Chapera

Chapera is one of the three initial starting tribes from.

This tribe is best remembered for dominating the game in challenges and in strategy. Their tribe color is red.

Original

 * Alicia Calaway, infamous for her finger-wagging incident with Kucha tribemate Kimmi Kappenberg in, which lead into one of the show's most iconic rivalries.
 * Amber Brkich, most notable for playing under-the-radar in The Australian Outback.
 * Rob Cesternino, the strategic powerhouse from . He was noted by Jeff Probst as the "The smartest player to have never won Survivor."
 * Rob Mariano, known for his aggressive game play in, which got him sent home immediately after the merge.
 * Susan Hawk, the outspoken redneck from . She was known for her infamous "Snakes and Rats" Jury speech.
 * Tom Buchanan, the gentle giant from, notable for his unintelligible Southern accent and cheerful disposition.

Post-Saboga Dissolve
On Day 13, Chapera absorbed two members of the dismantled Saboga tribe.
 * Alicia Calaway
 * Amber Brkich
 * Jenna Lewis, was popular in Borneo for not receiving her loved ones tape on the Loved Ones Challenge.
 * Rob Mariano
 * Rupert Boneham, was a fan favorite in the . Known for stealing shoes and his attachment to his tribe's fishing spear.
 * Susan Hawk
 * Tom Buchanan

Post-Shuffle
On Day 22, the ten remaining castaways were stunned when Jeff Probst declared that the tribes will not merge yet, and a tribe shuffle will take place. Awkwardly, all of Mogo Mogo's remaining members were transferred to Chapera, while the whole Chapera tribe (except Amber, who stayed on her original team) became the new Mogo Mogo. These are the members of the last revision of Chapera:
 * Amber Brkich
 * Jerri Manthey, from the first villainess from Survivor.
 * Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien, from, known for heading a counter-alliance that overthrew the Rotu Four.
 * Lex van den Berghe, from, known for being a master strategist who had control over most of his season.
 * Shii Ann Huang, from, best known for turning on her tribe at what they thought was the merge.

Tribe History
In the early stages of the game, Chapera was the most dominant of the three tribes. The tribe won three of the first four challenges, and lived a life of comparative luxury. It was during this time that Rob Mariano began to set up the web of alliances that would characterize his game: first by forming a pact with Amber Brkich, then with Tom Buchanan. Meanwhile, tempers flared at Chapera, with Rob M., Alicia Calaway, Tom, and Sue Hawk coming into repeated conflict due to their outspoken personalities.

Chapera attended Tribal Council for the first time on day twelve. In spite of the various conflicts between the tribe members, the tide turned against Rob Cesternino, who was seen as a threat due to his previous performance in the Amazon. Desperate for a life preserver, Rob C. made a last-minute pact with Rob M., who betrayed him. Rob C. was unanimously dismissed from the tribe at Tribal Council.

On Day 13, the tribe was able to select two members from the newly-dissolved Saboga tribe. They chose Rupert Boneham and Jenna Lewis, who became part of the team. Both newcomers immediately felt at home with their new camp and tribemates.

Chapera won the next immunity challenge, despite an incident where Mogo Mogo's Richard Hatch accidentally rubbed inappropriately against Sue while naked. The incident affected Sue back at camp, as she became distraught and mentally checked out of the game. When the tribes convened for the next immunity challenge, Sue quit the game in an explosion of emotion. The castaways decided to continue with the immunity challenge, which Mogo Mogo won after it became a reward challenge. The tribes were now even at six members each.

On Day 19, Chapera won a combined reward/immunity challenge and earned the right to spend the day on a luxury yacht. They were also granted the privilege of kidnapping one member of the rival Mogo Mogo tribe who would then not have to attend Tribal Council. Chapera chose Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien, and took the opportunity to glean information from their captive.

On Day 21, Chapera, at the behest of treemail, sent tribal ambassador Jenna L. to Mogo Mogo to select three items Chapera would steal upon winning a reward challenge. Chapera won the challenge, and were given the right to take Mogo Mogo's grill, Hawaiian sling, and one bag of rice.

As Chapera's winning streak continued, Rob M. and Amber's romance heated up as the pair became an inseparable alliance. In order to protect themselves from possible threats, the couple formed a final four pact with Saboga newcomers Jenna L. and Rupert, all the while continuing to honor their original deal with Tom.

The events of Day 22 baited the tribes with the possibility of a merge, only to reveal a shuffling of the tribes instead. Remarkably, the random shuffle resulted in every member of Mogo Mogo trading with a member of Chapera, leaving Amber as the only remaining Chapera member on a tribe with Kathy, Jerri Manthey, Lex van den Berghe, and Shii Ann Huang. Chapera lost the next immunity challenge, and Rob M.-- now a member of Mogo Mogo and distraught at the prospect of Amber being sent home—struck a hasty protection deal with Lex after the challenge. Lex was forced to weigh his options: either alienating Rob M. and the former Chapera members in the event of a merge, or cutting loose his loyal ally Jerri. Eventually, with Kathy's help, Lex decided to boot Jerri, who was voted out unanimously.

On Day 26, Chapera and Mogo Mogo merged to form one tribe: Chaboga Mogo. They would stay at the deserted Saboga camp for the duration of the game.

On Day 31, Rob M., his brother Mike, Tom, and Tom's son Bo—winners of a family reward challenge—returned to the Chapera camp overnight as part of their reward.

Tribe camp
The three tribes on Survivor: All Stars started out with equal, albeit very bleak, living conditions. Each tribe was given only a machete, a bucket, and a map to a well containing contaminated water which must be boiled before drinking. Eventually, all three tribes were given a tool kit and instructed to use it to build a shelter, and the tribe with the best shelter would win a reward.

The Chapera tribe took full advantage of this and designed a very luxurious camp consisting of a sleeping area, a "kitchen" which consisted of a fire pit surrounded by benches and a swing where the tribe could hang out, and even a rock garden. The Chapera tribe's shelter was judged as the best of the three tribes, and as a reward they were given comfort items such as blankets, pillows, a tarp, and a hammock which further enhanced their tribe camp. The tribe ended up winning many other reward challenges as well, and by the time of the merge everyone was hoping to live at the Chapera camp. However, they were instead forced to move to the former Saboga tribe camp.

The Chapera camp was considered so luxurious by the producers that it was later used as the location for the reward for the season's "loved ones" challenge. The winners of the challenge got to spend the night at the Chapera camp and enjoy pizza and beer with their loved ones. For the reward, the camp was slightly upgraded, and now featured comfortable mattresses to sleep on.

Trivia

 * Among the three tribes, Chapera was the only team without a former winner as a tribe mate (the other two tribes had two each), though the tribe produced the winner of the season, as well as the winner of a future season.
 * The French version, Koh-Lanta: Panama, starter tribe was also named "Chapera." Its rival tribe was named "Mogo", a shortened version of Mogo Mogo.
 * Chapera was the first starting red tribe to have a winner of a season.
 * Every castaway that made the merge in All-Stars was a member of Chapera at one point.
 * Chapera is the third red tribe
 * Chapera has a few similarities with the Tandang tribe.
 * Both tribes dominated challenges both before and after one tribe was absorbed.
 * Both tribes had one of its members in 5th place.
 * Both tribes had a man and a woman at Final Tribal Council, with the male placing second.
 * The lowest placing male and highest place male on Chapera were both named Rob. (Rob Cesternino was the first Chapera member voted off at 15th, while Rob Mariano was the runner-up of the season).
 * Rob Cesternino and Rob Mariano were also the highest and lowest placing contestants on Chapera based off their original placings (Cesternino placed 3rd in Survivor: The Amazon, while Mariano placed 10th in Survivor: Marquesas).
 * Amber was the only player to stay on Chapera through both tribe swaps.
 * Chapera is the only starting tribe from All-Stars whose lowest placing member was not a Sole Survivor.
 * Ironically, they are the only starting tribe from All-Stars whose highest placing member is a Sole Survivor.
 * Chapera is the only tribe in All-Stars to not have a castaway start on the same-colored tribe as the one in their debut season.