Survivor: Senegal

In a new twist, 8 foreign born American citizens will compete against 8 native born American citizens for the one million dollar prize.

Twists

 * 1st Generation vs Born and Raised: 8 foreign born American citizens (Sokone) will compete against 8 native born American citizens (Karang). The castaways will not be notified of this twist until their first tribal council.
 * Hidden Immunity Idols: Hidden Immunity Idols are in play and one is hidden at each camp, though no clues are given.
 * Marooning/Six Mile Hike: At the beginning of the first episode, the tribes will have a chance to collect supplies from their boat before embarking on a six mile hike to their camp.
 * Tribe Switch: A tribe switch will happen this season.
 * Pre-Merge Individual Reward: At the final eleven, the castaways would split in pairs and compete for reward. The three pairs to complete the challenge first would be taken on reward regardless of tribal affiliations.

Author's Notes

 * Ponderosa this season is located in the town of Mbour, two hours away from the filming location.
 * The fact that both of my parents are immigrants (mom from Vietnam, dad from Scotland) is what inspired this season.
 * The tribe designations changed heavily in development. Originally Elise and Jonny were on Sokone (from China and the Philippines respectively) while Yevgenia and Sidney were on Karang.
 * Click here for a slideshow of the Saloum Delta National Park.