Survivor: Guatemala

Survivor: Guatemala, The Mayan Empire (mostly known as Survivor: Guatemala) is the eleventh season of the US reality show, Survivor.

Production/Casting
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. After the accident, she was given opportunity to compete for the next season. She was replaced by Amy O'Hara.

Twists/Changes

 * Two Returning Contestants:
 * Tribe Switch:
 * Double Tribal Council:
 * Hidden Immunity Idol:

Trivia

 * With her inclusion in this season, Stephanie LaGrossa is the second player and first female player to compete in back-to-back seasons of Survivor, the first being Rupert Boneham.
 * This is the first season of Survivor to include returning players but the entire cast is not comprised of returning players.
 * None of the original Guatemala's survivors (not counting Stephanie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Dinkard) have returned for the second time.