Survivor México (2023) Cycle 5

This is the fifth cycle of , covering episodes 21 to 25.
==Story==
<tabber>Episode 21=
===Night 25===
===Day 26===
|-|Episode 22=
===Day 27===
|-|Episode 23=
===Day 28===
===Day 29===
At night, the tribes attended an impromptu Tribal Council, where Magdalena Álvarez revealed that she had elected to quit the game due to a special medical situation.
With Magdalena gone, it was announced that the Tribal Council was not yet over, and the tribes were instructed to vote for who they considered to have the most leadership skills, being selected Pablo Martí from Toros and Nahomi Mejía from Leones. After that, it was revealed that a tribe switch would occur. Pablo and Nahomi for being the most voted from each tribe would remain in the same tribe, and they would also choose a tribe member whom they would protect and stay with them, Pablo selected Adianez Hernández, while Nahomi chose Ximena Duggan. The twelve remaining castaways would be spread into the two tribes, leaving each tribe with eight members. The following table reflects the order in which their new tribe was revealed to the castaways.
							
							
|-|Episode 24=
===Night 29===
===Day 30===
|-|Episode 25=
===Day 30===
===Day 31===
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==Challenges==
===Episode 21===
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Reward #1=
Challenge: United We StandIn teams of five, one member without having to touch the ground will be transported through several stations with the help of their four teammates. At the first station, the castaway will run over a rope net supported by their teammates. At the second station, the teammates will set up poles for the member at heights to move from one platform to another. At the third station, the castaway will be carried on a stretcher by their teammates. At the last station, the member who completed the course will have to knock down a totem using a hoop and a rope to score a point. The first tribe to score four points wins reward.Reward: Food supplies (2 kg of flour, four tomatoes, one egg for each member of the tribe, and 1 L of oil), raincoats, a frying pan, and four sleeping mats.Winner: 
|-|Reward #2=
Challenge: Bungee RunningDivided in pairs, one of the members will be attached to a bungee cord, which they will have to pull with their body to collect flags at one end. The other member will have to solve a puzzle of different sized pieces of wood. Once the puzzle is completed, the member of the opposing tribe attached to the bungee cord will no longer be able to collect any more flags. The member who has collected the most flags, once both puzzles have been completed, will score a point for their tribe. The first tribe to score six points wins reward.Reward: Three beef and cheese arepas, and soft drink, for each member of the tribe.Winner: 
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===Episode 22===
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Reward #3=
Challenge: ChopstixDivided in pairs, the castaways will use a pair of bamboo poles to transport a heavy ball through an obstacle course. Once the ball has been brought to the end, one member will attach it to a hanging chain, using it as a wrecking ball to knock off two pots and one totem. The first castaway to knock down or break the two pots, and make the totem fall into a basket, will score a point for their tribe. The first tribe to score five points wins reward.Reward: Three beef, rice, and tomato burritos, and hibiscus tea, for each member of the tribe.Winner: 
|-|Reward #4=
Challenge: Strand OffOne member of each tribe will face off in a Survivor-style tug-of-war competition, while balancing on floating barrels, pulling on a chain to cause the opponent to lose balance and to fall in the water. The person left standing wins a point for their tribe. The first tribe to score five points wins reward.Reward: Five churros filled with cajeta and dipped in chocolate, and a cup of coffee, for each member of the tribe.Winner: 
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===Episode 23===
 Reward Challenge #5: A-Tension SpanDivided in pairs, the castaways will use poles to hold a wheel as they cross an obstacle and run to place it at the appropriate station. They will then run on platforms in the sea until they reach a boat, where they will pull themselves by a rope until they return to the shore. Once they are on the beach, they will take out balls inside the boat, and one member, using a slingshot, will have to knock down two totems to score a point. The first tribe to score seven points wins reward.Reward: A fruit cocktail and a five-minute phone call with their loved ones for each member of the tribe.Winner: 
===Episode 24===
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Individual Immunity=
Challenge: Each castaway will stand on a balance board that holds a ball. At first, the castaways will be able to hold on to two ropes to keep their balance. After a certain time, they will have to let go of one rope, and some time later, of the other one. If they fall off the balance board or their ball drops, they are out of the challenge. The last person standing from each tribe wins immunity.Winners: and 
|-|Reward #6=
Challenge: Ladder DazeIn teams of three members, the castaways will go through an obstacle where they will make their way to a ladder. They will then use the ladder to go up, across, and down a tall platform and through another series of obstacles. At the end of the course, they will place the ladder vertically at a station, and will have to throw two flying discs between the rungs of the ladder into a basket to score a point. The first tribe to score five points wins reward.Reward: A pizza and soft drink for each member of the tribe.Winner: 
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===Episode 25===
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Immunity =
Challenge: Rice RaceDivided in pairs, the castaways must run to a pole to grab four bags of straw hanging from it. They must then get the bags of straw through a wooden structure, which they must climb over. Once they have climbed down the structure, they must open the bags to retrieve four balls, then work together in an interleaved way to navigate three balls across four curved table mazes into a basket to score a point. The first tribe to score five points wins immunity.Winner: 
|-|Extinction Duel=
Challenge: Teeter TowerEach nominee will use one hand to steady a balancing board, while with the other hand, they will build a house of cards with wooden tiles on one end of the balancing board. The first two players to build a ten-story house of cards with a coin on top and keep it standing for five seconds will be saved from elimination.Winners (in order of finish): and 
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==Tribal Council==
===Episode 23===
No vote
===Episode 25===
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Immune Vote=
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Immune Vote 	Immune Vote
VotedAgainst	Voter
 	
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|-|Tribal Vote=
Tribal Vote 	Tribal Vote
VotedAgainst	Voter
 	
 	
 	
 	Immune
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====Voting Confessionals====
No voting confessionals were aired.
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==Extinction Duel==
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Competitors	Result
 	
 	
 	
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==Still in the Running==
										
										
==Trivia==
===Secret Scenes===
*: Adianez went out to connect with nature, talked about her children, forgiving herself and finding herself.https://fb.watch/ll5RyHg4vd/
*: After his exit from Survivor México, Javi looks in the mirror after several weeks, takes a bath and enjoys a great meal.https://fb.watch/lq4ASw-RJS/
===Other===
* This cycle marks the first time the Toros tribe has won immunity this season.
* With this Extinction Duel, Javier became the first returning player to be eliminated this season.
* After this cycle, both Aranza Carreiro and Fharid Sámano, who both placed 16th on their original seasons respectively, have improved on their previous placements.
==References ==
Category:Episodes
Category:Survivor México
Category:Survivor México Cycles
Category:Survivor México (2023)
Category:Survivor México (2023) Cycles