This is the fifth cycle of Survivor México (2023), covering episodes 21 to 25.
Story[]
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.
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Challenges[]
Episode 21[]
Challenge: United We Stand
In 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: Leones
Challenge: Bungee Running
Divided 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: Leones
Episode 22[]
Challenge: Chopstix
Divided 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: Leones
Challenge: Strand Off
One 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: Toros
Episode 23[]
Reward Challenge #5: A-Tension Span
Divided 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: Leones
Episode 24[]
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: Adianez Hernández and Ale Saadi
Challenge: Ladder Daze
In 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: Leones
Episode 25[]
Challenge: Rice Race
Divided 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: Toros
Challenge: Teeter Tower
Each 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): Aarón Albores and Eduardo Guerrero
Tribal Council[]
Episode 23[]
| Impromptu Tribal Council |
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| No vote |
QUIT: Magdalena Álvarez |
Episode 25[]
| Tribal Council 5: Leones | |
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| Immune Vote | |
| Voted Against |
Voter |
 Aarón (1 vote) |
 Saadi |
| NOMINATED: Aarón Albores | |
Extinction Duel[]
| Extinction Duel 5 | ||
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| Competitors | Result | |
Aarón |
1st | |
 Eduardo |
2nd | |
 Javier |
3rd | |
ELIMINATED: Javier Vázquez | ||
Still in the Running[]
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Trivia[]
Secret Scenes[]
- Adianez habla de perdonarse: Adianez went out to connect with nature, talked about her children, forgiving herself and finding herself.[1]
- Javi regresa a la realidad: After his exit from Survivor México, Javi looks in the mirror after several weeks, takes a bath and enjoys a great meal.[2]
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.