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Daniel Illescas

Daniel Illescas is a Spanish travel creator, photographer and model who shares adventures around the world, often with his grandmother Carmen, and won El Desafío in 2026.

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Daniel Illescas Oct 7

Recognized at the Premios Influencia Hispana

Daniel received the Influencia Digital award at Madrid’s Teatros del Canal. They spoke about wanting their work to encourage people to care for the planet.

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Daniel Illescas Apr 9

A visit to Ni tan bien

Daniel joined Carolina Iglesias to talk about winning El Desafío, the experience of apnea and making their grandmother’s travel dreams come true.

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Daniel Illescas Mar 28

Wins the sixth season of El Desafío

The final’s “Escalera al cielo” routine helped Daniel finish with 234 points. They shared the charitable prize with María José Campanario and directed their €15,000 share to Fundación Luzón’s work against ALS.

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Daniel Illescas Mar 13

Solves a Rubik’s Cube underwater

For the first semifinal of El Desafío, Daniel completed a Rubik’s Cube while holding their breath underwater. The challenge took two minutes and three seconds.