1 of them TVE It has set a release date for the first edition of ‘El Conquistador’. Public channel launches extreme adventure program next Monday and Tuesday, September 11 and 12, at 22:35, As announced in a press release this Friday.
Raquel Sanchez Silva And Julian Lantz They host the show and lead an expedition of 33 adventurers led by the athletes. Joana Pastrana, Patxi Salinas And Cesc Escola. The creators of this unique format Patxi AlonsoHe also acts as an executive producer and Joxan Goni, manager.
‘El Conquistador’ tests the physical and mental strength of the contestants. Divided into three teams, ATABEY (girls), YOCAHU (men) and KOROOKOT (mixed), the participants will have to combine cunning, a desire for improvement and sportsmanship to face challenges that are as challenging as they are original, if they want to win the competition. 100,000 euro prize. All this in the midst of wilderness and extreme weather, where a lack of food and a lack of sleep make coexistence difficult.
The team of 250 people recorded the program in the wilderness of nature. Haiti National Park (Dominican Republic). An idyllic setting in Samaná Bay with beaches, cliffs, mangroves, mountains and caves with amazing fauna and flora. In such a scenario, the program team strictly complied with comprehensive regulations to ensure excellent respect for the natural environment.
Raquel Sanchez Silva and Julian Iantzi
Raquel Sanchez SilvaJournalist and veteran television host is an expert in leading adventure and survival competitions. He also became one of RTVE’s most recognizable faces after hosting ‘Masters of Sewing’ for five seasons. The versatile presenter is an essential part in bringing the national version of ‘El Conquistador’ to all of Spain.
With almost 20 years of experience leading the original competition in ETB2, Julian Iantzi Also a familiar face to RTVE viewers as the broadcast executive of 2022 and 2023 Sanfermines, Iantzi knows how to use his authority as well as being an excellent entertainer at the contestants’ worst moments. when conflict arises. Nobody knows better than him how much it costs to win the first place in this competition where adventure, sports and survival are blended.
Senior athletes as captain
Joana Pastrana, The former boxer and now businesswoman herself became the first woman to win and reaffirm the European minimum weight title four times and win the world title three times. Patxi Salinas, The international player of the Spanish team and the former Athletic Bilbao player who is currently coaching international teams, is an experienced name who took the captain again after taking this role in 2016. Cesc EscolaThe well-known professional of the fitness world already has experience in two RTVE programs: ‘Operación Triunfo’ and ‘Muévete en casa’.
33 heroes of ‘El Conquistador’
The 33 competitors from different parts of Spain have a wide variety of occupations and hobbies. In ‘El Conquistador’ their true personalities, dreams and disappointments will be revealed.
Stand out among athletes Mireia CabañesValencian surfer who lost his leg as a child. He reached the pinnacle of his discipline and in 2022 became the champion of Spain and his second title in the world of parasurf. david dry He is another of the expert athletes who has been crowned Spanish cyclo-cross champion on several occasions. Seco is also one of the experienced names of this competition, where it won the first season in its eighth season and captained it for five seasons.
Besides athletes, there are students, civil servants, hotel professionals, personal trainers, dancers, models, soldiers, butchers, cleaners, and even a nomadic baker. The program did not forget the world influencersHe is represented by Carmen Estéfano (Trimadre) or brothers Pao and Mario Ramírez (Keroseno and Finito).