Miss Ecuador 2008
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The Miss Ecuador 2008 was on March 18, 2008. There were 19 candidates for the national title. The Miss Ecuador 2008 would represent Ecuador
at Miss Universe 2008
and Miss Continente Americano 2008
. The Miss World Ecuador would enter Miss World 2008
. The Miss Internacional Ecuador would enter Miss International 2008
. The First Runner Up would enter Miss Maja Mundial 2008. The Second Runner Up would enter Miss Atlantic International 2009. The. The rest of the Top 10 would enter Miss Earth 2008
, Miss Tourism Queen International 2009, Miss Intercontinental 2009, Miss América Latina
2009, and Reinado Internacional del Café 2009
. This year, they were not certain if Miss Tierra Ecuatoriana did make its own pageant. They received the news that pageant was not going to be created. The franchise now belongs officially to Miss Ecuador. So they send a delegate from the Top 10.
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|Award
|Contestant
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| Miss Congeniality
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| Miss Photogenic
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| Miss Yambal
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| Miss Sedal
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| Miss Vivant
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| Best National Costume
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|width="200"|Province||width="275"|Contestant||width="50"|Age||width="75"|Height
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| Azuay
|| Estefanía Lloret || 19 || 180 || 5'11" || Cuenca
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| Bolívar
|| Marisol Cozar || 23 || 173 || 5'8" || Quito
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| Cañar
|| Ana Paola Carvallo || 22 || 178 || 5'10" || Cuenca
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| Carchi
|| Judy Narvaez || 24 || 170 || 5'7" || Quito
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| Chimborazo
|| María Gabriela Andrade || 20 || 176 || 5'8" || Guayaquil
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| Cotopaxi
|| Diana Maldonado || 21 || 171 || 5'7" || Machala
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| El Oro
|| Andrea León || 20 || 170 || 5'7" || Machala
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| Esmeraldas
|| Eliana Quinteros
|| 21 || 175 || 5'8" || Quinindé
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| Galápagos
|| Jennifer Pazmiño
|| 19 || 179 || 5'11" || Guayaquil
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| Guayas
|| Marjorie Cevallos
|| 21 || 183 || 6'0" || Guayaquil
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| Imbabura
|| Ana Lucía Cevallos || 19 || 173 || 5'8" || Quito
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| Loja
|| Nina Sotomayor || 21 || 175 || 5'8" || Loja
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| Los Ríos
|| Gladys Santos || 23 || 170 || 5'7" || Babahoyo
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| Manabí
|| Diana Delgado || 23 || 172 || 5'7" || Portoviejo
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| Pastaza
|| Andrea Macias || 19 || 1.76 || 5'8" || Esmeraldas
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| Pichincha
|| Daniela Montesdeoca || 20 || 181 || 5'11" || Quito
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| Santa Elena || Doménica Saporitti
|| 19 || 173 || 5'8" || Guayaquil
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| Santo Domingo || Jennifer Noguera || 20 || 170 || 5'7" || Santo Domingo
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| Tungurahua
|| Juliana Ponce || 20 || 172 || 5'7" || Ambato
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Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
at Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
and Miss Continente Americano 2008
Miss Continente Americano 2008
Miss Continente Americano 2008, the 3rd Miss Continente Americano pageant, was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on September 6, 2008. Marianne Cruz, Miss Continente Americano 2007 from the Dominican Republic, crowned Lupita González from Mexico as the brand new Miss Continente...
. The Miss World Ecuador would enter Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
. The Miss Internacional Ecuador would enter Miss International 2008
Miss International 2008
Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...
. The First Runner Up would enter Miss Maja Mundial 2008. The Second Runner Up would enter Miss Atlantic International 2009. The. The rest of the Top 10 would enter Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines...
, Miss Tourism Queen International 2009, Miss Intercontinental 2009, Miss América Latina
Miss América Latina
Miss América Latina or Miss América Latina del Mundo, known in English as Miss Latin America or Miss Latin America of the World, is an international beauty contest held annually. It is organized by the Miss América Latina Organization. Despite its name, the contest is not restricted to only Latin...
2009, and Reinado Internacional del Café 2009
Reinado Internacional del Café
The Reinado Internacional del Café beauty pageant, was internationally launched as the Reinado Continental del Café in 1957, and the name was changed to the current one in 1972 in order to allow for the participation of countries from America and other continents...
. This year, they were not certain if Miss Tierra Ecuatoriana did make its own pageant. They received the news that pageant was not going to be created. The franchise now belongs officially to Miss Ecuador. So they send a delegate from the Top 10.
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss Ecuador 2008 |
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| Miss World Ecuador 2008 |
Guayas Province Guayas is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean ; to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.With a population of over 3... - Marjorie Cevallos Marjorie Cevallos Marjorie Cevallos Vera , Miss World Ecuador 2008, was chosen on March 13, 2008. Cevallos represented her country in Miss World 2008. She studied social communication and is a professional model in her country.- References :... |
| Miss Internacional Ecuador 2008 |
Galápagos Province Galápagos is a province of Ecuador in the country's Insular region, located approximately off the western coast of the mainland. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.... - Jennifer Pazmiño Jennifer Pazmiño Jennifer Stephanie Pazmiño Saldaña is Miss Ecuador Earth 2010 and Miss Ecuador International 2008.- Miss Ecuador 2008 :Pazmiño, who at the age of 20, achieved the title of Miss Ecuador International on March 13, 2008 in the Miss Ecuador 2008 pageant held in Cemexpo, Quito... |
| 1st Runner-up |
Pichincha Province Pichincha is a province of Ecuador located in the northern sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura & Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo & Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas & Santo Domingo de los... - Daniela Montesdeoca |
| 2nd Runner-up |
Esmeraldas Province Esmeraldas is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.- Cantons :The province is divided into 8 cantons... - Eliana Quinteros Eliana Quinteros Eliana Quinteros is a beauty pageant titleholder who competed in Miss Ecuador 2008Miss Ecuador 2008... |
Special awards
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|Award
|Contestant
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| Miss Congeniality
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- Andrea León
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| Miss Photogenic
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- Doménica SaporittiDomenica SaporittiDomenica Saporitti Hinojosa is a fashion model and TV host in Ecuador, and she is also the winner of Miss Ecuador 2008. She represented her country in the Miss Universe 2008 competition. - Biography :...
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| Miss Yambal
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- Eliana QuinterosEliana QuinterosEliana Quinteros is a beauty pageant titleholder who competed in Miss Ecuador 2008Miss Ecuador 2008...
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| Miss Sedal
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- Jennifer PazmiñoJennifer PazmiñoJennifer Stephanie Pazmiño Saldaña is Miss Ecuador Earth 2010 and Miss Ecuador International 2008.- Miss Ecuador 2008 :Pazmiño, who at the age of 20, achieved the title of Miss Ecuador International on March 13, 2008 in the Miss Ecuador 2008 pageant held in Cemexpo, Quito...
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| Miss Vivant
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- Eliana QuinterosEliana QuinterosEliana Quinteros is a beauty pageant titleholder who competed in Miss Ecuador 2008Miss Ecuador 2008...
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| Best National Costume
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- Nina Sotomayor
Contestants
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| Azuay
Azuay Province
Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of . Its capital is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach above sea level in the national park of El Cajas....
|| Estefanía Lloret || 19 || 180 || 5'11" || Cuenca
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
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| Bolívar
Bolívar Province
Bolívar Province may refer to:*Bolívar Province, Bolivia*Bolívar Province, Ecuador*Bolívar Province, Peru...
|| Marisol Cozar || 23 || 173 || 5'8" || Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
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| Cañar
Cañar Province
Cañar is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Azogues. At the time of census 2005 the province had a population of 221,045. It contains the 16th-century ruins of Ingapirca, the best-known Inca settlement in Ecuador and a product of their conquest of the indigenous Cañari.- Cantons :The province...
|| Ana Paola Carvallo || 22 || 178 || 5'10" || Cuenca
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
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| Carchi
Carchi Province
- Economy :The provincial economy is based on industrial, and agriculture productions. Carchi produces food, drinks, tobacco, and dairy products. The agriculture sector produces potatoes, maize, etc. - Cantons :The province is divided into 6 cantons...
|| Judy Narvaez || 24 || 170 || 5'7" || Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
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| Chimborazo
Chimborazo Province
Chimborazo is a province in Ecuador, located in the central Ecuadorian Andes, containing a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo , Ecuador's highest mountain.- Cantons :...
|| María Gabriela Andrade || 20 || 176 || 5'8" || Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
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| Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi Province
Cotopaxi is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,388 feet.- Cantons :The province is divided into 7 cantons...
|| Diana Maldonado || 21 || 171 || 5'7" || Machala
Machala
Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
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| El Oro
El Oro Province
El Oro province is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala.-Geography:To the north and east the province has borders with the provinces Guayas,...
|| Andrea León || 20 || 170 || 5'7" || Machala
Machala
Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
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| Esmeraldas
Esmeraldas Province
Esmeraldas is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.- Cantons :The province is divided into 8 cantons...
|| Eliana Quinteros
Eliana Quinteros
Eliana Quinteros is a beauty pageant titleholder who competed in Miss Ecuador 2008Miss Ecuador 2008...
|| 21 || 175 || 5'8" || Quinindé
Rosa Zárate
Quinindé, also known as Rosa Zárate, is a town in the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador....
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| Galápagos
Galápagos Province
Galápagos is a province of Ecuador in the country's Insular region, located approximately off the western coast of the mainland. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno....
|| Jennifer Pazmiño
Jennifer Pazmiño
Jennifer Stephanie Pazmiño Saldaña is Miss Ecuador Earth 2010 and Miss Ecuador International 2008.- Miss Ecuador 2008 :Pazmiño, who at the age of 20, achieved the title of Miss Ecuador International on March 13, 2008 in the Miss Ecuador 2008 pageant held in Cemexpo, Quito...
|| 19 || 179 || 5'11" || Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
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| Guayas
Guayas Province
Guayas is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean ; to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.With a population of over 3...
|| Marjorie Cevallos
Marjorie Cevallos
Marjorie Cevallos Vera , Miss World Ecuador 2008, was chosen on March 13, 2008. Cevallos represented her country in Miss World 2008. She studied social communication and is a professional model in her country.- References :...
|| 21 || 183 || 6'0" || Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
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| Imbabura
Imbabura Province
Imbabura is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Ibarra. The people of the province speak Spanish and the Imbaburan Quechua language.Imbabura Volcano is located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the 4,609-meter-high mountain can be climbed in a single day.- Cantons...
|| Ana Lucía Cevallos || 19 || 173 || 5'8" || Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
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| Loja
Loja Province
Loja Province is one of 24 provinces in Ecuador and shares its southern border on the west by El Oro Province, on the north by El Azuay, and on the east by Zamora-Chinchipe. Founded on its present site in 1548 by Captain Alonso de Mercadillo the site had been previously moved and rebuilt from La...
|| Nina Sotomayor || 21 || 175 || 5'8" || Loja
Loja, Ecuador
Loja is the capital of Ecuador's Loja Province. It is located in the Cuxibamba valley in the south of the country, sharing borders with the provinces of Zamora-Chinchipe and El Oro, and with Peru in the south...
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| Los Ríos
Los Ríos Province
Los Ríos is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on September 30, 1948 under legistative decree. Its capital Babahoyo was founded October, 6, 1860...
|| Gladys Santos || 23 || 170 || 5'7" || Babahoyo
Babahoyo
Babahoyo, founded September 30, 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 158,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River...
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| Manabí
Manabí Province
Manabí is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Portoviejo. The province is named after the Manabí people.-Economy:Manabí's economy is based heavily on natural resources such as cacao, bananas, cotton, etc. It's industrial sector is based on Tuna canning, tobacco, and alcoholic beverage production...
|| Diana Delgado || 23 || 172 || 5'7" || Portoviejo
Portoviejo
Portoviejo is a city in Ecuador, and the capital the Province of Manabí 30 km from the Pacific coast. . Also known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" for the beautiful trees found in the area...
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| Pastaza
Pastaza Province
Pastaza is a province in the Oriente of Ecuador located in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May 12, 1899 and which boasts 25,800 inhabitants...
|| Andrea Macias || 19 || 1.76 || 5'8" || Esmeraldas
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ....
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| Pichincha
Pichincha Province
Pichincha is a province of Ecuador located in the northern sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura & Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo & Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas & Santo Domingo de los...
|| Daniela Montesdeoca || 20 || 181 || 5'11" || Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
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| Santa Elena || Doménica Saporitti
Domenica Saporitti
Domenica Saporitti Hinojosa is a fashion model and TV host in Ecuador, and she is also the winner of Miss Ecuador 2008. She represented her country in the Miss Universe 2008 competition. - Biography :...
|| 19 || 173 || 5'8" || Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
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| Santo Domingo || Jennifer Noguera || 20 || 170 || 5'7" || Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Santo Domingo de los Colorados, simply referred to as Santo Domingo, is a city and seat of the canton that bears its name. it´s a fourth largest city of Ecuador with a population of over 305,000, it is in important commercial and industrial center and the capital of the province Santo Domingo de...
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| Tungurahua
Tungurahua Province
Tungurahua is one of the twenty-four provinces of Ecuador. Its capital is Ambato. The province takes its name from the Tungurahua volcano, which is located within the boundaries of the provinces.-Population:...
|| Juliana Ponce || 20 || 172 || 5'7" || Ambato
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External links
- http://www.missecuador.net/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=13&Itemid=57
- http://www.globalbeauties.com/news/2008/march/ecu.htm