Leones

Leones
Tribe Profile
Version	Mexico
Season	Survivor México (2023)
Namesake	Dominantes: Spanish word for "dominants" Leones: Spanish word for "lions"
Tribe Type	Starting Tribe
Day Formed	Day 1
Rival Tribe(s)	Elegidos/Toros
Tribe Status	Merged with Toros on Day 63
Challenge Wins	41
Lowest-Placing Member	Jero Palazuelos (22/22)
Highest-Placing Member	Pablo Martí (Winner)

Leones (sing.: León) is a tribe from Survivor México (2023). Originally known as the Dominantes tribe, comprised of castaways from past seasons of Survivor México who were identified as dominant. Their tribe color is green.

Members

Original (Dominantes) Day 15 (Leones) Day 29 Ale Saadi 28, Mérida, YUC Survivor México (2022) Aranza Carreiro 31, CDMX Survivor México (2021) Bárbara Falconi 30, CDMX Survivor México (2021) Fharid Sámano 30, CDMX Survivor México (2020)* Gary Centeno 36, San Carlos, CR Survivor México (2021) Javier Vázquez 32, CDMX Survivor México (2020) Jero Palazuelos 28, CDMX Survivor México (2020) Kenta Sakurai 33, CDMX Survivor México (2022) Nahomi Mejía 35, CR Survivor México (2022) Pablo Martí 39, Veracruz, VER Survivor México (2021) Ximena Duggan 29, JAL Survivor México (2020)  Aranza Carreiro       Bárbara Falconi       Fharid Sámano       Gary Centeno       Javier Vázquez       Kenta Sakurai       Nahomi Mejía       Natalia Barquet       Sergio Torres       Ximena Duggan       Aarón Albores            Ale Saadi            Eduardo Guerrero            Javier Vázquez            Kenta Sakurai            Nahomi Mejía            Natalia Barquet            Ximena Duggan

Tribe History

Challenge History

Episode Challenge Challenge Type Result Exiled (Vote) Nominated (Vote) Eliminated Finish

Cycle 1 1 (No title) Reward Won None No elimination Fire Starter Reward Won Kicking and Screaming Reward Won 2 (No title) Reward Lost Javier (no vote)1 (No title) Reward Lost 3 Strung Out Reward Lost Jero Evacuated Day 5 4 Vampire Bats Individual Immunity Duggan No elimination Rollerball Reward Won 5 Get Hooked Immunity Won Tribe Immune

Cycle 2 6 Getting Tanked Reward Won None No elimination (No title) Reward Won 7 Buried Alive / Matt Finish Reward Won By Any Means Necessary Reward Won 8 Vertically Challenged Reward Lost Bárbara (6-3-1) 9 A Bit Tipsy Individual Immunity Duggan Idol Hands Reward Won 10 Reverse Tug of War Immunity Won Tribe Immune

Cycle 3 11 (No title) Reward Won None No elimination Clear the Deck Reward Lost Tribes Switched, Day 15 12 The Bottom Line Reward Lost None No elimination (No title) Reward Lost 13 Nut Bucket Reward Won Bárbara (5-3-2)2 14 Ballin' A Jack Individual Immunity Aranza (No title) Reward Won 15 Shoulder the Load Immunity Won Keep It Up Extinction Duel Bárbara Tribe Safe

Cycle 4 16 Rescue Mission Reward Won None No elimination Dizziness as Usual Reward Won 17 Roll Away the Dew Reward Lost Know Your Ropes Reward Lost 18 (No title) Reward Won Natalia (9-1) 19 Audio Slave Individual Immunity Aranza Loose Change Reward Won 20 Styx / Box Car Blues Immunity Won Tribe Immune

Cycle 5 21 United We Stand Reward Won None No elimination Bungee Running Reward Won 22 Chopstix Reward Won Strand Off Reward Lost 23 A-Tension Span Reward Won Tribes Switched, Day 29 24 (No title) Individual Immunity Saadi None No elimination Ladder Daze Reward Won 25 Rice Race Immunity Lost Aarón (1-0)3 Eduardo (4-3-1)4 Javier (4-3-1)4 Teeter Tower Extinction Duel Aarón Javier 5th Eliminated Day 31 Eduardo Javier

Cycle 6 26 In The Barrel Reward Lost None No elimination Log Jam Reward Stole5 27 Blind Leading the Blind Reward Lost (No title) Reward Won 28 Victory in the Bag Reward Won Natalia (6-1) 29 Take the Reins Individual Immunity Aarón Dirty Water Dog / House of the Holey Reward Won 30 Lock Step Immunity Won Tribe Immune

Cycle 7 31 Push Comes to Shove Reward Won None No elimination 32 (No title) Reward Stole5 33 (No title) Reward Won 34 Chimney Sweep Individual Immunity Saadi (No title) Reward Won 35 Kenny Log-Ins / Domino Effect Immunity Won Tribe Immune

Cycle 8 36 Losing Face Reward Lost None No elimination 37 Carry On / Stacked Up Reward Lost Eduardo6 38 Log Handler Reward Won Natalia (6-1) Eduardo6 39 Over-Extended Individual Immunity Aarón Box Your Mind / The Gauntlet Reward Lost 40 (No title) Immunity Won Tribe Immune

Cycle 9 41 (No title) Reward Lost No elimination Letter Hunt Individual Reward Nahomi7 42 Nutslinger Reward Won 43 What-er Drag / Cannonball Run Reward Lost 44 I Hold On Individual Immunity Kenta Blind Leading the Blind Reward Lost 45 (No title) Immunity Won Tribe Immune

Cycle 10 46 Cage Against the Machine / Jail Break Reward Won No elimination 47 Dizzy Gillespie Reward Lost 48 (No title) Reward Won 49 (No title) Individual Immunity Eduardo Jump Shot Reward Won 50 House of the Holey Immunity Won Tribe Immune Tribes Merged, Day 63

Notes: ^1 Jero and Sergio were sent to the Deliberation Hut, where they had to decide which member of each tribe would be sent to Exile. Javier was the chosen one from the Dominantes tribe. ^2 In this cycle, the exiled castaway(s) were automatically nominated to the Extinction Duel. ^3 The winner of the Individual Immunity had to directly nominate a member of the tribe. ^4 A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, making its user immune from the vote. ^5 A Reward Steal's Secret Totem was played, allowing the user to steal a reward originally won by the opposing tribe and give it to their tribe. ^6 Eduardo was temporarily swapped with Gary to the Toros tribe until the Exile Vote. ^7 Nahomi was chosen to compete against Pablo in a special challenge to win a secret reward.

Voting History

		Original Tribes					First Switched Tribes					Second Switched Tribes
Cycle		1			2		3			4		5			6		7		8		9	10	11
Episode		2	3	5	8	10	13	15		18	20	25			28	30	33	35	38	40	45	50	51
Eliminated		TBD	Jero	Tribe Immune	Tribe Immune		Tribe Safe			Tribe Immune		Javier			Tribe Immune		Tribe Immune		Tribe Immune		Tribe Immune	Tribe Immune	Tribes Merged
Nominated		Javier		Tribe Immune	Bárbara	Tribe Immune	Bárbara	Tribe Immune		Natalia	Tribe Immune	Aarón	Eduardo, Javier		Natalia	Tribe Immune	Tribe Immune	Tribe Immune	Natalia	Tribe Immune
Vote		No vote1	No vote2	—	6-3-13	—	5-3-24	—	Duel	9-13	—	1-05	4-3-16	Duel	6-13	—	—	—	6-13	—	—	—
►►►	Pablo	—	—	—	Saadi	—	On Toros					On Toros
►►►	Aranza	—	—	—	Bárbara	—	Sergio	—	—	Natalia	—	On Toros
►►►	Sergio	On Elegidos					Bárbara	—	—	Natalia	—	On Toros
►►►	Duggan	—	—	—	Gary	—	Gary	—	—	Natalia	—	None	Eduardo	—	Natalia	—	—	—	Natalia	—	—	—
►►►	Eduardo	On Elegidos					On Toros					None	Nahomi	Won	Natalia	—	—	—	Natalia	—	—	—
►►►	Nahomi	—	—	—	Bárbara	—	Sergio	—	—	Natalia	—	None	Eduardo	—	Natalia	—	—	—	Natalia	—	—	—
►►►	Saadi	—	—	—	Gary	—	On Toros					Aarón	Eduardo	—	Natalia	—	—	—	Natalia	—	—	—
►►►	Aarón	On Elegidos					On Toros					None	Javier	Won	Natalia	—	—	—	Natalia	—	—	—
►►►	Kenta	—	—	—	Bárbara	—	Bárbara	—	—	Natalia	—	None	Javier	—	Natalia	—	—	—	Natalia	—	—	—
►►►	Natalia	On Elegidos					Gary	—	—	Duggan	—	None	Javier	—	Eduardo	—	—	—	Eduardo	—	—	—
►►	Gary	—	—	—	Bárbara	—	Bárbara	—	—	Natalia	—	On Toros
►►	Fharid	Not in Game			Bárbara	—	Bárbara	—	—	Natalia	—	On Toros
►►	Bárbara	—	—	—	Gary	—	Gary		Won	Natalia	—	On Toros
►►	Javier	Exiled		—	Bárbara	—	Bárbara	—	—	Natalia	—	None	Eduardo	Eliminated
	Jero	—	Evacuated
Notes: ^1 Jero and Sergio were sent to the Deliberation Hut, where they had to decide which member of each tribe would be sent to Exile. Javier was the chosen one from the Dominantes tribe. The exiled castaway from the losing tribe of the Immunity Challenge would automatically be nominated to the Extinction Duel. ^2 Jero was medically evacuated due to a knee ligament injury. No vote occurred for his removal. ^3 The tribe was subjected to a verbal vote, wherein the castaway with the highest number of votes would be sent to Exile. In this cycle, the exiled castaway from the losing tribe of the Immunity Challenge would automatically be nominated to the Extinction Duel. ^4 The tribe was subjected to a verbal vote, wherein the castaway with the highest number of votes would be sent to Exile. In this cycle, the exiled castaway(s) would automatically be nominated to the Extinction Duel. ^5 The winner of the Individual Immunity had to directly nominate a member of the tribe. ^6 A Hidden Immunity Idol was played, making its user immune from the vote.

Gallery

Dominantes competing in the opening Reward Challenge.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, Fire Starter.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, Kicking and Screaming.

Dominantes competing in the fourth Reward Challenge of the first cycle.

Dominantes competing in the fifth Reward Challenge of the first cycle.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, Strung Out.

Jero evacuated.

Dominantes competing in the first Individual Immunity Challenge, Vampire Bats.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, Rollerball.

Dominantes competing in the first Immunity Challenge, Get Hooked.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, Getting Tanked.

Dominantes competing in the second Reward Challenge of the second cycle.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, Buried Alive / Matt Finish.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, By Any Means Necessary.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, Vertically Challenged.

Dominantes competing in the Individual Immunity Challenge, A Bit Tipsy.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, Idol Hands.

Dominantes competing in the Immunity Challenge, Reverse Tug of War.

Dominantes competing in the first Reward Challenge of the third cycle.

Dominantes competing in the Reward Challenge, Clear the Deck.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, The Bottom Line.

Kenta competing in the fourth Reward Challenge of the third cycle.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Nut Bucket.

Leones competing in the Individual Immunity Challenge, Ballin' A Jack.

Leones competing in the sixth Reward Challenge of the third cycle.

Leones competing in the Immunity Challenge, Shoulder the Load.

Bárbara at the third Extinction Duel, Keep It Up.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Rescue Mission.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Dizziness as Usual.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Roll Away the Dew.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Know Your Ropes.

Leones competing in the fifth Reward Challenge of the fourth cycle.

Leones competing in the Individual Immunity Challenge, Audio Slave.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Loose Change.

Leones competing in the Immunity Challenge, Styx / Box Car Blues.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, United We Stand.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Bungee Running.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Chopstix.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Strand Off.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, A-Tension Span.

Leones competing in the fifth Individual Immunity Challenge.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Ladder Daze.

Leones competing in the Immunity Challenge, Rice Race.

Leones at the fifth Tribal Council.

Leones nominees at the fifth Extinction Duel, Teeter Tower.

Javier eliminated.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, In The Barrel.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Log Jam.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Blind Leading the Blind.

Leones competing in the fourth Reward Challenge of the sixth cycle.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Victory in the Bag.

Leones competing in the Individual Immunity Challenge, Take the Reins.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Dirty Water Dog / House of the Holey.

Leones competing in the Immunity Challenge, Lock Step.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Push Comes to Shove.

Leones competing in the second Reward Challenge of the seventh cycle.

Leones competing in the third Reward Challenge of the seventh cycle.

Leones competing in the Individual Immunity Challenge, Chimney Sweep.

Leones competing in the fourth Reward Challenge of the seventh cycle.

Leones competing in the Immunity Challenge, Kenny Log-Ins / Domino Effect.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Losing Face.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Carry On / Stacked Up.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Log Handler.

Leones competing in the Individual Immunity Challenge, Over-Extended.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Box Your Mind / The Gauntlet.

Leones competing in the eighth Immunity Challenge.

Leones competing in the first Reward Challenge of the ninth cycle.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Nutslinger.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, What-er Drag / Cannonball Run.

Leones competing in the Individual Immunity Challenge, I Hold On.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Blind Leading the Blind.

Leones competing in the ninth Immunity Challenge.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Cage Against the Machine / Jail Break.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Dizzy Gillespie.

Leones competing in the third Reward Challenge of the tenth cycle.

Leones competing in the tenth Individual Immunity Challenge.

Leones competing in the Reward Challenge, Jump Shot.

Leones competing in the Immunity Challenge, House of the Holey.

Trivia

• When the tribes merged, all ten members of the merged tribe had been on Leones at some point in the game.