eagles ganged up on them instead of targeting the Jaguars, who have all six members intact.

The Elimination Challenge was a basketball challenge played in the mud and led to more heated confrontations. Again, Oscar got close to fighting with some of the Barracudas, shoving Yunior at the end of one round. The Barracudas were victorious and the Jaguars lost their first Elimination Challenge.

The Jaguars planned to eliminate either Abril or Susana. They all felt Abril was not living up to what she said she was capable of (having been in the army) and that Susana was not motivated enough. Susana was also concerned about a serious skin allergy covering her entire body. At the judgement ceremony, the Jaguars voted out Susana 5-1 and the Eagles chose not to veto the decision.

Chapter 5

The Eagles discussed how their decision not to veto the Jaguars' vote was a chance to possibly forge an alliance with them. At the Barracudas' camp, the romance between Tinno and Ana grew. At the Territorial Challenge, the Jaguars came out to an early lead but eventually the Eagles overcame them to win the challenge. The Barracudas again landed in second place and the Jaguars were sent to Playa Baja.

At Playa Baja, Diego found a dead lizard for the Jaguars to eat. José described growing up in Mexico and sometimes not having food, comparing it to Playa Baja. Oscar and Abril clashed over what Oscar viewed as immaturity on her part. José noticed that others were getting fed up with Abril but he enjoyed her company. The Eagles discussed wanting the Barracudas to get rid of Yunior because of his cocky attitude.

The Eagles won their second Immunity Challenge in a row, but Alejandra brought up Diego's lack of athleticism. At the Barracudas' camp, Arturo mentioned that Ana Maria was slowing them down but that since she was the only woman on the team, the men understood.

The Jaguars won the elimination challenge against the Barracudas. Arturo held Tinno responsible for losing the challenge. Arturo and Yunior felt vulnerable because of Tinno and Ana's alliance. Ana felt that she was being called weak just because of her gender. Shockingly, Ana did not receive a single vote. The votes ended up 2-2 between Tinno and Yunior, whose fates were left up to the jury. The Eagles decided to eliminate the stronger of the two: Tinno.

Chapter 6

• Desafío Territorial: Each team had to choose a captain to participate. Each captain will have to stand on a block of nails indefinitely. The team that loses has to disintegrate and have its members split among the remaining two teams. The remaining two teams will split "Playa Alta" and "Playa Baja". The competing captains were Hernán (Aguilas), Arturo (Barracudas), and José (Jaguares).
  • Winner: Aguilas
• Desafío de Salvación: One contestant will be hanging by a rope, instructing his/her blindfolded teammates to walk around a course gathering bags. Each bag contained the pieces of a puzzle with the word "Desafío". After gathering all the pieces, the contestant that was hanging had to build the puzzle and mount it on a board.
  • Winner: Aguilas
• Desafío Final: The contestants would have to build a puzzle assigned by the host, using several figures. Then they had to run through an obstacle course without dropping the figures. For each completed course, the contestant wins a point. The first contestant to win 7 points, wins.
  • Winner: Yunior
  • Eliminated: Karla
• First aired: July 26, 2010

Chapter 7

• Desafío Territorial: The contestants had to complete an obstacle course in the water while being handcuffed in pairs. The last sole contestant would have to carry the team flag through the course and put it in a pole when reaching the end.
  • Winner: Aguilas
• Desafío de Salvación: The contestants had to compete one-on-one in several challenges of strength, balance
  Balance (ability)
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  , and resistance. Each team wins one point for every one of their contestants that wins their individual challenge.
  • Winner: Barracudas
• Desafío Final: The contestants had to complete an obstacle course with a basket strapped to their backs. At the end of the course, they had to use a catapult
  Catapult
  A catapult is a device used to throw or hurl a projectile a great distance without the aid of explosive devices—particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. Although the catapult has been used since ancient times, it has proven to be one of the most effective mechanisms during...
  
   to put two bean bag
  Bean bag
  A bean bag is a sealed bag containing dried beans, PVC pellets or expanded polystyrene, with various applications.-Games:...
  
  s on the basket. They then had to return through the same obstacle course, putting the two bean bags in a box. The contestant that brings back 10 bags wins.
  • Winner: José
  • Eliminated: Hernán
• First aired: August 1, 2010

Chapter 8

• Desafío Territorial: The contestants had to swim through an obstacle course while gathering bags with colored blocks. After collecting all the bags, two contestants had to organize the blocks along a narrow wooden beam in the water and topple them like dominoes
  Dominoes
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  .
  • Winner: Barracudas
• Desafío de Salvación: The contestants had to compete one-on-one in several boxing
  Boxing
  Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
  
   matches along a wooden pole.
  • Winner: Barracudas
• Desafío Final: The contestants had to complete an obstacle course and touch a horn at the end, then returning to the starting line along the same way.
  • Winner: José
  • Eliminated: Diego
• First aired: August 8, 2010

Chapter 9

• Desafío de Salvación #1: The contestants must complete an obstacle course divided in eight sections. After each section is completed, the last contestant is eliminated, until only two remain in the end.
  • Winner: Yunior
• Desafío de Salvación #2: The contestants must run back and forth through a course during a specified amount of time. If a contestant doesn't make it back to the starting line within said time, he/she is eliminated. The last contestant wins.
  • Winner: Alejandra
• Desafío a Muerte: The contestants must climb a tower and read a scroll with coordinates. Then, they must go back down, walk through a wooden beam and tie a pair of ropes across a giant compass according to the coordinates they read. They then must dig on the place the ropes cross, find a flag, and climb back the tower to read the next coordinates. The contestant to find five flags wins.
  • Winner: Oscar
  • Eliminated: Jonathan
• First aired: August 15, 2010

Chapter 10

• Desafío de Salvación #1: The contestants will have to walk through an obstacle course with their hands and feet bound by chains. At the end of the course, they will have to untie a knot and turn a pulley
  Pulley
  A pulley, also called a sheave or a drum, is a mechanism composed of a wheel on an axle or shaft that may have a groove between two flanges around its circumference. A rope, cable, belt, or chain usually runs over the wheel and inside the groove, if present...
  
   to raise a weight. Then they have to return to the starting line.
  • Winner: Yunior
• Desafío de Salvación #2: The contestants will have to stand on a box with 5 beams keeping their balance. As time progresses, beams will be removed one by one, ultimately leaving the contestants standing in just one beam. The contestant that holds his/her balance for the longest time wins
  • Winner: José
• Desafío a Muerte: The contestants will have a rope tied to their waist. They will have to follow the rope through an obstacle course in the water, unraveling as they progress. In the end, they have to swim to a horn in the water, which they will be able to reach if they unraveled the rope completely. The first contestant to touch the horn wins.
  • Winner: Abril
  • Eliminated: Ana María
• First aired: August 23, 2010

Chapter 11

• Desafío de Salvación #1: The contestants will take turns to use a catapult
  Catapult
  A catapult is a device used to throw or hurl a projectile a great distance without the aid of explosive devices—particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. Although the catapult has been used since ancient times, it has proven to be one of the most effective mechanisms during...
  
   on a platform inside the ocean, to launch a football to the other contestants in the water. The one who catches the ball has to dunk it in the basket with the name of the contestant they want to eliminate. When contestants accumulate 5 points against them, they are eliminated from the game. Whoever remains in the end, wins.
  • Winner: Angélica
• Desafío de Salvación #2: The contestants will walk through an obstacle course blindfolded. In the other end, they will take pieces of a puzzle from a box, and walk back again through the obstacle course to put the pieces on a table with their name. Whoever brings six pieces and puts them in its place, wins.
  • Winner: Alejandra
• Desafío a Muerte: The contestants will walk through an obstacle course until they reach a wooden beam standing several feet above ground. With a rope with a grappling hook
  Grappling hook
  A grappling hook is an anchor with multiple hooks , attached to a rope; it is thrown, dropped, sunk, projected, or fastened directly by hand to where at least one hook may catch and hold. Generally, grappling hooks are used to temporarily secure one end of a rope. They may also be used to dredge...
  
   in the end, they'll have to grab a chest
  Chest
  The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.-Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids:...
  
  and take it to the starting point. They will have to repeat the process for three chests, with the beam they'll be standing on, higher each time. When they have brought the three chests, they'll have to open them and build a puzzle. Whoever finishes it first, wins.
  • Winner: Arturo
  • Eliminated: Abril
• First aired: August 29, 2010

Elimination Votes

	Original Teams					Merged Teams
Episode #:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Eliminated:	Jilis	Gustavo	Yenny	Susana	Tinno	Karla	Hernán	Diego
Voter	|Vote
Abril				Susana		Karla
Alejandra	Jilis	Gustavo					Angélica	Diego
Ana			Yenny		Yunior	Karla
Angélica	Jilis	Gustavo					Oscar	Diego
Arturo			Yenny		Tinno	Karla
Diego		Gustavo					Hernán	Alejandra
Jonathan				Susana		Abril
José				Susana			Hernán	Diego
Oscar				Susana			Hernán	Diego
Yunior			Yenny		Tinno	Karla
Hernán	Jilis	Gustavo					Diego
Karla				Susana		Abril
Tinno			Yenny		Yunior
Susana				Abril
Yenny			Arturo
Gustavo	Jilis	Angélica
Jilis	Angélica

Vetoed Decisions

Episode 01: The Aguilas originally voted 3-1-1-1 against Diego, with Diego voting for Hernán, Jilis for Angélica, and Angélica for Jilis.


Episode 02: None


Episode 03: None


Episode 04: None


Episode 05: Since the Barracudas' vote ended up a tie, the Aguilas served as the tiebreakers.


Episode 06: The Barracudas originally voted 5-1 against Jonathan, with Jonathan voting for Abril.


Episode 07: None


Episode 08: The Aguilas originally voted 4-1 against Angélica, with Angélica voting for Oscar.