Survivor: Guatemala
| Survivor: Guatemala — The Mayan Empire |
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| Presented by | Jeff Probst |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| No. of days | 39 |
| No. of castaways | 18 |
| Winner | Danni Boatwright |
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| Location(s) | Laguna Yaxhá, Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park, Petén, Guatemala |
| Filming dates | June 27 – August 4, 2005 |
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| Original release | September 15 – December 11, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Survivor: Palau |
| Followed by | Survivor: Panama |
Survivor: Guatemala — The Mayan Empire (commonly referred to as Survivor: Guatemala) is the eleventh season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. Filming took place from June 27, 2005 through August 4, 2005 and the season premiered on September 15, 2005. It was filmed in the Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park near the more popular Tikal National Park, located in northern Guatemala. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with 18 competitors.
This season also featured the return of Survivor: Palau contestants Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard. Aside from the staple twists such as the double Tribal Council and the tribe switch, a new twist called the hidden immunity idol was introduced. The tribes merged with ten remaining players, naming their tribe Xhakúm. After the merge, they received news that an immunity idol was hidden somewhere at camp. Whoever possessed the idol had to use the idol before the tribe voted. After usage, the idol would be discarded. The idol was only valid until there were four remaining contestants. Danni Boatwright won the title of Sole Survivor by defeating LaGrossa in a 6–1 jury vote.
The complete season was released on DVD exclusively through Amazon.com on May 22, 2012.
While the plan for the season always included two former castaways returning for a second chance, there were several discarded concepts and themes for these returnees. Rodger Bingham and Michael Skupin, both from Survivor: The Australian Outback, were in talks to be the returnees, as were Jonathan Libby and Wanda Shirk, both eliminated on Day 2 of Survivor: Palau after not being selected to join a tribe. Skupin eventually returned in Survivor: Philippines. Additionally, Hunter Ellis from Marquesas allegedly turned down an offer to return.
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