Sixteen new castaways, which were already divided into the two tribes, Ometepe and Zapatera, were brought to Nicaragua to compete in the 22nd season of Survivor. They were joined by two all-stars, "Boston" Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz, who drew buffs to determine which tribes they would be on, Ometepe and Zapatera, respectively. The tribes were then told about the game's new twist "Redemption Island", where voted-out players would go and compete in challenges for a chance to be brought back into the game.