La Mina

​​, known informally as the Older Men, is a tribe from .
Though originally comprised by middle-aged men, La Mina is often associated to its post-switch iteration which despite having a cohesive unit, proved weaker in the challenges compared to Casaya, putting them at a numbers disadvantage after the merge. Their tribe color is orange.
==Members==
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==Tribe History==
===The Older Men===
As the game began with four tribes divided by gender and by age, it was the La Mina tribe that was consisted of the older men. At the first Reward Challenge, Terry was selected to compete for the tribe and won first place, winning flint. While Terry, Dan Barry and Bruce Kanegai bonded over setting up camp, Shane Powers, the youngest of the tribe, struggled to fit in while facing symptoms. On the first night, Dan and Terry exchanged personal stories, with Dan sharing he used to be an astronaut and Terry working as a pilot. The two formed an alliance.
Any strategy in La Mina was put on hold after they finished second at the first Immunity Challenge on Day 3.
===The New La Mina===
On Day 4, Viveros and Bayoneta were dissolved, which was followed by a tribe switch, meaning the Older Men were no more. The tribe switch had Dan and Terry remain in the tribe along with ex-Viveros members Austin Carty and Nick Stanbury, ex-Bayoneta members Misty Giles and Sally Schumann, and ex-Casaya member Ruth Marie Milliman. Almost immediately, the men of the tribe formed a tight alliance. The tribe won the Immunity Challenge.
La Mina continued their winning streak by winning the Reward Challenge in , but lost the Immunity Challenge, sending La Mina to their first Tribal Council. Before Tribal Council, Nick and Austin made an alliance with Sally and Misty, while Dan and Terry made an alliance with Ruth Marie. Dan and Terry managed to convince Austin and Nick to go against their new alliance and vote off Misty for her strategic gameplay.
La Mina lost the next Reward Challenge and the next Immunity Challenge. The men's alliance deemed Ruth Marie to be too much of a physical liability and she was voted off. La Mina's losing streak continued, losing the Reward Challenge in . They were able to win the Immunity Challenge though. In , Casaya won the combined Reward and Immunity Challenge and won the right to choose a member from La Mina to be sent to , thus becoming safe at Tribal Council. Casaya chose Sally under the accurate belief that La Mina had an all-male alliance. Since Sally was safe from Tribal Council, the men's alliance was forced to turn on itself. After a tough decision, Dan was unanimously voted out as his performance at the immunity challenge was blamed for the tribe's defeat, though his tribemates saluted him on his way out.
On Day 16, La Mina and Casaya merged into Gitanos. The former La Mina members went into the merge with a 6-4 disadvantage.
===Challenge History===
Episode 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out 	Result 	Exiled 	Eliminated(Vote) 	Finish
1 	Skull Crush 	Reward 	 	 	None 	rowspan="2" colspan="2" 	
1 	4x4 	Immunity 	None 	 	None 	 	
colspan="8" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2 	A Reptile Dysfunction 	Reward 	None 	 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" colspan="2" 	
2 	Anchor Management 	Immunity 	None 	 	 	 	
3 	Cross Fire 	Reward 	None 	 	None 	rowspan="2" 	3rd Voted OutDay 8
3 	Battle Dig 	Immunity 	None 	 	None 	 	3rd Voted OutDay 8
4 	Puzzle Paranoia 	Reward 	None 	 	None 	rowspan="2" 	4th Voted OutDay 11
4 	Sea Level, Tree Level 	Immunity 	None 	 	None 	 	4th Voted OutDay 11
5 	 	Reward 	None 	 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" colspan="2" 	
5 	Buried at Sea 	Immunity 	None 	 	 	 	
6 	In-Cog-Neato 	Reward/Immunity 	None 	 	 	 	6th Voted OutDay 15
colspan="8" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. After winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one member of La Mina to Exile Island, allowing them to abstain from Tribal Council. Casaya exiled Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. After winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one member of La Mina to Exile Island, allowing them to abstain from Tribal Council. Casaya exiled Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. After winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one member of La Mina to Exile Island, allowing them to abstain from Tribal Council. Casaya exiled Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. After winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one member of La Mina to Exile Island, allowing them to abstain from Tribal Council. Casaya exiled Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. After winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one member of La Mina to Exile Island, allowing them to abstain from Tribal Council. Casaya exiled Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. After winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one member of La Mina to Exile Island, allowing them to abstain from Tribal Council. Casaya exiled Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. After winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one member of La Mina to Exile Island, allowing them to abstain from Tribal Council. Casaya exiled Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was exiled and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. After winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one member of La Mina to Exile Island, allowing them to abstain from Tribal Council. Casaya exiled Sally.
===Voting History===
 	 	OriginalTribes 	Switched Tribes 	Switched Tribes 	Switched Tribes 	Switched Tribes 	Switched Tribes 	Switched Tribes
Episode 	Episode 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	8
Voted Out 	Voted Out 	 	 	 	 	 	 	rowspan="8"
Vote 	Vote 	— 	— 	5-2 	4-2 	— 	3-1 	
align="left" 	Terry 	— 	— 	 	 	— 	 	
align="left" 	Shane 	— 	colspan="5" 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Bruce 	— 	 	colspan="4" 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Sally 	 	— 	 	 	— 	 	
align="left" 	Austin 	 	— 	 	 	— 	 	
align="left" 	Nick 	 	— 	 	 	— 	 	
align="left" 	Dan 	— 	— 	 	 	— 	 	
align="left" 	Ruth Marie 	 	— 	 	 	 	 	
align="left" 	Misty 	 	— 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was sent to Exile Island and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. For winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one player to Exile Island, exempting them from Tribal Council. They chose Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was sent to Exile Island and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. For winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one player to Exile Island, exempting them from Tribal Council. They chose Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was sent to Exile Island and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. For winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one player to Exile Island, exempting them from Tribal Council. They chose Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was sent to Exile Island and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. For winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one player to Exile Island, exempting them from Tribal Council. They chose Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was sent to Exile Island and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. For winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one player to Exile Island, exempting them from Tribal Council. They chose Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was sent to Exile Island and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. For winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one player to Exile Island, exempting them from Tribal Council. They chose Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was sent to Exile Island and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. For winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one player to Exile Island, exempting them from Tribal Council. They chose Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was sent to Exile Island and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. For winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one player to Exile Island, exempting them from Tribal Council. They chose Sally.	Notes: Due to the odd number of players at the time of the tribe switch, Bruce, the person not drafted onto a tribe, was sent to Exile Island and rejoined the game as a member of Casaya, replacing Melinda and evening the tribes at 7-7. For winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to send one player to Exile Island, exempting them from Tribal Council. They chose Sally.
==Gallery==
LaMinaOpening.jpg|La Mina in the opening.
LaMinaIntroShot.png|La Mina's intro shot.
LaMinaMenDayOne.jpg|The older men on Day 1.
Orange.png|La Mina wins the first Immunity Challenge.
NewLaMina.jpg|The new La Mina tribe on Day 4.
Laminareward.jpg|La Mina wins their first challenge as a new tribe.
NewLaMinaArrives.jpg|The new La Mina arrives at camp.
LaMinaWon2ndImmunityChallenge.jpg|La Mina won the second Immunity Challenge.
LaMinaWonEp3Reward.jpg|La Mina won reward on Day 7.
S12ep3TribalCouncil.jpg|La Mina's first Tribal Council.
MistyTC.jpg|Misty blindsided.
S12ep4TribalCouncil.jpg|La Mina's second Tribal Council.
Ruthie VO.jpg|Ruth Marie voted out.
LaMinaAlliance.jpg|La Mina after Ruth Marie's elimination.
LaMinaEp5.jpg|The tribe on Day 13.
LaMinaWinsep5Immunity.jpg|La Mina wins its last challenge.
S12Ep6TribalCouncil.jpg|The La Mina men at Tribal Council.
Dan Barry VO.jpg|Dan voted out.
LaMinaSalutesDan.jpg|Dan is saluted after being voted out.
LaMinaMenTreeMail.jpg|Austin, Nick, and Terry reading Tree Mail.
LaMinaHeadsToCasaya.jpg|La Mina about to land on Casaya beach for the merge.
==Trivia==
* In a rather interesting coincidence, each of the four starting tribes have produced a representative in the final four. Terry Deitz became the representative for La Mina.
==References==
Category:Tribes
Category:Panama Tribes
Category:Starting Tribes
Category:Orange Tribes
Category:All-Male Tribes
Category:Older Tribes
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor: Panama
Category:La Mina Tribe