Operation Hispaniola takes off today with 16 people between 22 and 44 years old being left in Los Haitises National Park to spend 40 days incommunicado, without electricity, food, potable water and defying all odds in order to win RD$500,000 in prize money. Channel 13 cameras will follow their quest to survive. Depending on how long they hang on, the participants will win various money prizes. The saga begins today at 9:30 pm. Weekly summaries will be aired from 9:30 to 11 pm on Wednesdays, and daily segments will be aired at 11 am, 1:30 pm, 8 pm and 10:30 pm on Channel 13. The participants, their nicknames, ages and the personal object they will take with them are as follows: Jisell Espinal (Pebbles). 29 years. Bathing gel. Rafael Corominas (Gilligan). 44 years. Magnifying glass. Josefina Acosta (Fifa). Salesperson. 31 years. Drum. Missiuris Garcia (Suri). 27 years. Pillow. Mikiavel Rodriguez (Miki). Law student. 24 years. Magnifying glass. Lisette Mejia (Atrevida). Chef. 29 years. Lycra pants. Juan Cruz (Mare). Advertising expert. Photo of his daughter. Freddy Gutierrez (Presley). Student. 29 years. Leather jacket. Ingrid Rodriguez (Kakata). Decorator. 29 years. Eye glasses. Claudia Fernandez (Yaya). Business student. 22 years. Deodorant. Homero Gonzalez (Toro). 25 years. Political sciences student. Flag. Enrique Rodriguez (Swithin). 25 years. Civil engineer. Paper and a pen. Francis Jimenez (Sony). 22 years. Photo of his girl friend. Anahis Padilla (Chama). Venezuelan. 28 years. Shaver. Doris Veloz (Morena). Housekeeper. 30 years. Towel. Carlos Abreu (Carlitos). Business administrator. 25 years. Soap.
