Episode 1: Danni was placed on the Nakúm tribe and was given its flag. When it was revealed that Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard were playing a second time, Danni was pleased when Nakúm would get Bobby Jon. After a grueling eleven mile hike, the Nakúm tribe reached the better of the two camps first and won flint as well. Despite that, the tribe’s strong men were repeatedly vomiting. This weakness showed in the challenge, which the Yaxhá tribe won. Danni joined in voting out Jim Lynch who was seen as the physically weakest contestant.

Episode 2: Nakúm won their first immunity challenge. During the challenge, Danni called out Gary from Yaxhá as a quarterback. She knew his NFL’s career as she was working for the sport radio back in her hometown.

Episode 3: At the immunity challenge, the castaways competed in an elevated net court with two hoops for both tribes. Tribes must face off in randomly selected threesomes, race to the ball thrown in the center, and then pass the ball to each other in an attempt to move within shooting distance of their hoops. If a player holds the ball, he/she cannot walk and must pass it to a tribemate (violating this will force the person’s tribe to hand the ball to the other tribe)The first tribe to throw the ball through a hoop would score for their tribe. The first tribe to score five points would win Immunity. In the final round, Danni shot it in the hoop, giving Nakum another victory.

Episode 4: At the Reward Challenge, the tribes were asked questions to find more out about everyone else, as well as assigning rewards such as a shower and a picnic. After a question which asked who had the most tribe pride, the tribes were reshuffled; Brooke, Cindy, Jamie, Judd, Lydia, Margaret, Rafe, and Stephenie were the new Nakúm and Amy, Blake, Bobby Jon, Brandon, Brian, Danni, and Gary were the new Yaxhá. Blake and Bobby Jon felt good about the switch, as the were in the majority of the tribe along with Brandon and Danni. The new Yaxhá tribe won the immunity challenge.

Episode 5: Blake was wearing on everybody’s nerves by telling outlandish inappropriate stories of his partying days in Texas. After Yaxhá lost their immunity challenge, Gary and Amy approached Danni to vote out Blake. Danni talked with Brandon about it, but Brandon didn’t want to turn on Blake. However, at the Tribal Council, Danni, along with Bobby Jon, joined Amy, Brian and Gary to vote off Blake.

Episode 6: At the Reward Challenge, it was revealed that both tribes would be attending Tribal Council. Nakúm won their second challenge in a row. As part of their reward, Nakúm competed in an individual Immunity Challenge, which was won by Rafe. He was also able to watch part of the Yaxhá tribal council. Before Tribal Council at Yaxha, Brian lobbied his alliance to vote off Bobby Jon however Gary and Amy are unsure about it. Nakúm went first to tribal council where Margaret and Judd faced off against each other trying to get the other voted off. In the end, Margaret, due to personality conflicts, was voted out of Nakúm, and at Yaxhá, Rafe gave Gary individual immunity and Brian was voted out, his tribemates perceiving him to be untrustworthy.

Episode 7: Yaxhá won the reward of a jungle canopy zip-line ride and chocolate. Then, they invited Nakúm to camp for Danni’s birthday. At first Nakúm was unsure, but they ended up going. They swam together in the croc-proof cage. Jamie and Cindy felt uncomfortable hanging out with Yaxhá. Nakúm won the Immunity Challenge. Afterwards in Yaxhá, Amy tried to talk with Danni, to see if she can stay in the game. Danni brought up the fact the Bobby Jon had a chance to make it to the merge at Palau, which gave a hope for Amy to stay in the game. Danni discussed with Brandon if they should vote out Ami or Bobby Jon. At Tribal Council, Ami was voted out unanimously. After the vote, the four remaining Yaxhá moved to the Nakúm camp for the merger.

Episode 8: After tribal council Nakúm was shocked to see that a merge was occurring. The next day, it was revealed in tree mail that there was a Hidden Immunity Idol located near the camp of the new Xhakúm tribe (formerly of Nakúm). The tribes merged into one and took the name Xhakúm. Danni realized that her, Bradon, Bobby Jon and Gary are the outcasts in the new merged tribe. They were wokring around camp, bringing wood and fishs, while the Nakúm alliance kept resting back at camp. At the immunity challenge, Survivors were to balance a clay pot on their head while standing on a small cube for as long as possible without touching the pot. After an hour, there was a tie breaker which involved the remaining players running up the steps of a Mayan temple with the pot balanced on their heads, with the first person to the top winning immunity. If no-one reached the top, the person who got furthest up the temple steps won. Jeff explained that it would be both for Reward and Immunity. However, only those who didn’t feel they needed immunity would partake in the food reward while the others competed for immunity. Danni competed in the immunity challenge, however, Gary won the immunity challenge. During the challenge, Jamie said that Judd is doing the challenge to help his alliance and that made members from both sides mad. Danni did tried to convice Cindy to vote off Jamie, however, at Tribal Council, the Nakúm alliance voted off Brandon.

Episode 9: Gary, targeted for elimination by the dominant Nakúm alliance, surprised the tribe with the Idol at Tribal Council. With Gary safe from the vote once again, Bobby Jon was voted out instead and became the first member of the Jury.

Episode 10: At the reward challenge, Danni, Gary, Judd, and Stephenie won a night away from camp and videos from home. Danni and Stephanie got along during their reward. Garry tried to convice Judd and Stephanie to vote off Jamie due to his attitude. Jamie became increasingly paranoid about being voted out. Jamie wasn’t originally the intended target that night, but his paranoia ended up annoying everyone else to the point where they made his worst nightmare come true, voting him out and making him the second member of the Jury.

Episode 11: Danni and Garry knew that Stephanie is the one in charge in her alliance. They felt that Lydia became an outcast as well, and if they can talk with her and Rafe, they could vote out Cidney or Judd. Danni said in a confessional that if that plan doesn’t work, she will need to look who is in control in the game, and to play up to it. Danni talked with Lydia, while Garry talked with Rafe to tried to vote with them. At Tribal Council, Garry was voted out unanimously.

Episode 12: Danni was the only one left from her alliance. She knew that she’s in trouble, so she need to find a way to break the majority alliance. She felt that Lydia would be with her, because she was no longer in the majority of the alliance. During the Survivor Auction, Danni bought an advantage for the individual immunity challenge. Back at camp, Danni and Rafe formed an alliance, trying to think how to convice Stephanie to vote off Danni next. Danni heard a conversation between Judd and Lidya, when Judd still felt angry about Jamie being voted out, and that it’s important to vote out the strongest players. At the immunity challenge, The survivors competed on a multi-level board. They could move one space in any direction (not diagonally), flipping over tiles as they went along onto their red sides. When a tile is red, no-one can step onto it again. The middle platform spins, allowing relocation around the board. If you can’t move, you’re out. Last person standing wins immunity. Danni’s advantage meant that she had a one-use power to switch players with anyone at any time. Danni used the advantage and switched places with Stephanie, which worked for her as she won her first individual immunity. Back at camp, Danni revealed to Stephanie that Judd still angry about the elimination of Jaime, and that the key is to vote off the strongest players. At Tribal Council, Danni’s came into fruition and Judd was voted off.

Episode 13: After winning the Reward Challenge, Cindy was given the option of keeping her newly won 2006 Pontiac Torrent or giving one to each of the other remaining contestants. Cindy chose to keep the car, a decision which upset Rafe in particular. She chose to take Stephenie with her to the camp for the night on the reward, where they talked about voting out Danni next, as their alliance came into the merge with the numbers. Danni and Rafe promised to not vote for each other until the final three. furthermore, Danni promised Rafe that she will take Rafe to the final two, if she’ll win an individual immunity then. It’s made Rafe feel secured, and he tried to convince Stephanie to vote off Cindy. At Tribal Council, Rafe successfully lobbied to get Cindy voted out.

Episode 14: At the final four Immunity Challenge, Danni failed to win immunity. However, Danni convinced Rafe that it was in his best interest to keep her over the much physically weaker Lydia as she would take him to the Final Tribal Council. Rafe agreed and Lydia was unanimously voted out. At the Final Immunity Challenge, Danni won and consoled Stephenie who was crying. Seeing Stephenie’s tears, Rafe released Danni from her word to bring Rafe to the Final Tribal Council. Danni chose Stephenie to bring to the Final Tribal Council because she viewed Stephenie as easier to beat and as equally deserving as Rafe.

Final Tribal Council

At the Final Tribal Council, the jury (except for Rafe, who campaigned for Stephenie) were convinced to vote for Danni by her honest answers and loyalty in the game. Because of that, she won the title of Sole Survivor in a 6-1 vote.

Statistics

Tribes: Nakúm, Yaxhá and Xhakúm

Alliance: Yaxhá Alliance and Nakúm Alliance

Challenge wins: 11

Votes against: 1

Votes from the jury: 6 out of 7