El conquistador del fin del mundo
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo | |
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 The Faro Les Eclaireurs, also known as The lighthouse of the end of the world”. | |
| Genre | Reality show |
| Directed by | Joxan Goñi Patxi Alonso |
| Presented by | Julian Iantzi Patxi Alonso (debate) |
| Country of origin |  Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Patxi Alonso Gonzalo Honigblum |
| Producers | Víctor Martín Beronike Lopez Idoia Gainberri |
| Editor | Verónica Vañek |
| Running time | 150 minutes approx |
| Original release | |
| Network | EITB |
| Release | January 3, 2005 |
El conquistador del fin del mundo is an adventure reality TV show created by Euskal Telebista (ETB).[1]
Its contestants are divided into teams that fight not only against the roughness of the land and the climate but also against the different events which they encounter. The living conditions are difficult, having to deal with the cold, the hunger and the thirst. Physical endurance as well as the capacity to live with strangers are essential to survive this adventure.[2]
Program characteristics
Its contestants are divided in two groups that compete between them with different events apart from the climate, hunger, thirst and so on. The physical condition and the capability to live with strangers are also very important in order to win this competition. This program is based on other previous ones like Basetxea and Conqusitadores del fin del mundo. In its first shot in 2005, twelve out of its sixteen costestants where from the Basque Country and the other four from Argentina, but with basque roots. The goal is to bring the ikurriña (Basque flag), to the Les Éclaireus lighthouse in the Bahía de Ushuaia. Early in the year 2008, it was shot exclusively for Argentinian spectators. In 2014, the scene was the Iguazu waterfall's rainforest. In 2016 it took part in the Amazonas rainforest.
Repercussion
It was awarded as the Best Entertainment Autonomic Program of 2008 by the Academy of Spanish Television. It is usually considered one of the most extreme shows on television because of the conbination of extreme events, survival and cohabitation, and also because of the format of the reality, that changes every year surprising the contestants and the audience. For all of that, each edition gathers more followers, not only in the Basque Country, but also in other provinces, achieving assestments 25% higher than the average of the channel.
Controversies
Some groups pro animal rights reported that the program encourages animal mistreatment in some of its events by killing chickens, frogs, sworms and fish or even for feeding an animal until it threw up. The Aranzadi Science Society has also reported that an inoffensive protected species of snake was killed, as well as some other animals under the same circumstances.
List of Winners
| Edition | Date | Winner | Second finalist | Third finalist |
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo I | 2005 |  Eneko Van Horenbeke
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Javier Goikoetxea
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Natxo Cebolla
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo II | 2006 | Raúl Arribas
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Azucena Díez
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Patxi Hernández
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo III | 2007 | Lourdes Zuriarrain
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María José Sardon
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Josu Rus, Ruso
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo IV | 2008 | Gorka Toraño
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 Iosu Vázquez
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Eguzki Garmendia
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo V | 2009 | Gotzon Mantuliz
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Josu Abrego
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 Ndiaga Ngam
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo VI | 2010 | Egoitz Ríos
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Ohiane Jiménez
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Koldo Pozueta
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo VII | 2011 | Nakor Márquez
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Lur Ibarra
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Helenka Gómez
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo VIII | 2012 | David Seco
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 Javier Adell, Lobo
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Yeray González
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo IX | 2013 | Oskar Sanz
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Iñaki Larrasolo
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Diana Cantero
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo X | 2014 | Eneko Van Horenbeke
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Irene Muruzabal
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Sandra Barea, San
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| El conquistador del fin del mundo XI | 2015 | Eritz Egaña Beristain, Maixa
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Sergio López
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Andeka Rico
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| El conquistador del Amazonas | 2016 | ¿¿?? | ¿¿?? | ¿¿?? |
Audience
| Date | chapter | Program characteristics | audience | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| january 8 2007 | 1. and 2. programs | presentation, tema selection, designation and expulsion |
126.000 | %13,8 |
| 15ko january 2007 | 3. program | designation and expulsion | 150.000 | %16,9 |
| 22 january 2007 | 4. program | designation and expulsion | 148.000 | %17,5 |
| 29 january 2007 | 5. program | designation and expulsion | 142.000 | %15,9 |
| 5 february 2007 | 6. program | designation and expulsion | 152.000 | %16,7 |
| 12 february 2007 | 7. program | designation and expulsion | 152.000 | %16,4 |
| 19 february 2007 | 8. program | designation adn expulsion | 145.000 | %16,6 |
| 26 february 2007 | 9.program | designation and expulsion | 142.000 | %15,7 |
| 5 march 2007 | 10. program | designation and expulsion | 135.000 | %16,2 |
| 12 march 2007 | 11. program | designation and expulsion | 141.000 | %16,3 |
| 19 march 2007 | 12. program | designation and expulsion | 168.000 | %19,8 |
| 26 march 2007 | 13. program | designation and expulsion | 156.000 | %18,3 |
| 2 april 2007 | 14. program | designation and expulsion | 169.000 | %18,5 |
| 9 april 2007 | 15. program | designation and expulsion | 124.000 | %16,0 |
| 16 april 2007 | 16. program | designation and expulsion | 166.000 | %17,5 |
| 23 april 2007 | 17. program | Final | 143.000 | %17,8 |
| Date | chapter | Program characteristics | audience | Share |
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| january 12 2009 | 1. and 2. programs | presentation, tema selection, designation and expulsion |
151.000 | %15,89 |
| 19ko january 2009 | 3. program | designation and expulsion | 181.000 | %19,5 |
| 26 january 2009 | 4. program | designation and expulsion | 198.000 | %20,3 |
| 2 february 2009 | 5. program | designation and expulsion | 148.000 | %20,5 |
| 9 february 2009 | 6. program | designation and expulsion | 148.000 | %16,4 |
| 16 february 2009 | 7. program | designation and expulsion | 169.000 | %19,9 |
| 23 february 2009 | 8. program | designation adn expulsion | 176.000 | %19,4 |
| 2 march 2009 | 9.program | designation and expulsion | 212.000 | %23,4 |
| 9 march 2009 | 10. program | designation and expulsion | 188.000 | %21,8 |
| 23 march 2007 | 11. program | designation and expulsion | 206.000 | %23,2 |
| 30 march 2007 | 12. program | designation and expulsion | 245.000 | %26,0 |
| 6 april 2007 | 13. program | designation and expulsion | 208.000 | %24,5 |
| 13 april 2007 | 14. program | designation and expulsion | 146.000 | %19,1 |
| Date | Program | Characteristics of the program | !audience | Share |
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| 10/01/2010 | 1. program | 232.000 | 24,5% | |
| 17/01/2010 | 2. program | 197.000 | 21,4% | |
| 24/01/2010 | 3. program | 211.000 | 21,7% | |
| 31/01/2010 | 4. program | 208.000 | 22,4% | |
| 07/02/2010 | 5. program | designation and expulsion | 196.000 | 22,4% |
| 14/02/2010 | 6. program | designation and expulsion | 188.000 | 21,9% |
| 21/02/2010 | 7. program | designation and expulsion | 179.000 | 22,5% |
| 28/02/2010 | 8. program | designation and expulsion | 205.000 | 25,9% |
| 07/03/2010 | 9. program | designation and expulsion | 205.000 | 25,5% |
| 14/03/2010 | 10. program | designation and expulsion | 228.000 | 25,9% |
| 21/03/2010 | 11. program | designation and expulsion | 206.000 | 24% |
| 28/03/2010 | 12. program | designation and expulsion | 198.000 | 23,8% |
| 04/04/2010 | 13. program | designation and expulsion | 137.000 | 21,8% |
| 11/04/2010 | 14. program | designation and expulsion | 244.000 | 28,1% |
| 18/04/2010 | 15. program | designation and expulsion | 230.000 | 26,6% |
| 25/04/2010 | 16. program | designation and expulsion | 206.000 | 24,7% |
| 02/05/2010 | 17. program | designation and expulsion | 241.000 | 27,6% |
| 09/05/2010 | 18. program | designation and expulsion | 228.000 | 25,9% |
| 16/05/2010 | 19. program | designation and expulsion | 239.000 | 28,2% |
| 23/05/2010 | 20. program | Final | 232.000 | 28,3% |
References
- ^ 'El Conquistador del Fin del Mundo 10' starts with double broadcast, EiTB, 10 January 2014.
- ^ Adrenalin in the south of Argentina, Clarín, 20 February 2008.