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Señorita Panamá 2017
Señorita Panamá 2017 the 51st Señorita Panamá pageant selecting delegates to Miss Universe and Miss World. The 2017 pageant was split into two contests, Señorita Panamá Mundo and Señorita Panamá. It was the second edition of the renewed Señorita Panama pageant, after Justine Pasek, Miss Universe 2002, and César Anel Rodríguez be named the new directors of the pageant in Panamá. 20 preliminary contestants were selected from all over Panama and competed for the prestigious crown. The event was held at the Atlapa Convention Centre, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, August 25, 2017. Contestants from all over the country competed for the crown. Señorita Panamá 2016 Keity Drennan of Panama City crowned Laura de Sanctis of Contadora Island as her successor at the end of the event. For the sixth consecutive time a competitor was named Señorita Panamá Mundo, who may not participate in the competition for Señorita Panamá Universe. Alessandra Bueno, Señorita Panamá World 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makano
Hernán Enrique Jiménez Pino (born May 7, 1983), is a Panamanian singer better known by his stage name Makano. At the age of 12, Jiménez was part of a reggaeton group called "Los Makanos". The members of the group made a promise that the first of them to record a full album would carry on the group's name. Makano in Panama and Colombia means "strong like a tree". When he was 16, Jiménez was writing quality music, but his father discouraged him from music, saying he needed to get a real job. After several years of trying, an opportunity appeared and Jimenez appeared on the CD ''La Alianza'' in 2004. Afterward, he was given the chance to record several songs, which later became number one hits in Panama. In 2007, Jimenez signed with Panama Music and recorded his first album as a solo singer: '' Te Amo Rosemary'', which features the songs "Yo Quisiera Vivir", "Te Va a Doler", " Te Amo" and "Déjame Entrar". In the week of May 23 and May 30, 2009, ''Te Amo'' was number 1 on Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taboga Island
Taboga Island (), also known as the "Island of Flowers", is a volcanic island in the Gulf of Panama. It is a tourist destination, with a small population of approximately 1,600 people, about from Panama City, Panama. Geography At low tide, the northern end of the island is joined by a sand bar to the small island of El Morro, and the south-eastern end is from the neighbouring Urabá Island. The island has a tropical rain forest climate (Af), with average daytime temperatures of . It is famous for its beautiful beaches, clear waters, soft sands and wildlife refuge. Important Bird Area The Taboga group, including neighbouring Urabá, Taboguilla and Chamá Islands, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant breeding colonies of brown pelicans. Other resident birds include brown boobies, neotropic cormorants, great egrets and black-crowned night-herons, as well as an endemic subspecies of streaked saltator. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isla Del Rey (Panama)
Isla del Rey is the largest island in the Pearl Islands in the Gulf of Panama. It has an area of , and a population of 1,676 (census 2000). Its current name is probably more a reference to Christ the King than to a secular king. There are four towns, which are San Miguel, Panamá Province, San Miguel (pop. 967), La Esmeralda, Panama, La Esmeralda (pop. 524), La Ensenada (pop. 94) and La Guinea (pop. 83). It is larger than the other Pearl Islands combined, and is the second largest island in Panama, after Coiba. The first European to see Isla del Rey was Vasco Núñez de Balboa in October 1513 on his first expedition to the Pacific Ocean. He could only see the islands from afar, as the poor weather prevented his canoes from landing there. He named the island Isla Rica (Rich Island). External links Image of Isla del Rey Pacific islands of Panama, Rey Gulf of Panama Panamá Province {{PanamáPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiriquí Province
Chiriquí () is a province of Panama located on the western coast; it is the second most developed province in the country, after Panamá Province. Its capital is the city of David. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km2, with a population of 471,071 as of the year 2023. The province of Chiriquí is bordered to the north by the province of Bocas del Toro, to the west by Costa Rica, to the east by the province of Veraguas, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean, specifically the Gulf of Chiriquí. History Until the arrival of the Spanish ''conquistadores'', Chiriquí was populated by a number of indigenous tribes, known collectively as the Guaymí people. The first European to visit and describe Chiriquí was Gaspar de Espinosa, in 1519. The province was officially established on 26 May 1849, when Panama was still part of Colombia. Several years later, President Abraham Lincoln of the United States proposed Chiriquí as a favored location for Linconia, a colony for free bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coclé Province
Coclé () is a province of central Panama on the nation's southern coast. The administrative capital is the city of Penonomé. This province was created by the Act of September 12, 1855 with the title of Department of Coclé during the presidency of Dr. Justo de Arosemena. It became a province, Decretory Number 190, on October 20, 1985. Coclé is primarily an agricultural area, with sugar and tomatoes as major crops. The province has a number of well-known beaches, such as Santa Clara, Farallon and Rio Hato, and tourist activity has increased in recent years. It covers an area of 4,946.6 km2, and had a population of 268,264 in 2023. Pre-Columbian Coclé During pre-Columbian times, the area of Panama which today includes Coclé province had a number of identifiable native cultures. Archaeologists have loosely designated these cultures by pottery style. The poorly studied La Mula period ranged from 150 BC to AD 300. It was followed by the Tonosi period, from AD 300 to AD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panamá Province
Panamá is a province of Panama. It is the location of the national capital Panama City, which also serves as the provincial capital. The governor of the province is Mayín Correa, appointed by President José Raul Mulino. Administrative divisions Panamá Province is now divided into 6 districts () and subdivided into 55 corregimientos. The five former districts west of the Panama Canal were split off to form Panamá Oeste Province Panamá Oeste (; ) is the newest province in Panama. It was created from the five districts of Panamá Province west of the Panama Canal The Panama Canal () is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pa ... on 1 January 2014. 1 These ''corregimientos'' represent as Panama City 2 These ''corregimientos'' represent as San Miguelito City References {{DEFAULTSORT:Panama Province Provinces of Panama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colón Province
Colón () is a province of Panama. The capital is the city of Colón. It covers an area of 4,575.5 km2, and the population (in 2023) is 281,956. Overview This province has traditionally been focused on commerce (through the Colón Free Zone, Panama Canal, and its banking activities), but also has natural resources that are being developed as a tourist attraction, such as coral reefs and rainforests. During the Spanish colonial period, the Colon region of Panama was the center of trade, commerce, and overall economy for the Spanish. They imported many black African slaves to this area to work in Panama and to ship to other Spaniard colonies. Most of the black population in Panama is centered in the Province of Colon. Panama has two distinct groups of black people. The first and earliest black people were those who came as slaves as early as the fifteenth century, through much of the nineteenth century. They are of mixed African and Spanish descent. This group is known as Cim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International 2017
Miss International 2017, the 57th Miss International pageant, was held on November 14, 2017 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines crowned her successor Kevin Lilliana Junaedy of Indonesia at the end of the event. This edition also saw the crowning of the first ever Muslim women to win Miss International, and was the first to win one of the four major international pageants for Indonesia. The show was hosted by Tetsuya Bessho on his fourth consecutive year. Amy Ota co-hosted the event, with a performance by Chemistry. This is the second time in Miss International history that the finals night saw the return of the previous year's runners-up to crown their respective successors. Background On April 4, 2017, it was announced during a broadcast conference by Akemi Shimomura, president of the International Cultural Association, that the 2017 pageant would be held in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan for the second consecutive year on Tuesday, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darelys Santos
Darelys Yahel Santos Domínguez (born June 28, 1994) is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Panamá, Miss International Panamá 2017 and also crowned as Señorita Panamá 2020, Miss Supranational Panamá 2020. She represented Panama at Miss International 2017 and placed Top 15. She also represented her country at Miss Supranational 2021 and placed Top 24, where she was ranked in 17th place. Señorita Panamá 2017 Santos is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall, and competed in the national beauty pageant Señorita Panamá 2017 where she placed as 1st runner-up. She represented the state of Panama Norte. Miss International 2017 She represented Panama in the Miss International 2017, 2017 Miss International pageant, that was held on November 14, 2017, in Tokyo, Japan. She finished in the Top 15 semifinalists. Miss Supranational 2021 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on 9 October the Señorita Panamá Organization by virtual casting announced Santos as the new S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Earth 2017
Miss Earth 2017 was the 17th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on November 4, 2017. Katherine Espín of Ecuador crowned Karen Ibasco of the Philippines as her successor at the end of the event. Ibasco's crowning marks the fourth time the Philippines won the Miss Earth title—the most in the pageant's history. Results Placements NOTE (*): For this year's pageant, there were no first, second and third runners-up. Instead, the non-winning elemental queens were of equal ranking (they are all runners-up), with each being eligible to replace the winner if it were necessary. Therefore, first, second and third before the word runner-up here is only formal. Preliminary rounds Figure and form Beauty of face and poise Intelligence and environmental awareness Pre-pageant activities Medalists Special awards Miss Earth Hannah's A special mini-pageant was held on October 14 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest. With a population of 17.5 million in 2020, Shenzhen is the List of cities in China by population, third most populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing. The Port of Shenzhen is the List of busiest container ports, world's fourth busiest container port. Shenzhen roughly follows the administrative boundaries of Bao'an County, which was established in imperial times. After the Opium Wars, the southern portion of Bao'an County was occupied by the British and became part of British Hong Kong, while the village of Shenzhen was next to the border. Shenzhen turned into a city in 1979. In the early 1980s, Chine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenzhen Dayun Arena
The Shenzhen Dayun Arena or Shenzhen Universiade Centre Gymnasium () is a basketball and ice hockey arena in the Longgang District of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is one of the three sports venues that comprise Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, along with Longgang Stadium and the Universiade Centre Aquatic Centre. It is the home of both Shenzhen KRS of the Chinese Women's Ice Hockey League (WCIHL) and the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In addition to basketball and ice hockey, Shenzhen Dayun Arena is used for badminton, gymnastics, and table tennis events. History The 18,000 seat arena was designed by the German architecture firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP) and constructed for the 2011 Summer Universiade, which was hosted by Shenzhen. It opened in August 2011 and was used as a venue for basketball at the 2011 Summer Universiade, hosting games for both the men's tournament and women's tournament. In official 2011 Universiade docume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
