''Cromos'' is a Colombian varieties and
photojournalism
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magazine
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, known for widely covering the
Miss Colombia pageant
Pageant may refer to:
* Procession or ceremony in elaborate costume
* Beauty pageant, or beauty contest
* Latter Day Saint plays and pageants, run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or by members local to the area of the pageant
* ...
on editions called ''Mini Cromos''. The magazine was founded in 1916 by Miguel Santiago Valencia and Abelardo Arboleda, both from the Colombian city of
Popayán.
It is published on a weekly basis and has its headquarters in
Bogotá, D.C.
''Cromos'' is part of the
Library of Congress September 11 Web Archive and preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press, and institutions in the United States and from around the world in the aftermath of the attacks in the US on
September 11, 2001.
See also
* ''
El Espectador''
References
Further reading
* Cruz Ramírez, Marisol. "La Americanización de la Revista Cromos 1944-1950", Trabajo de grado, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, 2010.
External links
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Magazines published in Colombia
Magazines established in 1916
Mass media in Bogotá
Photography magazines
Photojournalistic magazines
Spanish-language magazines
Weekly magazines
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