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{{Infobox television
|image = Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse.jpg
|caption = [[Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse]], also known as ''The lighthouse of the end of the world''.
|genre = [[Reality show]]
|presenter = [[Julian Iantzi]]<br>{{ill|Patxi Alonso|es}} (debate)
|country = Spain
|language = Spanish
|num_seasons = 18
|producer = Víctor Martín<br>Beronike López<br>Idoia Gainberri
|executive_producer = Patxi Alonso<br>Gonzalo Honigblum
|director = Joxan Goñi<br>Patxi Alonso
|editor = Verónica Vañek
|channel = [[EITB]]
|runtime = 150 [[minute]]s approx
|first_aired = {{start date|2005|1|3}}
|last_aired =
}}
'''''El conquistador del fin del mundo''''' (''The end of the world conqueror'', often shortened to "El Conquis") is an adventure [[reality TV]] show created by [[Euskal Telebista]] (ETB).
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, heat, rain, insects, hunger and thirst. Physical endurance as well as the capacity to live with strangers are essential to survive this adventure.
== Program characteristics ==
Its contestants are divided in 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 ''Conquistadores del fin del mundo''.
In its first edition in 2005, twelve out of its sixteen contestants where from the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] and the other four from Argentina, but with Basque roots. The goal was to bring the ikurriña (Basque flag), to the Les Éclaireus lighthouse in the [[Beagle Channel]]. Early in the year 2008, an Argentinian version was produced. Since the seventh edition (2011), the final's emplacement changed. In 2011, the final was held on the [[Perito Moreno Glacier]], place which would be repeated in 2014 (10th edition). In 2012 (8th edition) and 2013 (9th edition), it was held at [[Iguazu Falls]], and in 2015 (11th edition), in the Pacific Ocean, at the mouth of the [[Palena River]].
After that, the program's production changed place, and it has never returned to [[Argentina]] ever since. In 2016 it took part in [[Colombia]], in the Amazonas rainforest. For this reason, the name of the program itself was changed to "El conquistador del Amazonas." Ever since, the program's name has been "El conquistador del Caribe" (''The conqueror of the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]]''), with the exception of the fifteenth edition (2019), in which it was called "El conquistador del Pacífico" (''The conqueror of the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]]''). From the 12th to the 14th editions (2016-2018), the program was shot in Colombia, in the 15th edition (2019) it was shot in [[Panama]], in the [[Pearl Islands]], and ever since, the last three editions have been shot in the [[Dominican Republic]], in the [[Los Haitises National Park]].
The program does not only count with the participation of anonymous people; professional athletes have also participated, as in the case of [[David Seco]] and [[Zuriñe Rodríguez]]. In the early editions, prominent Basque sportspeople (such as [[José Luis Corta|José Luis Korta]] and [[Juanito Oiarzabal]]) have acted as team captains, but in the last editions, successful or notorious ex-participants have been called as captains more often.
== Reception ==
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 combination 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 assessments 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, worms 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.
== Previous editions ==
For a more extensive review on every season, check the Spanish Wikipedia annex: {{ill|Anexo:Ediciones de El conquistador del fin del mundo|lt="El Conquis" editions|es}}.
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapsed; font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
|-style="background:#B22222"
!Edition
!Date
!Edition review
!Winner
!Finalists
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''ECDFDM I'''
|2005
|<small> Two teams of 8 participants, <span style="color:red">Corona Austral</span> and <span style="color:blue">Cruz Azul</span>, fought until merging.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Eneko Van Horenbeke'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Javier Goikoetxea, ''Goiko''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Ignacio Cebolla, ''Natxo''</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''ECDFDM II'''
|2006
|<small> Two teams of 8 participants, <span style="color:red">Pumas</span> (capt'd by [[José Luis Corta|José Luis Korta]]) and <span style="color:blue">Cóndores</span> (capt'd by Julen Madina), fought until merging.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Raúl Arribas'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Azucena Díez<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Patxi Hernández</small>
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''ECDFDM III'''
|2007
|<small> Two teams of 9 participants, <span style="color:orange">Pumas</span> (capt'd by Mikel Goñi) and <span style="color:green">Cóndores</span> (capt'd by [[Juanito Oiarzabal]]), fought until merging. Mikel Goñi had to be replaced by [[José Luis Corta|Korta]] for medical reasons.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Lourdes Zuriarrain'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} María José Sardón<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Josu Rus, ''Ruso''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Silvia Sánchez</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''ECDFDM IV'''
|2008
|<small> Two teams of 10 participants, <span style="color:red">Pumas</span> (capt'd by [[Juanito Oiarzabal|Juanito]] and Marta López) and <span style="color:green">Cóndores</span> (capt'd by [[Virginia Berasategui]] and [[Juan Cuyami]]), fought until merging.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Gorka Toraño'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Iosu Vázquez<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Eguzki Garmendia</small>
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''ECDFDM V'''
|2009
|<small> Two teams of 10 participants, <span style="color:red">Pumas</span> (capt'd by [[José Luis Corta|Korta]] and [[Juanito Oiarzabal|Juanito]]) and <span style="color:green">Cóndores</span> (capt'd by [[Eneritz Iturriaga]] and Yahaira Aguirre), fought until merging.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''[[Gotzon Mantuliz]]'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Josu Abrego<br>{{flagicon|Senegal}} Ndiaga Ngom<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} José Vicente, ''Alonso''</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''ECDFDM VI'''
|2010
|<small> The 25 participants began their adventure under the scrutiny of ex-boxer Manu Maritxalar. Then, the remaining 19 participants were divided in two teams, <span style="color:green">Pumas</span> (capt'd by [[José Luis Corta|Korta]]) and <span style="color:blue">Cóndores</span> (capt'd by [[Juanito Oiarzabal|Juanito]]), fought until merging.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Egoitz Ríos'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Oihane Jiménez<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Koldo Pozueta<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Ekaitz Ríos</small>
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''ECDFDM VII'''
|2011
|<small> Three teams, <span style="color:green">Guanacos</span> (capt'd by [[José Luis Corta|Korta]], made out of 8 men), <span style="color:red">Cóndores</span> (capt'd by Irati Anda, made out of 8 women) and<span style="color:blue"> Pumas</span> (capt'd by [[Juanito Oiarzabal|Juanito]], made out of 8 people from immigrants living in the Basque Country), fought until merging.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Nakor Márquez'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Lur Ibarra<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Helenka Gómez<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Maider Otegi</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}}{{flagicon|BRA}} '''ECDFDM VIII'''
|2012
|<small>The 24 participants began in a single group being captained by four different captains. After the fourth immunity game, the 4 captains had to vote one out, and Manu Maritxalar was chosen out. The other three captains were given a team made out of the remaining 19 participants (<span style="color:green">Guanacos</span>, capt'd by [[José Luis Corta|Korta]]; <span style="color:blue"> Cóndores</span>, capt'd by Juan Mari Lujambio; and <span style="color:red">Pumas</span>, capt'd by Mikel Goñi. After the fifteenth game, the merge occurred.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''[[David Seco]]'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Aragón}} Javier Adell, ''Lobo''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Yeray González<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Ibon Urrutia</small>
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}}{{flagicon|BRA}} '''ECDFDM IX'''
|2013
|<small>Four teams of 7 participants, <span style="color:red">Pumas</span> (capt'd by [[Blanca Fernández Ochoa]]), <span style="color:blue">Cóndores</span> (capt'd by [[Juanito Oiarzabal|Juanito]]), <span style="color:green">Guanacos</span> (capt'd by [[José Luis Corta|Korta]]) and <span style="color:gray">Piches</span> (capt'd by Manu Maritxalar) fought in a first phase. After the seventh episode, the grey <span style="color:gray">Piche</span> team became extinct, and the remaining four participants were divided between the other three teams. After the 12th episode, the green <span style="color:green">Guanaco</span> team also became extinct, and the remaining four participants were divided between the other two teams. The merge finally occurred in the 17th episode.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Óskar Sanz'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Iñaki Larrasolo<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Diana Cantero<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Karen Odriozola<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} José Mari San José, ''Joxe''</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''ECDFDM X'''
|2014
|<small>28 participants were divided in three teams: <span style="color:blue">Coatíes</span> (capt's by [[David Seco]]), <span style="color:red">Yaguaretés</span> (capt'd by [[José Luis Corta|Korta]] and [[Juanito Oiarzabal|Juanito]]) and <span style="color:green">Yacarés</span> (capt's by Manu Maritxalar, made out of participants from previous seasons). The green <span style="color:green">Yacaré</span> team became extinct, and the remaining two participants were divided between the two teams. The merge occurred after the 12th game.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Eneko Van Horenbeke'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Irene Muruzábal<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Sandra Barea</small>
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}}{{flagicon|CHI}} '''ECDFDM XI'''
|2015
|<small>26 participants began in two teams divided by gender. The men's team was capt'd by Eneko Van Horenbeke and [[Roberto Laiseka]], and the women's team was capt'd by [[David Seco]] and Manu Maritxalar. The first four games were made to decide which two captains would go on to the next phase of the competition. The women's team won, so Laiseka and Eneko were eliminated. The remaining 22 participants (in addition to three late entrants) were divided in three teams: <span style="color:red">Pumas</span> (capt'd by Manu Maritxalar), <span style="color:blue">Cóndores</span> (capt'd by [[David Seco]]), and <span style="color:green">Guanacos</span> (capt'd by [[José Luis Corta|Korta]] and [[Juanito Oiarzabal|Juanito]]). The blue <span style="color:blue">Cóndor</span> team became extinct, and the 3 remaining participants were divided between the other two teams. The merge finally occurred in the 18th episode, only one episode before the final. This edition remains very controversial, as the last 6 participants were caught cheating just before the final, which made it impossible for the program to set a punishment similar to others applied in similar situations in past editions.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Eritz Egaña Beristain, ''Maixa'''''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Sergio López<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Andeka Rico<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Iker Santxo</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|COL}} '''El conquistador del Amazonas'''
|2016
|<small>Three teams (<span style="color:blue">Pirañas</span>, capt'd by [[Pello Ruiz Cabestany]], made up by 10 people under 30 years; <span style="color:green">Anacondas</span>, capt'd by [[Patxi Salinas]], made up by 11 people over 30 years; and <span style="color:red">Jaguares</span>, no captain, made up by 8 people with previous experience in different Basque and Spanish reality shows) began the adventure in the Amazon forest. After only 4 games, the red <span style="color:red">Jaguar</span> team became extinct, and the 2 remaining participants were divided between the other two teams. The merge occurred in the 12th episode, and the two captains were given the option to remain as regular participants. Only Salinas chose to keep going. In the 16th episode, when 9 participants remained, two of them were caught cheating, and they were given an ultimatum: one of them had to be expelled immediately. Some participants thought the punishment to be too harsh, and as protest, 4 of the 9 remaining participants (5, including the expelled one) decided to go home.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Olga Erkuden Sola, ''Erku'''''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Iñaki Lekuona, ''Leku''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Nerea Arriaga, ''Txirrita''</small>
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|COL}} '''El conquistador del Caribe I'''
|2017
|<small>Three teams of 11 participants, <span style="color:green">Wüis</span> (capt'd by [[David Seco]]), <span style="color:red">Puyuiis</span> (capt'd by previous edition winner Erku) and<span style="color:blue"> Samulus</span> (capt'd by Marcelo Ferreira), began the adventure. Ferreira was expelled from the program after supposedly pushing one participant from his team. After a massive 6-people walkout, the red <span style="color:red">Puyuii</span> team became extinct, and the 2 remaining participants were divided between the other two teams. The merge occurred in the 15th episode.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Andoni Iruretagoyena, ''Izeta'''''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Aiskander Jauregi<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Isma Pereira<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Aitor Barrio<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Carolina Calvo</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|COL}} '''El conquistador del Caribe II'''
|2018
|<small> Three teams of 10 participants, <span style="color:green">Wüis</span> (capt'd by Eneko Van Horenbeke), <span style="color:red">Puyuiis</span> (capt'd by Ismael Mateo and previous edition participant Gorrotxa) and<span style="color:blue"> Samulus</span> (capt'd by Telmo Aldaz de la Quadra Salcedo), began the adventure. The blue <span style="color:blue">Samulu</span> team became extinct, and the 4 remaining participants were divided between the other two teams. The merge occurred in the 15th episode.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Eider Alonso'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Gotzon Burgos<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Aiora Armendáriz<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Xabier Garate, ''Seleta''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} [[Zuriñe Rodríguez]]</small>
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|PAN}} '''El conquistador del Pacífico'''
|2019
|<small> Three teams of 11 participants, <span style="color:green">Jé</span> (capt'd by Patri Espinar and Nagore Osoro), <span style="color:red">Beda-Kayirua</span> (capt'd by Manu Maritxalar and ex-participant Seleta) and<span style="color:blue"> Angoso</span> (capt'd by Eneko Van Horenbeke and [[David Seco]]), began the adventure. The blue <span style="color:blue">Angoso</span> team became extinct, and the 4 remaining participants were divided between the other two teams. The merge occurred in the 17th episode.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Iker Babio'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Ibai Vidal<br>{{flagicon|Castilla y León}} Luisito Angulo<br>{{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Dariev, ''Krasi''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Ianire Cortés<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Jontxu Beristain</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|DOM}} '''El conquistador del Caribe III'''
|2020
|<small> Three teams of 12 participants, <span style="color:green">Maja</span> (capt'd by Patri Espinar, made up by women), <span style="color:red">Guaraguao</span> (capt'd by ex-participant Gotzon Burgos, made up by men) and<span style="color:blue"> Caguama</span> (capt'd by Eneko Van Horenbeke, made up by men and women older than 35 years), began the adventure. After the 14th episode, the teams were mixed up and two new captains replaced the previous three. The new teams were called <span style="color:red">Guaraguao</span> and<span style="color:blue"> Caguama</span>, capt'd by Seleta and Manu Maritxalar, respectively, and were chosen by the captains themselves. The merge occurred in the 23rd episode, only one before the final.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Mikel Pérez'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Jon Quel Sola<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Isma Mateo<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Lander Sánchez<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Jon Erro<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Eider García, ''Durana''</small>
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|DOM}} '''El conquistador del Caribe IV'''
|2021
|<small> Three teams of 12 participants, <span style="color:green">Atabey</span> (capt'd by ex-participant Durana, made up by women), <span style="color:red">Yocahu</span> (capt'd by Manu Maritxalar (who had to abandon for medical reasons just after arriving), made up by men) and<span style="color:blue"> Corocote</span> (capt'd by Seleta, made up by 7 men and 5 women), began the adventure. After the 11th episode, the teams were mixed up and two new captains replaced the previous three. The new teams were called <span style="color:gray">Cacata</span> and<span style="color:yellow"> Cuyaya</span>, capt'd by Eneko Van Horenbeke and [[David Seco]], respectively, and were chosen by the captains themselves. The merge occurred in the 21st episode. The final had to be delayed 4 months due to a COVID-19 outbreak among the participants and crew.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Nahia Valencia'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Aitor Acebo<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Jon Zabaleta, ''Beko''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Mikel Yanci<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Asier Urzelai, ''Binbi''</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|DOM}} '''El conquistador del Caribe V'''
|2022
|<small>A team of 19 women and a team of 20 men began the adventure competing against those within their teams and then all-against-all. After the third episode, three teams formed: <span style="color:green">Atabey</span> (made up by women), <span style="color:red">Yocahu</span> (made up by men) and<span style="color:blue"> Corocote</span> (mixed gender). They were captained by ex-participants Nahia Valencia, Andrea Azkune and Bego Alday, respectively. From the 10th to the 12th episodes, ex-participants Binbi, Arantxa Iparragirre and Lobo were co-captains of the teams respectively, and from the 13th to the merge, former winner Nakor Marquez, pro ''aizkolari'' Aitzol Atutxa and Seleta replaced them. The green <span style="color:green">Atabey</span> team became extinct in the beginning of the 18th episode, and the 4 remaining participants were divided between the other two teams. The merge occurred in the 21st episode. For the first time in the show's history, there was a draw in the final, and, therefore, two winners.</small>
|{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Jokin Ramos'''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} '''Ainize Lizarralde'''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Mikel Arruti<br>{{flagicon|Brazil}} Line Regis</small>
|-style="background:#F5FAFF"
|{{flagicon|DOM}} '''El conquistador del Caribe VI'''
|2023
|<small>Four teams competed in the beginning: a team of 9 women (<span style="color:green">Atabey</span>), another of 9 men (<span style="color:red">Yocahu</span>), another of 10 picturesque characters (<span style="color:blue">Corocote</span>) and finally a team of 9 young contestants, from age 19 to 24 (<span style="color:yellow"> Guaban</span>), these last two of mixed gender. In the third episode, the captains were introduced , and the teams were able to select them in order after a special challenge. The captains were, respectively, Jokin, Seleta, Izeta and Aini, all ex-participans and winners of previous editions. In the 8th episode, the <span style="color:green">Atabey</span> team became extinct, and the remaining participants were incorporated into the <span style="color:blue">Corocote</span> team. After that, the <span style="color:red">Yocahu</span> became extinct as well, and its participants were divided in the other two teams. Shortly after, the merge occurred.</small>
|{{flagicon|Castile and Leon}} '''Alejandro López de Silanes, ''Locuras'''''
|<small>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Aitor Etxebarria, ''Etxe''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Jokin Leiba, ''Txoskin''<br>{{flagicon|Euskadi}} Olaia Ventura</small>
|-style="background:#D0E7FF"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''ECDFDM XX'''
|2024
|<small>The 20th anniversary of the format saw the show returning to the Argentinian Patagonia. Three teams took part in this edition, all of them of mixed genders: an All-Star team consisting of 12 former contestants and winners (<span style="color:blue">Piches</span>), a team of 11 picturesque individuals (<span style="color:red">Pumas</span>) and finally a team of 11 young contestants aged 18 to 22 (<span style="color:green">Cóndores</span>).</small>
|'''TBD''' (season now airing)
|<small>TBD</small>
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* {{Official website|http://www.eitb.com/es/television/programas/el-conquistador/}}
* [http://www.blogseitb.com/elblogdelfindelmundo/ Blog oficial de ''El conquistador del fin del mundo''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511174300/http://www.blogseitb.com/elblogdelfindelmundo/ |date=2018-05-11 }} en EiTB
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