Giveaways!!! Giveaways!!! Giveaways!!!
The arrival of the International Reina de la Costa Maya Pageant marks the beginning of a cultural exchange between the Mundo Maya countries. The pageant has participation from Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Who will take the crown? Leave your comments below. Which country do you think will take the crown?
On Thursday, August 6th, once the winner is announced all comment entries who chose the winner will move to the second round. In this round, entries will be raffled and that person will win a fabulous framed and autographed picture with the Reina de la Costa Maya 2009. (left) 2007 winner Rosita Aldana with Miss Costa Maya Maria Jeffries (Belize)
(above) 2008 winner Veronica Vasquez with Miss Costa Maya Jennifer Chiong (Guatemala)
2009 Reina de la Costa Maya contestants Miss Belize
Felicita "Leesha" Arzu
*24-years-old
*Communication Studies lecturer at Muffles Junior College in Orange Walk Town
*Hobbies: reading, dancing, singing, traveling, socializing and listening music
*Miss Orange Walk 2004-05, Miss World Belize 2007
Miss Mexico
Marliese Edelmann Ayala
*20-years-old
*Participated in Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2008
*Branching out into acting - Ciudad Mexico
Miss Panama
Nathalia Lucia Tamayo Dominici
*21-year-old model working exclusively with Physical Modeling Agency
*Participated in the International Miss Mundo Empresarial 2008
*Hobbies: being in touch with nature and loves to skate, jog, cycle or head to the beach
Miss Costa Rica
Jennifer Miranda Rodriguez
*19-years-old
*Student of Theatrical Arts at the University of Costa Rica and is studying the English language at the Centro Cultural Costarricense Norteamericano
*Hobbies: acting, singing modeling and reading
*Participated in the Miss Costa Rica 2008 pageant
Miss El Salvador
Raquel Guadalupe Fuentes Bonilla
*20-years-old
*Hobbies: singing, dancing, acting and modeling *Communications Major
*Second runner up Nuestra Belleza Mundo
Miss Nicaragua
Maritza Rivas Cruz
*21-years-old
*Hobbies: dancing, listening to music, sharing time with family and friends
*Master's Degree in Tourism Management and Development