Ometepe

Ometepe is a tribe on . Rob Mariano is the returning titan assigned to the tribe.

Tribe Members
Note: Rankings subject to change due to Redemption Island (Twist).
 * &quot;Boston&quot; Rob Mariano
 * Andrea Boehlke
 * Ashley Underwood
 * Grant Mattos
 * Natalie Tenerelli
 * Phillip Sheppard
 * Kristina Kell (16th)
 * Matt Elrod (TBA)
 * Francesca Hogi (18th)

Tribe History
This tribe was formed in episode 1 along with Zapatera. The tribe got off to a rocky start when Phillip began to annoy his tribe by being a bit of a control freak and telling everyone that he worked for the government and Rob noticed that Kristina was hard at work attempting to find a hidden immunity idol. To make matters worse, ometepe lost the first challenge despite a huge comeback courtesy of Rob's mad puzzle skills. The alliance of Kristina, Phillip, and Francesca were on board with either voting off Rob to benefit themselves or Natalie to benefit the team. Meanwhile, Rob organized a split vote to get rid of Kristina's idol should she have it, with Rob, Grant, and Matt voting for Francesca and Natalie, Andrea, and Ashley voting for Kristina. And tribal council. Phillip jumped ship from the alliance and revealed Kristina and francesca's plans, causing them to scramble to find themselves a way out of certain elimination. In addition, Rob asked Kristina to show him her idol and if she wasn't gonna vote him off, to give it to him. However, Kristina refused. The alliance of 3's plans changed with Kristina and Francesca voting off Phillip for screwing their alliance and Phillip voting for Francesca for not liking her, and coupled with the 3 votes for Kristina and Francesca respectively from the split vote, Francesca Hogi got voted off 4-3-2.

In Episode 2, the tribe couldn't help but watch and laugh at Phillip having a "showdown" with a crab. Phillip then tells Rob than he owns Phillip's vote, but Rob felt like Phillip had to go next. But his feelings changed when he saw Andrea and Matt bonding, possibly hinting a relationship, and Rob told Natalie that perhaps Matt or Andrea should go next because he knows how powerful a couple can be in this game, having made the final 2 courtesy of being with Amber 14 seasons ago. Ometepe lost the challenge yet again courtesy of Phillip losing to Ralph in the final leg of the challenge, which drained Ometepe's lead they had most of the challenge. Rob was upset with Matt shaking the opposing team's hands, saying that after getting their butts handed to them twice, he's in no mood to be happy about it. Rob, Grant, Ashley, and Natalie told Matt and Andrea that the split vote would be the boys voting for Phillip and the girls voting for Kristina. But in actuality, the alliance of six excluding Matt and Andrea would vote off Matt for, according to Rob, "playing the good christian game, the strategic game, and the long term game all in day fricking five'. Meanwhile, Francesca has manged to adjust to being alone on Redemption Island, having received basic survival equipment and a journal, being optimistic that she can end up returning to the game. Kristina felt like she'd be playing her idol no matter what at tribal council. and she did, although she didn't need to as she only got 2 votes against her, and Matt Elrod was voted off 4-2, joining Francesca in Redemption Island.

In Episode 3, Rob had to console Andrea after the blindside of Matt. She agreed to stay with the alliance, although she said she'd never forget his betrayal. At the reward/immunity challenge they performed well, and in addition to Zapatera's decision to throw the challenge, they emerged victorious. Back at camp, Rob found the clue to the hidden immunity idol but told no one.

In Episode 4, Phillip and Kristina went to watch the Redemption Island Duel. At camp, Rob was able to find the hidden immunity idol. When he returned, Phil tried to blackmail Rob with the secrets he learned at Redemption Island, but Rob got the information out of him and decided he couldn't be trusted no matter what. However, after losing the challenge Rob managed to convince the tribe that although Phillip is very annoying, Kristina is a weaker player and she was voted out.

In Episode 5, Rob and Grant were promised loyalty at the merge by Stephanie Valencia and Krista Klumpp of Zapatera at the duel. Back at camp, Andrea and Phillip connected over Natalie and Ashley's laziness. At the immunity challenge, Rob put a puzzle together faster than Stephanie, and their tribe was safe for a second time.

Trivia

 * This is the first tribe since the Heroes tribe two seasons ago that lost the first two immunity challenges.
 * So far the elimination pattern has been girl boy girl.
 * So far all players voted off from this tribe got voted off with four votes against them.