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Valeria Ayos
Valeria Maria Ayos Bossa (born 20 March 1994) is a Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2021. She represented Colombia at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Israel where she finished as a Top 5 finalist. She was the third Miss Colombia of African descent after Vanessa Mendoza and Andrea Tovar. Ayos was previously crowned Miss Earth Colombia 2018 and finished as Miss Earth – Water 2018 at the Miss Earth 2018 pageant which was held at MOA Arena, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Early life and education Ayos was born in Cartagena and raised in San Andrés Island. Her father is Colombian of Spanish and Italian descent while her mother is Afro-Colombian of Trinidadian descent. Ayos completed her her elementary in San Andrés Island and her high school education at Instituto Alberto Merani in Bogotá. She earned her bachelor's degree in international relations from the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá, Colombia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena ( , also ), known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias (), is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, bordering the Caribbean sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. The city's strategic location between the Magdalena and Sinú Rivers also gave it easy access to the interior of New Granada and made it a main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s. Modern Cartagena is the capital of the Bolívar Department, and had a population of 1,028,736, according to the 2018 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the largest cities in the world. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia. It is the political, economic, administrative, and industrial center of the country. Bogotá was founded as the capital of the New Kingdom of Granada on 6 August 1538 by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada after a harsh expedition into the Andes conquering the Muisca, the indigenous inhabitants of the Altiplano. Santafé (its name after 1540) became the seat of the government of the Spanish Royal Audiencia of the New Kingdom of Granada (cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Jiménez
Kímberly Marie Jiménez Rodríguez (born February 20, 1997) is a Dominican-Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2020. As Miss Dominican Republic, Jiménez represented the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2020, where she placed fourth runner-up. Personal life Jiménez works as a model and actress. She is the daughter of a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother, and she has dual citizenship in the Dominican Republic and the United States. She is one of the founding members of the Dominican Republic Women’s Club. Pageantry Jiménez began her pageantry career representing Dorado in the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2017 competition held at the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 4, 2017. During the National Costume show, she dressed in an elaborate crystal-beaded pink gown allusive to a jíbara, made by Venezuelan designer Douglas Tapia. However, during her performance her platform shoes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adline Castelino
Adline Mewis Quadros Castelino (born 24 July 1998) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Diva Universe 2020. She represented India at Miss Universe 2020, and was the third runner-up. Early life and education Castelino was born in Kuwait City to Mangalorean Catholic parents Alphonse and Meera Castellino. Her family hails from Udyavara in Udupi, Karnataka. Castelino attended the Indian Central School in Kuwait. At the age of fifteen, she returned to India and moved to Mumbai, where she attended St. Xavier's High School. Castelino later attended Wilson College. There she graduated with a degree in Business Administration. She is fluent in English and Hindi, besides her mother tongue Konkani. Pageantry Aside from working as a model, Castelino had participated in an online pageant in 2018. She further continued her training for pageants through the Cocoaberry Training Academy in Mumbai. In 2019, she was crowned as 'Miss Cocoaberry Diva' by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Gomez
Beatrice Luigi Gallarde Gomez (; born February 23, 1995) is a Filipino model, community development worker, athlete, military sergeant, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2021. Making history as the first openly bisexual woman who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines, she represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel and finished as a Top 5 finalist. Early life and education Beatrice Luigi Gallarde Gomez was born on February 23, 1995, in San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines. She was raised by a single mother. She studied at the University of San Jose–Recoletos and pursued a degree in mass communication. At the same time, she also played varsity volleyball for the university. As a student-athlete, she was able to study under an athletic scholarship. In 2022, she graduated from the said university. Pageantry Miss Mandaue 2015 Gomez's foray into the world of pageantry began in 2015 when she placed second r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eilat
Eilat ( , ; he, אֵילַת ; ar, إِيلَات, Īlāt) is Israel's southernmost city, with a population of , a busy port and popular resort at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on what is known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat and in Jordan as the Gulf of Aqaba. The city is considered a tourist destination for domestic and international tourists heading to Israel. Eilat is part of the Southern Negev Desert, at the southern end of the Arabah, adjacent to the Egyptian resort city of Taba to the south, the Jordanian port city of Aqaba to the east, and within sight of Haql, Saudi Arabia, across the gulf to the southeast. Eilat's arid desert climate and low humidity are moderated by proximity to a warm sea. Temperatures often exceed in summer, and in winter, while water temperatures range between . Eilat averages 360 sunny days a year. Name The name ''Eilat'' was given to ''Umm al-Rashrāsh'' () in 1949 by the Committee for the Designation of Place-Names in the Negev. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Eilat
The Port of Eilat ( he, נמל אילת) is the only Israeli port on the Red Sea, located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. History The Port of Eilat was declared in 1952, and constructed between 1952-56. Today it is mainly used for trading with Far East countries. It allows Israeli shipping to reach the Indian Ocean without having to sail through the Suez Canal. Egyptian naval blockades of the Straits of Tiran which control access to Eilat featured prominently in the events which led to two major Arab-Israeli Conflicts: The Sinai War and the Six-Day War. Ship traffic at Eilat is relatively low (compared to Israel's two large seaports on the Mediterranean). One reason is that Eilat is situated at a considerable distance from the center of the country. Another is the fact that unlike the country's other main seaports, Eilat's is yet to be served by a railway line (the nearest railhead is located over a hundred kilometers to the north at Dimona). Also, coastal tourism us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VnExpress
''VnExpress'' is a Vietnamese online newspaper, run by FPT Group. It was the first newspaper in Vietnam that was not produced in paper format.Chúc mừng 10 năm thành lập Báo điện tử VnExpress Báo Công an nhân dân. It is one of the most popular websites in according to Alexa Internet
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Laura Olascuaga
Laura Victoria Olascuaga Pinto (born 19 June 1995 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2020 pageant on November 16, 2020. She represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2020 placing in Top 21. Early life and education Olascuaga was born in Cartagena, raised in the capital of the Department of Bolívar. She graduated from the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla city, where she earned her bachelor degree in social communication and journalism. Pageantry Señorita Colombia 2018 Olascuaga began her pageantry career representing the Department of Bolívar in Señorita Colombia 2018 on November 12, 2018. She placed first runner-up, being awarded the title of “Virreina”, but resigned the following day. Miss Universe Colombia 2020 On November 16, 2020, Olascuaga, representing the Department of Bolívar, won the title of Miss Universe Colombia 2020, although she notably tripped during the Evening Gow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Colombia 2020
Miss Universe Colombia 2020 was the first edition of the Miss Universe Colombia pageant, under its new organization. The competition was held on 16 November 2020 in Barranquilla. Catriona Gray crowned Laura Olascuaga of Bolívar at the end of the event. She later represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2020. Results Placements § Voted into Top 16 by viewers. Pageant Background Initially, Miss Colombia held the Colombian license for Miss Universe, and had selected María Fernanda Aristizábal as the Colombian representative for Miss Universe 2020 through Miss Colombia 2019. However, in June 2020, the license was purchased by Natalie Ackermann, who announced that she would be forming her own organization to select a new Colombian representative for Miss Universe 2020, which meant that Aristizábal would not be competing. Selection of contestants From September to October 2020, castings were held in Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Neiva, Cali, Medellín, and Barranquilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rappler
Rappler (portmanteau of the words "rap" and "ripple") is a Filipino online news website based in Pasig, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It was founded by 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa along with a group of fellow Filipino journalists as well as technopreneurs. It started as a Facebook page named MovePH in August 2011 and evolved into a website on January 1, 2012. In 2018, agencies under the Philippine government initiated legal proceedings against Rappler. Rappler and its staff alleged it was being targeted for its revelations of corruption by government and elected officials, the usage of bots and trolls favoring Rodrigo Duterte's administration, and documenting the Philippine drug war. In October 2021, Rappler co-founder Ressa, alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for safeguarding freedom of expression in their homelands. History With the idea of professional journalists using social media and crowd sourcing for news dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
